Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Man in Black Author: Robin Furth | Language: English | ISBN:
B00AWR00I8 | Format: PDF
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Man in Black Description
Collects Dark Tower : The Gunslinger - The Man In Black #1-5. Roland continues his journey towards the Dark Tower in his search for the Man in Black - but when young Jake faces peril in the tunnels, will Roland be able to save him? As the Man in Black's treacheries thicken, Roland and Jake must stave off an attack by vicious, cave-dwelling mutants ... little knowing that an even more sinister evil awaits them further inside the cave. As the end of their quest nears, Roland prepares to meet his destiny... but is he ready for it? Can he do what it takes to find the Dark Tower? Even if it means sacrificing young Jake?
- File Size: 254268 KB
- Print Length: 136 pages
- Publisher: Marvel (January 2, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00AWR00I8
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,570 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
When Marvel first started publishing Dark Tower comics, they were amazing. Every month, you could count on incredible artwork, always highlighted by one or two jaw-dropping two-page splashes that blazed with color. I also remember a surprising level of violence and gory images. The corny cowboy narrator was present from the beginning, but it was tolerable considering the quality otherwise.
Then, somewhere around or after The Battle of Jericho Hill, the quality became sporadic. Some issues, or even entire arcs, failed to impress the way the earlier ones did. The artwork became more standard and cartoonish, the narration became unbearable, and needless changes began to be made seemingly on a whim. Bright spots still emerged, like "The Little Sisters of Eluria", but there was no consistency.
Now comes the climax in the adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Gunslinger, and the negative qualities have finally eclipsed the good. Forget the stunning two-page splashes; you don't even get full-page drawings. Forget the original novel; you'll need to if you want to avoid growing irritated or outright angry over changes that are offered with weak justifications from Robin Furth. About 80% of this book is a disappointment, with some sections, particularly Chapter 4, almost reaching must-have status for Dark Tower junkies.
I really hope Marvel finds the commitment it had to this series when it started. The only upcoming releases are two-issue ancillary tales. It has taken years to follow Roland to the golgotha on the edge of the Western Sea, and the characters from The Drawing of the Three have been informally introduced during the course of "The Gunslinger".
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