FRANK MILLER:

>>Fank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American writer, artist and movie director. He best known for his film noir-style comic book stories.

>>He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation.

>>Frank Miller was born in Olney, Maryland, and raised in Montpelier, Vermont, the fifth of seven children of a nurse mother and a carpenter/electrician father. Frank Miller moved to New York City in 1976, when he was 19, to find work as a comic book artist.

>>Miller lived in Los Angeles, California in the 1990s which influenced Sin City.

>>In 2005 Miller divorced Lynn Varley, an award-winning colorist notable for her collaborations with her then husband. Miller's current girlfriend is Kimberly Cox an actress who played a Damsel in Distress in The Spirit.

>>Miller's work has been met mixed reception. The Dark Knight Returns was a great critical success which, along with Watchmenneeded, pioneered the darker, adult themed comic books. Batman: Year One was met with even greater critical praise for its gritty realism and style.

>>However, Miller's dark style has been met with criticism. Many of his stories have been criticized for extreme, graphic violence, a lack of emotional depth and perceived nihilistic views
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