"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.
La Torre Nera: Graphic Novel Serie
Questa saga epica segue il viaggio di Roland Deschain, l'ultimo pistolero, nella sua implacabile ricerca della leggendaria Torre Oscura. Lungo questo pericoloso cammino, incontra esseri soprannaturali, nemici insidiosi e profondi demoni personali. La narrazione fonde magistralmente elementi fantasy, western e horror, offrendo un'accattivante esplorazione del destino, della libertà e della ricerca di significato. La sua intricata trama e i suoi personaggi indimenticabili immergono i lettori in un mondo pieno di suspense e mistero.
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The Dark Tower 2. The Long Road Home
- 160pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
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.
La Torre Nera: Tradimento
- 176pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
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.
Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
"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
The Battle of Jericho Hill
- 128pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
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.
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger 1. The Journey Begins
- 128pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Enter the world of Roland Deschain in a stunning graphic novel adaptation that unveils terrifying secrets and bold storytelling from Stephen King's dark fantasy masterpiece. Readers are introduced to Roland, the last gunslinger of Gilead, tasked with protecting the remnants of goodness in a desolate land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. On a soul-shattering quest, he seeks the Dark Tower, the mystical nexus of all worlds. This adaptation, originally published by Marvel Comics and overseen by King, reveals Roland's troubled past and ongoing saga. Beautifully illustrated by Richard Isanove, Sean Phillips, Luke Ross, and Michael Lark, and scripted by bestselling author Peter David, it serves as an extraordinary introduction for new readers while thrilling longtime fans with transformed adventures from the novels. In the aftermath of the fall of Gilead to the evil John Farson and the massacre of young gunslingers at the Battle of Jericho Hill, Roland rises from the ashes. As the last gunslinger, he embarks on a quest to find the Dark Tower, the only hope to restore balance to his fractured world, while confronting his worst nightmares and pursuing the elusive Man in Black, the sorcerer who holds the key to his fate.
Near death from an attack by Slow Mutants, Roland Deschain is taken in by a group of Sisters who specialize in anything but the healing arts. These hideous, corpse-like creatures known as the Little Sisters of Eluria have murder on their twisted minds. In his current, wounded condition, there's almost nothing the last gunslinger can do to prevent their tender mercies from taking hold. It's the beginning of a new Dark Tower story arc featuring the fine pencils of Luke Ross, whose work on this story will astound you!
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger 3. The Battle of Tull
- 196pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
In a saloon in the town of Tull, the last gunslinger is approached by a bizarre figure that has a message for him. The message is terrifying. What's worse, it is delivered by a dead man named Nort whose corpse was animated to serve this very purpose. And that is only the beginning of the horrors awaiting the gunslinger in this strange place deep within Mid-World. We continue Roland Deschain's quest for the Man in Black that has become his obsession. Featuring the artistic talents of Michael Lark, whose fine pencils have graced the pages of Daredevil and Spider-Man. COLLECTING: Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Battle of Tull 1-5
Der Dunkle Turm 9. Die Zwischenstation
- 136pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Der Tod in den Straßen von New York. Stephen Kings Saga Der Dunkle Turm fasziniert die Leser seit 30 Jahren. Die Zwischenstation, der neunte Band der epischen Graphic Novel, schildert Geschehnisse aus den Romanen tot und Schwarz, wo Rolands unablässige Suche nach dem Dunklen Turm ihren Anfang hat – oder doch ihr Ende? Der Mann in Schwarz flieht durch die Wüste, und der Revolvermann folgt ihm. Aber ist das alles nur Illusion? Als wir Roland das letzte Mal trafen, war er seinem Erzfeind dicht auf den Fersen. Sein Weg führte ihn nach Tull, einer verschlafenen Kleinstadt mitten in der Wüste, wo die finstere Macht des Mannes in Schwarz bereits Wurzeln geschlagen hatte. Roland kam mit knapper Not mit dem Leben davon und hinterließ einen Haufen Leichen, doch nun hat er die Zwischenstation erreicht. Dort begegnet er Jake Chambers. Wer ist dieser aufgeweckte Junge? Und was hat er mit jener seltsamen Welt außerhalb von Mittwelt zu schaffen?
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Graphic Novel Omnibus
- 464pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
Collects Stephen King's Dark Tower series in graphic novel format.
Es geht weiter mit Marvels Graphic-Novel-Adaption des Dunkler-Turm-Zyklus von Stephen King! Nachdem mit 'Der Dunkle Turm – Der Mann in Schwarz' (Band 10 der Graphic-Novel-Reihe) die Adaption von 'Schwarz', dem ersten Romanband, abgeschlossen ist, widmen sich ' Der Dunkle Turm – Der Gefangene' und 'Das Kartenhaus' nun 'Drei', Stephen Kings zweitem Roman innerhalb des mittlerweile achtbändigen Fantasyepos. In einem Großstadtkrimi erleben wir, wie sich Eddie Dean von einem unschuldigen Kind zu einem kaputten jungen Mann wandelt. Er besitzt zwar die Gabe, Türen in andere Welten zu öffnen, aber wird ihn das über seine zerrütteten Familienverhältnisse und seine schwere Heroinabhängigkeit hinweghelfen? Die dunklen Mächte des Mannes in Schwarz scheinen sich gegen ihn verschworen zu haben, und in den verwüsteten Landen von Mittwelt begegnen ihm Widerwärtigkeiten, gegen die das Straßenleben im Brooklyn der Sechzigerjahre das reinste Zuckerschlecken war! Wir sehen einen unschuldigen jungen Menschen, der in eine höchst ungewisse Zukunft stolpert, ohne sich bewusst zu sein, welche weitreichenden Folgen sein Tun für sich und andere haben wird.
Der Dunkle Turm 14. Drei – Die Herrin der Schatten
- 136pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Odetta Holmes wächst in den 1950er-Jahren im rassistischen Süden der USA auf. Übergriffe, alltägliche Ausgrenzung und Separation prägen ihr Leben. Als 10-Jährige wird sie Opfer eines Anschlags, den sie nur knapp überlebt. Im Krankenhaus macht sie zum 1. Mal Bekanntschaft mit ihrem 2. Ich und den dunklen Mächten von "Mittwelt". Von da an lebt sie das Leben zweier unterschiedlicher Personen. Auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Persönlichkeitsspaltung schafft sie schließlich den Übertritt nach "Mittwelt" und stößt zu Roland, dem Revolvermann und Eddie Dean und macht sich mit ihnen auf die Suche nach dem dunklen Turm. Die aquarellhaften Zeichnungen von Jonathan Marks schaffen eine ganz eigene, düstere Atmosphäre und zeichnen ein ein bedrückendes Bild einer rassistischen Gesellschaft, die noch gar nicht so lange zurückliegt. Die Geschichte von Odetta wird gekonnt verstrickt mit der fantastischen Parallelhandlung von "Mittwelt". Die eigenständige Geschichte ist auch für Neueinsteiger in die Reihe gut geeignet.
The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three 4. Bitter Medicine
- 130pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Marvel's exploration of author Stephen King's dark fantasy world continues, with a brand new chapter in the story of Susannah Dean! The Gunslinger has taken Odetta Holmes to Midworld to join his quest to reach the Dark Tower. But little do Roland and Eddie know that Odetta has a dark side that poses a threat to everything! COLLECTING: DARK TOWER: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE - BITTER MEDICINE 1-5
