Question about Dark Tower series

MattyB

MattyB

Member
Joined
Dec 31, 2008
Messages
24
Hello everyone. I had a question that concerns the dark tower series. I just picked the Long Road home but it apparently isn't the first in the series. I was curious what was? And also even if I picked up the first one would I really be entertained by it since I'm not familiar with the books by Stephen King?
 
The first is Gunslinger Reborn. I've got both graphic novls and am expecting book 3 later this year.

Whether you're entertained or not may largely depend upon what your tastes are but I enjoy the seven King books (one of the few things by King I do like) that make up the Dark Tower series. The graphics are really striking and of high quality in this graphic adaptation and if you like fanatsy with a tinge or horror and the old west then you'll probably enjoy what you have. Of course 7 novels will also mean seven graphic novels eventually.

Cheers....
 
I hadn't heard of these graphic novel versions until MattyB's post (so thanks, MattyB).


GOLLUM said:
Of course 7 novels will also mean seven graphic novels eventually.
Click to expand...

I've just checked on Wiki; it seems that there is no direct correlation between King's individual books and the individual graphic novels (or "story arcs"). Is your statement about there being seven graphic novels in all based on some other source?
 
No I must admit I was making an assumption there, perhaps an erroneous one...Some detective work will probably give us the answer.

Cheers...
 
What caught my eye was the statement:
the series will detail Roland Deschain's "progress from callow youth to gunslinger", starting with his adventures in Mejis from Wizard and Glass and ending with the Battle of Jericho Hill (as detailed in Wolves of the Calla and The Dark Tower).
Click to expand...

While (as I've said elsewhere), the flashback story at the heart of Wizard and Glass is my least favourite part of the original series, I wouldn't mind "finding out" more about the period between then and the time when we meet Roland in The Gunslinger.
 
Yes, you're correct. These graphic novels are intended to flesh out the story further which for a Dark Tower fan like myslef is quite nice to know.

Book 3 Treachery is mooted for a February 2009 release.

EDIT: Following the completion of the third arc a one-shot issue titled The Dark Tower: Sorcerer will be released in March of 2009. The story will focus on the history of the villainous wizard Marten Broadcloak.

Looks like that may be all she wrote. Phew! I was worried about making enough space to house seven more graphic novels. Now that's a relief...I think...:rolleyes:
 
Seems I'm going to have to go looking for (all) these graphic novels.
 
Last edited:
I would've liked to see a Graphic novel based on the actual Dark Tower books -- I also find The Wizard and Glass novel the least interesting of the series -- but I did enjoy The Gunslinger Born. I think initially they are sold in smaller paper installments and then get collected and bound in hardback. The graphics have a very unusual style to them but I have to say that I love some of the full page pictures, especially the one of the Crimson King surrounded by the bends o' the rainbow. Certainly a visually stunning graphic novel.

I think, seeing as it doesn't follow the story arc of the novels, that it wouldn't prove too unapproachable to people who haven't read The Dark Tower. But I reckon you should read the series anyway, just because it's awesome.
 
I agree with Hoopy; although n parts flawed (how couldn't it be, given its length and scope), the original novels are well worth a look.
 
I will probably pick up Gunslinger Reborn then ,so thanks for the feedback. I am a big Stephen King fan so just the thought of his stuff being put into a graphic novel seemed amazing. I just haven't read the Dark Tower series so I was just taking my chances that even though I don't kow the background story I'd still be entertained.
 
HoopyFrood said:
I think initially they are sold in smaller paper installments and then get collected and bound in hardback.
Click to expand...
I can guarantee that is how they're doing it because I have been seeing the comic issues coming out that will become Book 3. This is not an uncommon practice these days with many series collected and bound e.g. Gaiman's classsic Sandman series, The Complete .... of many different comic book sequences etc...
 
I'd be interested to hear how the series has progressed since the previous posts (Jan 2009) - I've just picked up "The Long Way Home", and wondered how much further things have progressed in the last few months.
 
I finished 'The Long Way Home' the other day. Really great artwork! And the storyline was pretty good too, I thought. I'll have to keep an eye out for the other volumes...
 
Five months on, I've just got hold of and read "Treachery", Book 3 in the collected editions. Again, great artwork and an intriguing storyline. I do like this series!
 
HoopyFrood said:
I think, seeing as it doesn't follow the story arc of the novels, that it wouldn't prove too unapproachable to people who haven't read The Dark Tower. But I reckon you should read the series anyway, just because it's awesome.
Click to expand...

I picked up The Long Road Home from the local library, knew very little about the novels but enjoyed it anyway. In fact, my ignorance as to the background might have made it more intriguing. I'll keep an eye out for the others.
 
I finally got hold of the first volume in the series of graphic novels, 'The Gunslinger Born', earlier this month. Like the later volumes, several of which I've already read, this one has great artwork and a very compelling story, which expands on some of Roland's backstory from 'The Gunslinger', the first novel of the Dark Tower series. Definitely worth a read, if you've not seen it already.

Does anyone know if the fifth and final collected volume has come out yet?
 
Wizard And Glass was my favourite, hands-down, of the Dark Tower books; so the prequel comics have a lot of appeal. I can't believe I haven't read these yet.
 
I was also waiting to see the graphic novels based on the books - the first one would have worked really well visually.

And unusually for King, 7 books none of which have been made into a film!

Maybe we'll just have to wait...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
D A question of commas Grammar & Spelling 20
D Birdy question Science & Nature 12
E Darkwar questions (spoilers) Raymond E Feist 4
A Question about Shadow of a Dark Queen... Raymond E Feist 2
R question about dark age dates... History 5

Similar threads


Back
Top