then it won`t be that special,kinda like clive barker`s work a while back on epic,I was hoping he was really going to write a whole marvel comic series,if he is just going to be executive producer,we can file it under the who cares category then.my interest just went from a 10 to a 1.

It seemed like they sarificed Gideop's character a little bit in this episode to try to give a little more dimensionality to Garcia. Personally, I don't think it was worth the trade ....

I'm a big Stephen King fan but I have no idea what you're talking about.

Saw this on www.thedarktower.net and about crapped my pants in horror:

Marvel Characters to Appear in Dark Tower Comic Series

New York City, NY (AP) - In an effort to entice comic book readers unfamiliar with Stephen King’s The Dark Tower novels, Marvel Entertainment announced today that legendary Marvel characters will make cameo appearances in the comic book adaptation of the series.

“With so many universes intertwining into one world, we at Marvel feel that we can integrate popular Marvel Universe characters into the world of The Dark Tower while maintaining the integrity of Mr. King’s works,” commented Joe Quesada, Editor-In-Chief and CFO or Marvel Entertainment’s Publishing division.

The first issue of the planned six-part installment will appear in February 2007, originally pushed back from a Spring 2006 release date. The books, adapted from a seven-part series referred to as King’s “magnum opus”, centers around Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger of a deteriorating world.

Wolverine, arguably Marvel’s most popular character, is set to make an appearance in the first issue.

“Roland’s world is filled with what are called ‘slow mutants’, so we figured it just made sense,” Quesada said.

Series artist Jae Lee is also excited about the character appearances.

“Ever since I was a child, I have always wanted to sketch Spider-Man in a Marvel book,” Lee emphatically remarks. “And choosing Eddie Dean to replace Peter Parker as Spider-Man’s secret identity is simply a brilliant concept.”

Other characters slated to make cameos in the series are The Thing, portraying a Beam Guardian, and Mystique as a love-hungry Oracle.

“We are very much looking forward to the story arc where Jake Chambers is revealed to be the love child of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman,” Dan Buckley, Marvel Publishing’s COO commented. “It will bring an entire new dimension to the Marvel Universe.”

Stephen King could not be reached for comment.

Then I saw that this update was posted 4/1...damn that "holiday" can get on my last nerve...

There was some real news this week though. Peter David is scripting it after he gets the story from Robin Furth who gets it from King. Or something like that.

This sounds like a big game of telephone. But considering it's not that different than how Stan Lee used to do stories, I'm not too dissapointed.

I wasn't too thrilled about the Peter David news but eh, I'll take what I can get

Wow I love the look of the pages Marvel.com has posted, but I don't want to get hooked on comics again . Still I will pick this up assuming I can find a comic shop still open here in Tampa. Two of the larger ones closed in the last 2 years.

Which shops in Tampa closed?

Merlin's shut down. Hooked on Comics which was on Waters sold to a new owner and I believe it has now since closed. I may be wrong on that one though. The only one I know left in Tampa is I believe one of the Wonder Waters store out on N Dale Mabry and Bearss. I was disappointed when I walked in since none of the issues on stands were bagged and boarded and none of them were in great of shape. There might still be a greenshift in south Tampa but not sure since I never make it that far south.

Is Demolition on Dale Mabry still open?

No idea. I never make it that far south usually.

Update:

Anyone pick this up?

I saw that at the store today. I didn't get it because I didn't realize it was free. It's pretty nice but slight, it's literally just a few sketches of some characters. There's one full color picture that they actually show the process of coloring via showing the pic in various stages of coloring.

I'll pass on the individual issues and just pick the inevitable hardcover once it's been completed.

And I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that King himself isn't writing the actual script. I'm not sure how well King's wordy and descriptive style would translate to the comics page. There's definitely an "art" to writing good comics; one which requires the writer to leave many of the storytelling choices in the hands of the artist.

It's a shame that Roland is always portrayed in a duster since, over seven books (other than possibly during his YOUNG ROLAND DESCHAIN CHRONICLES trip to Mejis), he's never once mentioned as wearing one. It's evocative, I'll grant, but inaccurate.

Gotta invoke that 'man with no name' image.

Free? Where do I get one? Will book stores have them, or do I have to hit up a comic book shop?

probably just comic shops have them. I picked up one yesterday.

My local comic book shop was sneaky SOB's, yesterday they asked me if I wanted the Dark Tower sketchbook (I have the series on my sub list already) before I knew it was for free and luckily I said yes. It seems shops did not get alot of them and so they have to limit who gets one, after I said yes I was informed it was FREE and that was cool! Art looks great and I can't wait for the series!

Ditto. Plus it'll keep my comic-shop-assistant-(to-the)-regional-manager buddy from hounding me to come in and pick up the comics like he tried with BSG.

Or just wait for my brother to get it and borrow from him like I did the proper series. Looking forward to this, just not enough to play the monthly game.

Hardcover for me as well

Anyone having trouble finding the sketchbook the lowest priced one I found on ebay ($4.95 shipped) is from a seller with this exact listing title: Stephen King Dark Tower The Gunslinger Born Sketchbook .

There's also a door poster of Roland for sale.

I thought this was coming out this week? It's not on the Diamond schedule for this week or next. Did I just imagine it or wasn't it up last week for Jan 31?

I've been hearing Feb. 6.

The title was on the Diamond List last week, but now it's just disappeared. I still think it's next week though because if you go to Marvel's website they actually have a countdown clock to next wednesday at 12am, when some comic shops will be opening at midnight to sell the book.

I saw the cover price of $3.99 listed someplace and I was a little disappointed that it would be so expensive, but then I read that there will be NO ads in the book - just 48 pages of story.