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The Gunslinger Born (The Dark Tower Graphic Novel)
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List Price: $24.99
Our Price: $17.14
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Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Binding: Hardcover Comic
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785121442
ISBN: 0785121447
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2007-11-21
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: 2007-11-07
Studio: Marvel Comics
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Editorial Reviews:
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"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 Best-seller Peter David, this series delves deep 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!
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Summary: Great back story for the Dark Tower series
Comment: This was a really good book and added to the over all story of the Dark Tower story line. The illustration was great and made the story come to life. The only draw back is if you have not read the Dark Tower series you may feel as if you were left hanging.
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Summary: Excellent graphic novel
Comment: This book is very good, and the story is really interesting, Jae Lee's art is awesome and strong, well this book tells the beggining of the gunslinger Roland, the only thing is that the story has not end, and of course I can't wait to read the next collection, I never read any Stephen King's novel, but this is good, it mixes cowboys and magic, well I think if you love adult graphic novels then this is a must have, and of course if you love Stephen King's novel then I am sure you will enjoy this adaptation.
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Summary: Dark Tower review
Comment: This gives a whole new approach to the series. The graphics are amazing. A must read for any King fan.
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Summary: Graphic SF Reader
Comment: Quite impressed.
I haven't read the book series, huge multi-novel fantasy series are not really my thing, but this has been intriguing for a while.
I have, however, read some of the earlier short stories, so basically knew the setting, and the characters of Roland and Cort at least.
This was really good. Lee seems to have adapted his style to fit this dark Western type background, with sorcery, mutant cats, witches and decaying technological remnants - a fairly bizarre mismatch of stuff that seems to work well.
I think I like the writing more in this adaptation than some of the stories, too. The old-fashioned American prose can get a bit wearying at times, but it appears to be smoothed a little here and is more palatable.
Boys sent on a mission of important that have to grow up fast, leaving an unsettled situation behind them and a war backdrop and seemingly evil enemies to face seems to work pretty well.
Horror, or dark fantasy, or whatever you want to call it, so things will be not nice.
Definitely surprised by how good this was.
4.5 out of 5
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Summary: Dark and abstract art, very Stephen King
Comment: I was very excited to learn about this comic series, and I was not disappointed! I love the art and the mood it creates, even though it's a simplified version of the events in Wizard and Glass, it's still a great companion to the novels. Very cool!
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