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never read a graphic novel before-- thought this was excellent read- art work suited story content
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This does not compare to some of the great graphic novels, however the story remains true to the Dark Tower series. Perhaps they were simplifying the story a little for the first one, but I think they can make the story line a little more complex, more like a Stephen King novel. If you like the Dark Tower series, however, you should probably pick this up.
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The Dark Tower, those three words have a great deal of power at least for me. My ears perk up, my heart beats slightly faster and a grin spreads across my face. Stephen King's Mid-World and all it encompasses has spread to comics, The Gunslinger Born is a retelling of the flashback Roland finally shares with his new ka-tet in "Wizard and Glass" (book 4) It is a tale of love, brother-hood, villiany, and of course a bit of gunslinging.
I would highly recommend this to fans of Stephen King's masterpiece, however I would advise readers that have not yet journeyed through all 7 Dark Tower epic novels to read those first. The talented creative team behind this comic book did a fantastic job however there is a lot of stuff you miss, some events don't have the gravity in the comic that is present within King's novel. Which is understandable, I feel this would have been a lot better had they fleshed things out more. Seven issues to cover Roland's journey from apprentice gunslinger to true love then to a possible breakdown. If it was 10 issues I strongly believe it would have been quite a bit better.
Although for the picky fan like myself there will always be something missing, something more the team could do to capture the full feel of the original material.
This is a comic so you get to not only read what transpires but also watch it unfold, the artwork is gorgeous and fits well with the story and world of the Dark Tower however (did you know that was coming? picky fan emerges once again) it removes your imagination from the equation. I had a very different image of Alain and Susan than what is seen here. Honestly I had a different image for everyone except maybe Steven Deschain. How many people read the Dark Tower series and envisioned this characters,? Countless. So is this a valid complaint? No I don't think it is.
I have to commend the creative team behind this book, they have captured the feel of King's series both visually and with the writing. Sure there is lines lifted right from W&G, it is an adaptation right? The aspect of this that grabbed me the most was the narrator bits. I won't say anymore because its better if you read it yourself.
Longtime Dark Tower and King vets will eat this up, I sure did. I think the problem I had with it is I read this right after reading W&G, a few months back I dived back into the books. So with W&G fresh in my mind I could pick out things that were off, there's one part in particular with good old Steven Deschain that really felt off. Read the end of W&G (after Roland's tale is done, right after the ka-tet reach the Green Palace) then this and you will know what I am talking about.
The best part of this book is the fact that it is only the first arc(story) in the Dark Tower series of comic books. The Long Road Home is the second, Treachery is the third. The fourth is yet to be announced. I hope this continues for a couple years.
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This comic book version of Stephen King overall has been an entertaining experience. It sometimes seems that the author goes a little overboard trying to emulate the speech of the characters in the original novel, but it doesn't really detract from the enjoyment of reading the comic. The illustrations are fabulous. I would recommend it to any die-hard Stephen King fan. It was well worth the money.
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I read Stephen King's Dark Tower Series a very long time ago. I don't remember it being *this* exciting, so I went into reading this having to 'force' myself to get going with it. (It was a gift from my Daughter). I got going and I couldn't stop. I enjoyed it totally and loved the illustrations - just masterful! Now I have the next in the series on my wish list. Dark Tower: The Long Road Home Premiere HC It comes out in October and I am excited to read the next part of the Gunslinger saga.
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