The Gunslinger Born (1) (Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings)

Enter the world of Roland Deschainand the world of the Dark Tower...now presented in a stunning graphic novel form that will unlock 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 Kings 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 Stephen Kings The Dark Tower: Beginnings originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself the full story of Rolands troubled past and coming-of-age is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David Beginnings is an extraordinary and terrifying journey into Rolands originsultimately serving as the perfect introduction for new readers to Stephen Kings modern literary classic The Dark Tower while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures merely hinted at in his blockbuster novels. Bringing the dramatic history of Roland into chronological orderas originally published in the novels The Gunslinger and Wizard and GlassThe Gunslinger Born begins with a reckless act of courage that gains Roland his first set of guns and earns him and his friends Cuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns a special mission to the town of Hambry...not only for their personal safety but on behalf of the Affiliationan alliance resisting the ruinous advance of the Good Man a monster named John Farson. But the expedition will quickly become Rolands first experience of the evil forces that he will encounter again and again throughout his life and in a myriad of guises. And he will also discover the overwhelming power and pain of true love through which more than anything he will learn beyond a shadow of a doubt what things are worth killing for....