Ronin (1987 Collected) Signed First Edition Reference

Ronin is Miller’s samurai-cyberpunk fusion. Originally published as six issues by DC Comics in 1983–1984, the collected edition appeared in 1987. The story follows a ronin (masterless samurai) and his opponent, a demon, who are reincarnated in a dystopian future New York City. Miller drew heavily on manga aesthetics, particularly the work of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (Lone Wolf and Cub).

First Edition Identification

Individual issues: DC Comics, #1–6, 1983–1984 Collected trade paperback: DC Comics, 1987

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed collected trade paperback, first printing: $75–$200
• Signed individual #1: $50–$150
• Unsigned collected first printing: $15–$40

Ronin is the Miller work most prized by comics connoisseurs — the project where his artistic ambition most clearly exceeds commercial calculation. It demonstrates the range and daring that made his later successes possible.