Frank Miller—the artist who redefined Batman, Daredevil, and 300—finally opens up about the life and process behind his iconoclastic career.Part memoir, part master class, Push the Wall distills six decades of hard-won creative wisdom into sixteen unforgettable lessons.
Praised as "the Michelangelo of our time" by George Lucas and celebrated by Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone for reshaping the course of modern comics, Miller's memoir is essential reading for any working or aspiring creative.
Rent new hardcover on Trove: $13.99 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.
Buy new hardcover on Trove: $35.00
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About the book:
Frank Miller is widely regarded as one of the most influential comic creators alive—his fingerprints are all over Batman, Daredevil, Sin City, and 300. In Push the Wall, he turns the lens inward, tracing the arc of a career built on reinvention.
The memoir opens with a seventeen-year-old Miller arriving in a gritty 1970s New York, chasing a dream with little more than talent and nerve. From there, readers follow his breakthrough on Daredevil and Wolverine, his rescue of a flagging Batman franchise, and his eventual leap into Hollywood.
Structured as sixteen life lessons, the book doubles as both autobiography and master class, echoing the intimate creative testimony of memoirs like Patti Smith's Just Kids. Original illustrations—more than a dozen pieces spanning his career—accompany the text throughout.
Miller doesn't just recount his history; he distills it into hard-won principles for aspiring artists and writers. The result is an unflinching look at what it takes to build an iconoclastic career entirely on one's own terms.
You want an unfiltered look at how one artist reshaped Batman, Daredevil, and an entire generation of comics.
You're drawn to stories of grit and reinvention, from a broke twenty-something in 1970s New York to a Hollywood collaborator.
You're an aspiring writer or artist looking for real, hard-earned lessons from a master of the craft.
You love comics, film noir, or pop culture history and want the stories behind the icons.
You appreciate beautifully designed books—this one features Miller's original cover art and a dozen full-color illustrations from his career.
Pre-release readers are calling it candid, masterful, and essential:
Early readers describe Push the Wall as a candid, unguarded account of a career built on risk-taking and constant reinvention.
Others praise its craft, noting that Miller's advice on storytelling and visual art feels as sharp and disciplined as the work that made him famous.
Several highlight the book's cultural weight, calling it a firsthand record of how one artist reshaped Batman and modern comics for good.
Many recommend it as essential reading for any working or aspiring creative, comparing its intimacy to memoirs like Patti Smith's Just Kids.
About the author:
Frank Miller is an award-winning comic book writer, artist, novelist, inker, screenwriter, film director, and producer best known for Daredevil, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, and 300. His work has been nominated for the Palme d'Or and has earned him Harvey and Eisner Awards across categories including Best Writer/Artist, Best Cartoonist, and Best Limited Series. In 2015, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the medium. Miller lives in New York City.
Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
Title: Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling
Author: Frank Miller
On Sale Date: July 14, 2026
ISBN 13: 9781668065297
ISBN 10: 1668065290
Format: Hardcover
Retail Price: $35.00 USD
BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing (+2)
Page Count: 224 pages
Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1 in T
Weight: 1.4 lb
Frank Miller—the artist who redefined Batman, Daredevil, and 300—finally opens up about the life and process behind his iconoclastic career.Part memoir, part master class, Push the Wall distills six decades of hard-won creative wisdom into sixteen unforgettable lessons.
Praised as "the Michelangelo of our time" by George Lucas and celebrated by Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone for reshaping the course of modern comics, Miller's memoir is essential reading for any working or aspiring creative.
Rent new hardcover on Trove: $13.99 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.
Buy new hardcover on Trove: $35.00
____________________________________________
About the book:
Frank Miller is widely regarded as one of the most influential comic creators alive—his fingerprints are all over Batman, Daredevil, Sin City, and 300. In Push the Wall, he turns the lens inward, tracing the arc of a career built on reinvention.
The memoir opens with a seventeen-year-old Miller arriving in a gritty 1970s New York, chasing a dream with little more than talent and nerve. From there, readers follow his breakthrough on Daredevil and Wolverine, his rescue of a flagging Batman franchise, and his eventual leap into Hollywood.
Structured as sixteen life lessons, the book doubles as both autobiography and master class, echoing the intimate creative testimony of memoirs like Patti Smith's Just Kids. Original illustrations—more than a dozen pieces spanning his career—accompany the text throughout.
Miller doesn't just recount his history; he distills it into hard-won principles for aspiring artists and writers. The result is an unflinching look at what it takes to build an iconoclastic career entirely on one's own terms.
You want an unfiltered look at how one artist reshaped Batman, Daredevil, and an entire generation of comics.
You're drawn to stories of grit and reinvention, from a broke twenty-something in 1970s New York to a Hollywood collaborator.
You're an aspiring writer or artist looking for real, hard-earned lessons from a master of the craft.
You love comics, film noir, or pop culture history and want the stories behind the icons.
You appreciate beautifully designed books—this one features Miller's original cover art and a dozen full-color illustrations from his career.
Pre-release readers are calling it candid, masterful, and essential:
Early readers describe Push the Wall as a candid, unguarded account of a career built on risk-taking and constant reinvention.
Others praise its craft, noting that Miller's advice on storytelling and visual art feels as sharp and disciplined as the work that made him famous.
Several highlight the book's cultural weight, calling it a firsthand record of how one artist reshaped Batman and modern comics for good.
Many recommend it as essential reading for any working or aspiring creative, comparing its intimacy to memoirs like Patti Smith's Just Kids.
About the author:
Frank Miller is an award-winning comic book writer, artist, novelist, inker, screenwriter, film director, and producer best known for Daredevil, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, and 300. His work has been nominated for the Palme d'Or and has earned him Harvey and Eisner Awards across categories including Best Writer/Artist, Best Cartoonist, and Best Limited Series. In 2015, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the medium. Miller lives in New York City.
Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
Title: Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling
Author: Frank Miller
On Sale Date: July 14, 2026
ISBN 13: 9781668065297
ISBN 10: 1668065290
Format: Hardcover
Retail Price: $35.00 USD
BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing (+2)
Page Count: 224 pages
Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1 in T
Weight: 1.4 lb
