The Dark Tower... a comic?
 

I believe this is the official report. Is anyone else as excited about this as I am?
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STEPHEN KING BREAKS NEW GROUND AT MARVEL WITH ORIGINAL COMIC SERIES BASED ON HIS EPIC THE DARK TOWER
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Marvel Comics to Launch First Issue in April 2006.

NEW YORK – World Fantasy Award-winning writer Stephen King, long acknowledged as the master of modern horror, and Marvel Comics join forces this spring to launch a ground-breaking new comic book series adapted from King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower.



The comic series will mark the first time Stephen King has produced original content for an ongoing comic book project. The series will expand the saga of King’s epic hero, Roland Deschain, whose quest to save the Dark Tower is captured in seven best-selling novels published over the course of twenty-five years. King’s unparalleled storytelling power will inform new stories that delve into the life and times of the young Roland, revealing the trials and conflicts that lead to the burden of destiny he must assume as a man, the last Gunslinger from a world that has moved on. The comics will work in conjunction with the novels, further supplementing and defining the saga’s mythology under the direction of the acclaimed author himself.




"As a lifelong fan of Marvel comic books, and as an adult reader who’s seen comics "come of age" and take their rightful place in the world of fantasy and science fiction, I’m excited to be a part of Roland's new incarnation, " said Stephen King.

The series will be illustrated by Eisner-award winning artist Jae Lee.

King continued, "I love Jae Lee's work, and I think this is going to be a dynamite partnership. Frankly, I can’t wait."






The first issue is scheduled to debut in April, 2006 with a hard cover collection of the first 6 issues released Holiday, 2006. Fans will start seeing promotional items – which feature more info in the series – beginning this December. Watch for more info as it becomes available at www.marvel.com/king

If King is writing it, then it can't be THAT bad.

I'm hoping that they're good. If they're not good, I'm going to be kicking some Marvel ASS.

THIS IS FREAKIN' SWEET! The Dark Tower is my all time favorite book! I can't wait! Btw, Stephen King is a genius.

... Holy Mother Susannah!

A comic series starring Roland. See Gilead and, um... Midworld? Before it moved on!

Oh man! I don't believe it! It's impossible! freakin sweet man. I have to say not all of Stephen King's books are that good i can think of nine maybe ten, 7 of which are the dark tower series. I honestly list those as somewhere close below the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Hmmm, this could be interesting. Hopefully, it's not just some half-assed rehash of his book with "purdy" pictures. Unfortunatly, this might not be as spectacular as it appears. In comic form, expect the story to be heavily condensed. Some of the parts that people most enjoyed from the book may be left out. Oh, well, at least it's got Jae Lee. Hopefully, King will just add robots - lots and lots of robots.

Don't get too excited.. Usually when books turn into comics they don't turn out so well. (look at Salvatores Drizzt series, in comic form it just reeked) Although with Jae lee illustrating at least it will look pretty if nothing else...

Signs point to new stories rather than just the novels in comic form, guys.

If the new stories are anything like Sisters of Eulryia (sp?) in comic form I will be delighted.

Remember, a lot of stuff happened before the tail end of the "Man in Black Chase" where we first see him. Didn't he say that he spent 20 years running away from John "The Good Man" Farson?

There's alot of stuff between Mejis and chasing the Man in Black. My guess would be that for the timeline.