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Dark Tower Gunslinger Born
Graphic Novel Summary: Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH Penciled by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE 'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland - an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert, Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance), and scripted by New York Times Bestseller Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland's origins - the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature! Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1-7.
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| Artist: | Richard Isanove |
| Cover Artist: | Richard Isanove |
| Artist: | Jae Lee |
| Cover Artist: | Jae Lee |
| Author: | Robin Furth |
| Author: | Peter David |
| Estimated Ship Date: | June 12, 2012 | In Stock? | Can be backordered, expected to ship in 7-20 days |
| Genre: | Superhero |
| ISBN: | 0785121442 |
| Lists: | Read Pile and Dark Tower Graphic Novels |
Customer Reviews
1 pts.
Now as somebody who hasn’t read Stephen Kings Dark Tower books, I can’t really say anything about how true the adaptation is to the source material. I can however tell you that this comic is HOT.
First of all the Jae Lee’s artwork in this comic is absolutely stunning. His style is described as gothic in the notes on the inside cover and I think that’s fairly accurate. It also fits perfectly with the universe that King has created. The coloring in this book is especially amazing and the pages really come to life. If you decide to get Gunslinger Born, do get the hardcover, because this book is beautiful and you will want it to stay that way.
The plot is also top notch. Never have I wanted to pick up a Stephen King novel more than after reading this series. Deep, engaging, dark, and brutal are words that I would describe this book. Marvel really pulled this one off amazingly well. It really sucks you in to the universe that King created and I don’t want it to let go!
Guess I’m going to have to go to the library and see if I can snag some of the King books (because you know I’m going to spend all my money buying the comics).
2 pts.
It has been brought to my attention that the individual issues contain segments that explain some of the Lore of the Dark Tower universe, and after seeing them I can say that this is a pretty cool feature. Since the HC collection leaves this information out, there is something to be said for getting the individual issues as well.
1 pts.
I picked mine up at chapters about a week ago, simply amazing artwork. Story seems to have had a bit removed but nothing that I would say hurts it.
A must buy book.