ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive excerpt from Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising, the long-awaited sequel to the legendary comic book series from Miller.
Originally published by DC Comics between 1983 and 1984, Ronin told the story of a ronin who was reincarnated and awakens in a dystopian version of New York City. Soon, he begins planning on how to kill the reincarnation of his master’s killer.
The series was a massive success and earned Miller a ton of praise and accolades, and now he’s back with a sequel series.
When does Ronin Rising come out?
Ronin Rising releases on October 8, 2024, and is published by Frank Miller Presents and Abrams ComicArts. There will be two different editions of Ronin Rising to pick up, one of which is a hardcover Collector’s Edition, and the other a paperback “manga edition” from Kana, Abrams ComicArts’s manga imprint.
Ronin Rising is written by Miller himself, who also provides both the cover and two chapters of interior art. Other art in the sequel is done by Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques, who provide pencil and inks for chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5. The book includes Miller’s layouts, with concept designs by Tan, six full-page wraparound variants, and a foreword by DC Comics President, Publisher, and CCO, as well as legendary artist and writer Jim Lee.
Check out an exclusive look at an excerpt from Ronin Rising’s hardcover Collector’s Edition below (click to see full size):
“As we celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Ronin, let us not only pay tribute to its singular brilliance but also reaffirm our commitment to the limitless potential of the comic book medium,” says Lee in part of his foreword for the book. “At the time, although Miller was at the peak of his creative and commercial powers (and soon to climb even higher with his seminal work to come in Batman), he fearlessly took the opportunity—with great risk—to do something completely unexpected and original. So let us raise our voices in celebration of Frank Miller’s Ronin, a true masterpiece of the graphic storytelling tradition. May its legacy endure for another four decades and beyond, inspiring countless generations to dare, to dream, and to embark on their own epic quests for truth and redemption.”
“A cursed Ronin. Psychological manipulation by a sentient AI,” reads the official synopsis for the upcoming series. “A security commander turned savior. And a postapocalyptic biotech war in the demon-teeming pits of a twenty-first century New York. This is the world of Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising, the highly anticipated sequel to the influential cyberpunk comics classic by the legendary Eisner Hall of Fame cartoonist.”
