And the Big Coffin Hunters who burned her at the stake are now in pursuit of Roland and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain. Roland’s story span’s many years and many places, and it’s nice to see these earlier events expanded into their own format.It's the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen King's epic The Dark Tower! Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. Ultimately, this is another success, and more impressive given how natural it feels in the universe of the Dark Tower. In fact, I’d even go as far to say it feels better given the story in this omnibus. This isn’t a problem, and the story feels fine with the shorter length. The Long Road Home is also somewhat shorter, running to only 5 issues rather than the 7 of The Gunslinger Born. This isn’t to say a newcomer will miss these things – that’s not the case – but that this is simply another entry in a vast milieu where interconnections are part of its foundation. Not only does it remain faithful to the lore, it expands upon it nicely, adding little nods that those familiar with the series will appreciate. While I praised The Gunslinger Born for the quality of the adaption, and the decision to lead off with it, I think The Long Road Home is perhaps more successful. This time, however, there is no source material to adapt, and instead this is the first of the comic books to deliver an original story. While within the realm of the Grapefruit, Roland must fight for his very sanity in order to return to the world of the living…įirstly, The Long Road Home is scripted and illustrated by the same team behind The Gunslinger Born, so the style and prose is nicely consistent as the story moves forward. With the death of Susan Delgado, Roland is struggling to deal with this loss, and Maerlyn’s Grapefruit only adds to the woes of the ka-tet as Roland enters its depths, leaving his body in a coma while they are chased by a posse from Mejis. The Long Road Home continues events immediately following The Gunslinger Born, with Roland, Cuthbert, and Alain heading back to Gilead with Maerlyn’s Grapefruit, a magical orb that can have very adverse effects on those who become obsessed with it. and Roland is in a coma! Don’t miss the next chapter in the saga of the Gunslinger whose quest for the Dark Tower will shake the foundation of reality itself!Ĭollects Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1-5. The friends are forced to flee into the desert with the deadly posse in hot pursuit…. Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. It’s the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic The Dark Tower! And, of course, there is the focus of this initial series of reviews: the comic book series published by Marvel. While the core books focus specifically on Roland’s quest, there are other stories the fit into this milieu: The Little Sisters of Eluria, a novella set before the events of the first book, The Gunslinger and The Wind Through the Keyhole, a novel within a novel, set prior to the fifth book, Wolves of the Calla. The Dark Tower is Stephen King’s Magnum Opus, a seven book series that follows gunslinger Roland Deschain on his quest after the Man in Black, and then onwards to the Dark Tower. **This is the second entry in what will be a series of reviews on Stephen King’s Dark Tower universe, starting with the comic book adaptions before moving on to the novels.
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