We all knew that Frank Miller’s comic titles were high-quality. It just took Hollywood some time to catch up. Well, now we know that Warner Bros. will be adapting Miller’s Ronin mini-series into a motion picture. This is a great opportunity for comic book investors to get in on the ground floor.
With full sets of Miller’s 300 mini-series by Dark Horse still selling for between $50-100 months after the successful movie’s debut, the lesson is that a long-forgotten comic can maintain demand if the adaption is done right. Hype was the downfall of this post-Daredevil Miller creation as it went from widely-anticipated to serious let-down. The story about a samurai reincarnated in a post-apocalyptic New York was apparently too far off field for an audience that wanted more like the Elektra Saga. Back in the early 80s there was no way to know how far Miller would come, so back issues for Ronin sat and collected dust in dealers’ boxes for two decades.
There have been numerous accounts on internet discussion boards about collectors finding limited availability of this series at their Local Comic Shop. It seems like #1 is somewhat hard to find and #6 is an even greater challenge. As the movie’s premiere nears, full sets will most likely be some of the hottest items for collectors and the curious. So, it will probably be a good idea to get out there and start hunting now!
