Rōnin

In the mid-1980s, Frank Miller wrote and illustrated this six-issue DC miniseries, a futuristic samurai noir that blends feudal Japan with a dystopian near-future. It follows Casey McKenna, a disgraced ronin, as she navigates a world of corporate warfare and ancient codes of honor. Miller’s stark, expressionistic art and dense, atmospheric storytelling marked a bold departure from superhero comics, cementing the series as a key work in the creator’s transition toward more personal, genre-blending projects.