Family Values is the fifth "yarn" in Frank Miller's series of Sin City comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. Unlike the previous four stories, Family Values was released as a 128-page graphic novel rather than in serialized issues that would later be collected in a trade paperback volume.

Story Outline

Ladies' man Dwight and the silent killer Miho, stars of A Dame to Kill For and The Big Fat Kill, return for a gritty story of revenge and corruption.

After one of the Old Town hookers is killed in the cross fire of a botched mafia drive-by, Dwight starts asking questions at a run-down diner. After getting the inside dirt from an aging starlet, he follows a lead through Basin City's underworld that ultimately brings him into the upper tiers of the mob and city hall. Watching out for him at every turn, the ninja Miho carves a relentless path of severed limbs on her trusty roller blades.

Awards

Family Values won the prestigious 1997 Harvey Award and Eisner Award.

Movies

While Family Values is not one of the yarns appearing in the Sin City movie, Dwight and Miho both still appear. Dwight is played by Clive Owen and Miho is played Devon Aoki.