About this title: "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 ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Marvel). Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. Publishers Overstock. A Very Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 30 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Description: As New in As New jacket. First edition, hardcover graphic novel. As New in As New DJ. Graphic novel compilation of the comics, "Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1-7". read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics, New York, NY
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: Jae Lee & Richard Isanove (art), Chris Eliopoulos (lettering) New in New jacket. First edition/first printing. Originally published in magazine form in The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1-7. Book is in fine (unread) condition with a fine unclipped dustjacket protected in a Brodart wrapper. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Marvel Publishing, Inc., New York
Date Published: 2007
Description: Joe Quesada & Richard Isanove-Cover Art. Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Second printing; Variant 1. A beautiful copy of this first in the graphic cycle, with the author onboard as Creative and Executive Director. This copy is as new in a protective sleeve. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Marvel). Audience: Young adult. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Marvel). Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Enterprises
Date Published: 2007-11-07
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780785121442. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 240 pages. Provides information on the past of 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. this book collects "dark tower: the gunslinger born", numbered 1-7. chiefly col. illustrations (Hardback) read more
Description: New. 0785121447 Brand New. In stock and ready to ship. Personalized one-on-one customer service. We are a dedicated community for comics and tabletop RPG enthusiasts set up and run by a tightly knit group of friends and family. We are here to provide relevant news and information regarding the books and products that are available in the market today. We also offer an online solution to your reading and gaming needs at a discount price that is hard to beat. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: New in new dust jacket. original packaging never opened. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Marvel). Audience: Young adult. new graphic novel in new condition in shrink wrap w/price tag read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785121442ISBN:0785121447
Description: New in new dust jacket. original packaging, has price sticker, never opened. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Marvel). Audience: Young adult. New book in shrink wrap from manufacturer read more
"I have to say that the captions bothered me a bit. As the narrator was addressing the reader, he spoke in too familiar a voice. As I read the Dark Tower series, I feel it's almost an epic fable, but addressed in such a way makes it too personal and "right now". I want to feel like I am reading/hearing this story eons after it has taken place, not a week later. It loses a bit of it's magic in this way. To me, anyway.
I did love the illustrations. Susan's face was perfect, if her hair and clothing left something to be desired. Cuthbert looked almost perfectly the way I pictured him. Alain, not so much, but not different enough to be distracting. I loved the way the peach fuzz on Roland's face was suggested. Also, the way his body, when he was shirtless, really looked like a 15 year olds. Obviously developing into a powerful man, but not quite finished.
Even with these complaints, I will certainly be reading the rest."
"I had no idea King & Marvel were in the process of making the Dark Tower series into graphic novels. I picked this up on a sale rack - estatic...and apprehensive that I was going to be handed a bulked-up testosterone driven shell of a story. I was right on both counts.
Marvel tells the story of Roland's first ka-tet in Mejis briefly with little character development. Roland's steeliness, Cuthbert's comic and Alain's stoicism do not translate in a medium that provides little room for dialouge. I say this while understanding that it would be too massive to illustrate every scene & conversation in King's original book. The illustrations are well done, but thought the character faces did not need to be masked in black since the ominous/old-world feel is translated through the storytelling and bleak color palette. I also felt the ending should have been more epic. I didn't feel the same horror of Susan's demise and Roland's emotional undoing from the GN as I did from the original book. More pages might have done justice to the event.
I still can't decide if the overall lacking is Marvel's fault or if the medium just can't provide the detail neccessary to pull off this specific story."
"J'avais l'intention d'attendre la parution française initialement prévue aux Editions Soleil pour la fin du premier semestre 2007. La fin de l'année approchant, et le projet semblant être tombé aux oubliettes, je me suis décidée à faire l'acquisition de cette splendide version reliée des sept premiers volumes, en Anglais. Et je n'ai vraiment pas été déçue !
Une couverture rigide, des pages en papier glacé d'excellente qualité, des dessins splendides (quel plaisir de mettre enfin une tête approuvée par King lui-même sur Roland et ses jeunes amis, sur Crimson King et Walter O'Dim !), et des dialogues percutants, bien qu'un peu difficiles à lire car peut-être en langage un peu trop familier, et surtout étant donné mon niveau d'Anglais !
Fans de King, collectionneurs, amateurs de la Tour Sombre et des aventures de Roland et ses ka-tets, ne passez surtout pas à coté de ça, c'est vraiment un très très bel objet !"
"Rehashes the main storyline of Wizard and Glass, the 4th of the Dark Tower books. Well-done graphics and quick pacing, it is entertaining as a form of review for the storyline, although there is not much "added value" to having read this collection.
I'm hoping the series will expand on the known Dark Tower (DT) universe, instead of just serving up portions of the known stories paired with illustrations, but I'm getting used to disappointment. Regardless, if you are a fan of the DT universe or want a quick, non-committal introduction, this could be up your ally."
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