I don't think I've talked about it before, so I'm going to say it right here and now: if you haven't read the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, stop what you are doing right now and get to work. Spanning seven main books (and dipping in to many more of King's books), the Dark Tower series is an amazing set of books that rivals the Lord of the Rings in its epic scale and story.
Quick summary: Roland (the Gunslinger) is traveling to the Dark Tower... adventures and new characters ensue.
Having said all that, I recieved the companion comic series The Gunslinger Born for my birthday this year, and I was more than ready to hop back into Roland's world. The comic was pretty much a graphic representation of the fourth book in the series (Wizard and Glass), which was my least favorite the first time I read the series but definitely gained some favor my next time through.
While it is obviously a truncated version of the original book, I never felt like I was missing out on anything (don't know whether that says something about the author of the comic or the verbosity of King).
The art is really what puts this up as a must-read for those who have interest in the series now (which should be everyone by now). Well, the art plus a couple of scenes that weren't in the book help give it a little more context to the overall story and make it a bit more enjoyable for those who know what is about to happen.
The art is really what puts this up as a must-read for those who have interest in the series now (which should be everyone by now). Well, the art plus a couple of scenes that weren't in the book help give it a little more context to the overall story and make it a bit more enjoyable for those who know what is about to happen.
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I'll definitely have to check this out. I miss Roland.
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