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Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain and the Dark Tower, now in a stunning graphic novel omnibus that unveils terrifying secrets and bold storytelling from Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” These iconic words introduced millions to Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger tasked with protecting the remnants of goodness in a world that has “moved on.” In this desolate reality, filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, Roland embarks on a soul-shattering quest to locate and save the mystical nexus of all worlds—the Dark Tower. In the graphic novel series Stephen King’s The Dark Beginnings, originally published by Marvel Comics and overseen by King himself, Roland's troubled past and coming-of-age story are fully revealed. Beautifully illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, and scripted by bestselling author Peter David, this extraordinary journey into Roland’s origins serves as a perfect introduction for new readers while offering longtime fans thrilling adventures hinted at in the novels. This single-volume omnibus includes the complete graphic novel series: The Gunslinger Born, The Long Road Home, Treachery, The Fall of Gilead, and The Battle of Jericho Hill.

Collects Stephen King's Dark Tower series in graphic novel format.

V tom, co dělá, je nejlepší. Ale kým skutečně je a odkud pochází, to zůstávalo zahaleno tajemstvím. Až dosud. Staňte se svědky šokujícího příběhu mutanta, z něhož se stane Wolverine. Tajemství jeho neuvěřitelného zrození je konečně odhaleno.

After seeing the death of his lover Susan Delgado, Gunslinger Roland Deschain and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain are forced to flee into the desert with a deadly posse--the Big Coffin Hunters--in hot pursuit. Original.

"How could you have done it, Roland? How could you have killed your own mother? That's what everyone in Gilead's asking-- even your grieving father. But you know the answer: Marten Broadcloak and one of them evil grapefruits. That's how. And while you rot in jail, Broadcloak's plot is wrapping its bloody and black tendrils around Gilead. Your town-- the home of the gunslingers-- is the prize possession of the great enemy of the land, John Farson. And he means to have it. Gilead will fall, it will. And it will fall to the death of a thousand cuts. It started with your mother, yes, but it won't end there"--Jacket

Enter the world of Roland Deschain in a stunning graphic novel adaptation that unveils terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of Stephen King's dark fantasy masterwork. Readers are introduced to Roland, the last gunslinger, tasked with protecting the remnants of goodness in a desolate reality filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. He embarks on a soul-shattering quest to find the Dark Tower, the mystical nexus of all worlds. In the graphic novel series, originally published by Marvel Comics and overseen by King, Roland's troubled past and coming-of-age story are revealed. With artwork by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, and a plot by Stephen King expert Robin Furth, this adaptation serves as an extraordinary journey into Roland's origins. It offers a perfect introduction for new readers while thrilling longtime fans with adventures only hinted at in the novels. Nine years after the fall of Gilead, survivors led by Roland are forced beyond their homeland, witnessing the toll of time as it becomes a cruel instrument of violence under the rule of the Good Man John Farson. Despite the broken forces of the Affiliation, rebellion still burns in Roland and his ka-tet. As treachery abounds and the odds stack against him, Roland must make his last stand against Farson's corruption of Mid-World, even if it means sacrificing his life.

Entra nel mondo di Roland Deschain e della Torre Nera in un graphic novel che svela segreti terribili e una narrazione audace di Stephen King. I lettori vengono introdotti a Roland, l'ultimo pistolero di Gilead, incaricato di proteggere i resti del bene in una realtà desolata piena di tecnologia antica e magia mortale. In una ricerca che frantuma l'anima, Roland cerca la Torre Nera, il nexus mistico di tutti i mondi. In questa serie di graphic novel, la storia completa del passato travagliato di Roland viene rivelata. Illustrazioni splendide di Jae Lee e Richard Isanove, insieme alla sceneggiatura dell'autore bestseller Peter David, offrono un viaggio straordinario nelle origini di Roland. Mentre Roland torna a casa con il suo ka-tet, Cuthbert Allgood e Alain Johns, affronta le conseguenze del mantenere la sfera malvagia rubata, il Pompelmo di Maerlyn. La sua ossessione per le visioni influisce sulla sua salute, rivelando incubi oscuri. Nel frattempo, le macchinazioni sinistre del nemico di Gilead, John Farson, minacciano tutto ciò che Roland tiene caro, spingendolo sempre più vicino alla Torre Nera e alla mano crudele del destino.

"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 Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland's origins - the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature.Collects Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1-7.

In Marvel 1602, award-winning writer Neil Gaiman presents a unique vision of the Marvel Universe set four hundred years in the past. Classic Marvel icons such as the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and Daredevil appear in this intriguing world of 17th-century science and sorcery, instantly familiar to readers, yet subtly different in this new time. Marvel 1602 combines classic Marvel action and adventure with the historically accurate setting of Queen Elizabeth I's reign to create a unique series unlike any other published by Marvel Comics.Collecting Marvel 1602 #1-8 - penciled by andy Kubert and digitally painted by Richard Isanove, with covers by Scott McKowen.