The Way Station : 4

Resumen del libro

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschainand the world of the Dark Towerpresented in a stunning graphic novel form unlocking the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from 1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King.

';The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' With these unforgettable words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a ';gunslinger' charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his worlda world that ';moved on,' as they say. In this desolate realitya dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening waysRoland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower.

Now, in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland's troubled past and ongoing saga is revealed.

Sumptuously drawn by Richard Isanove, Sean Phillips, Luke Ross, Michael Lark, and Laurence Campbell, plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Gunslinger adaptation is an extraordinary and terrifying journeyultimately serving as the perfect introduction for new readers to Stephen King's modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels.

Roland has barely escaped the frightening and deadly trap set for him by the elusive Man in Black in the sleepy little town of Tulla place centered in the apotheosis of all deserts, and where the sinister sorcerer's power had taken hold. Leaving death and despair in his wake, Roland soon arrives at a mysterious way stationand meets a young boy, Jake Chambers, who has seemingly appeared out of nowhere from another place and time. But who is this sophisticated child, and what is his connection to Roland's quest and the Man in Black himself?

Biografía del autor

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