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Dark Tower: The Gunslinger comic book adaptation on the horizon

Posted by: TFAW on October 16, 2009 at 12:34 pm

Marvel, in collaboration with Stephen King, is proud to announce a new chapter in the Dark Tower graphic fiction adaptation-DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER. Beginning in 2010, The New York Times Best-Selling creative team of Peter David, Robin Furth and Richard Isanove return for a new arc exploring the life of Roland Deschain, revealing how and why he began his pursuit of the man in black across Mid-World’s Mohaine Desert!

Beginning another epic tale, told over multiple limited series, DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER marks another milestone for the graphic fiction sensation that’s captivated fans worldwide. The Dark Tower collaboration between Marvel and Stephen King has drawn accolades from all corners, revolutionizing the comic book industry with previously unprecedented mainstream media coverage and the first worldwide midnight openings for a graphic fiction series.

“We are extremely excited to continue our epic journey into the DARK TOWER universe with THE GUNSLINGER,” says Ruwan Jayatilleke, Senior Vice President, Strategic Development-Acquisitions & Licensing. “And we are equally ecstatic to continue our collaboration with Stephen King as well as keeping comic book fans on their toes!”

Following the climactic Battle of Jericho Hill, Roland Deschain now begins the most important journey of his young life in DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER.

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Matt Bergin October 16th, 2009

Groan…I just wish they’d get to adapting the actual novels already!!! The Roland flashbacks were my least favorite thing in the entire 7-novel epic, but they’ve managed to focus all the energy on expanding that part of the story.

Comic reader who never read the book–whether they like the David/Furth comics or not–have no idea what they’re missing. Time travel, dimension hopping, grandfather paradoxes, metatextual pop culture references, and friggin Doombots weilding exploding snitches and lightsabers! Seriously.



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