View Full Version : Which Book has the Best Art Work? ***Big Spoilers!!!***
sarah
03-14-2008, 07:58 AM
Seven Books full of fantastic art work. Which book was your favorite?
what picture within that book means the most to you and why?
Letti
03-14-2008, 07:58 AM
The first one and the last one. They are like pictures from my mind...
Storyslinger
03-14-2008, 07:59 AM
I'm going with the last book of the series, and the pencil sketch of Roland at Oy's grave. Or, it would be Roland carrying Jakes body. Those two, very touching.
Wuducynn
03-14-2008, 08:00 AM
DT7 by far. Followed by Song of Susannah and Wastelands on an equal footing.
Daghain
03-14-2008, 08:04 AM
DT 7. I love the cover art, and also love the one of Roland sitting in front of the door Susannah left from. Plus, I'm a huge Whelan fan.
alinda
03-14-2008, 08:06 AM
Michael Whelan would be proud to see our poll.....
hands down the best in my opinion too!
But my favorite pic standing on its own is of
Roland, smiling very strangely in Drawing of the Three.
See pic belowhttp://charnelhouse.tripod.com/drawing1.jpg
I wish I had a print of this for my wall @ home to me its the best one.
Letti
03-14-2008, 08:06 AM
If I must choose between DT1 and DT7 I pick DT1.
Wuducynn
03-14-2008, 08:07 AM
If I must choose between DT1 and DT7 I pick DT1.
No one said you must choose between those two.
YOU MUST..
Now someone did.
Letti
03-14-2008, 08:20 AM
Thank you, Matthew. It's good to know that I can count on you all the time. :)
Wuducynn
03-14-2008, 08:23 AM
Its always "Matthew" for me, love. :huglove:
fernandito
03-14-2008, 09:14 AM
I don't know if they're "the best", but DT I and VII have my favorite pieces of artwork.
jayson
03-14-2008, 09:23 AM
it was a tough choice between 1 and 7 but it was Whelan all the way. He's my fav visual interpreter of the series and anyone who would ever do a movie would be well-advised to consult him heavily on the look of it. his depiction of oy is almost EXACTLY as i pictured him, he knows jake is blonde, his rolands are just stunning, and his pic of Los on his throne is the single best pic in the series.
I'm going with the last book of the series, and the pencil sketch of Roland at Oy's grave. Or, it would be Roland carrying Jakes body. Those two, very touching.
Hey, i've not seen, that picture, could you perhaps get me a picture of it?
alinda
03-14-2008, 11:19 AM
Mark88880,
You have got to go check out his web site
www.whelan.com I think, it has all his stuff.
Very cool stuff indeed.:onfire:
sarah
03-14-2008, 11:47 AM
Mark88880
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/Los_The_Red/TheCrimsonKing3-1.jpg
Wow, this Michael Wheland guy is amazing at drawing!!! Thanks for the link Alinda, and thats an awesome picture Maerlyn!
Woofer
03-14-2008, 03:45 PM
Mark88880
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/Los_The_Red/TheCrimsonKing3-1.jpg
:thumbsup: When we did the Dark Jester and Bride for Halloween, Mr. Woofer modeled our staves on the spear in this picture - skull included. There's a mini-pic of this in my profile.
MonteGss
03-14-2008, 04:07 PM
I voted for The Dark Tower. Whelan sees Roland, his pictures are Roland.
The Waste Lands is my second; I love some of those pictures so much.
On a side note, I just realized that my trade paperback copy of DT3 contains duplicate pictures of He fired... and it is missing the picture of Gasher and Jake. Hmm.
Wuducynn
03-14-2008, 04:18 PM
I voted for The Dark Tower. Whelan sees Roland, his pictures are Roland.
Exactly. I feel the same about Los, and Oy. EVERY other depiction of Oy falls short.
On a side note, I just realized that my trade paperback copy of DT3 contains duplicate pictures of He fired... and it is missing the picture of Gasher and Jake. Hmm.
Hey, never forget Calvin Tower...that could be worth something!
MonteGss
03-14-2008, 04:21 PM
Yes, I suppose so. :)
As for Whelan's Oy...I'm not too sure. I've never seen a picture of him that is what I first saw in my mind. The pic of Oy in DT7 is too doggish for my taste. I guess I always had a "cuter" Oy in my head.
Wuducynn
03-14-2008, 04:23 PM
Well, the pictures of him DT7 look pretty cute to me
*SHRUGS*
MonteGss
03-14-2008, 04:31 PM
:lol:
There you go, copying me again.
John Blaze
03-15-2008, 01:40 PM
I'd like to know who voted for WAG.
Was it the Susanah that looks like Willie Nelson that they thought was so awesome?
in my opinion, WAG should have had the best artwork, but had the worst.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/BrunoBaca/uglyashell.jpg
MonteGss
03-15-2008, 01:41 PM
Well SoS had some, um, interesting artwork too. Not my favorite.
I voted the Dark Tower, but I saw only two, SoS and DT7 (thanks again RF!!!)
MonteGss
03-15-2008, 01:48 PM
I'd like to know who voted for WAG.
You can now see who voted what. I noticed it earlier. Just click on each tally/result and it shows you now. Cool addition! :)
John Blaze
03-15-2008, 01:56 PM
here's The Gunslinger
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt1.html
The Drawing of the Three
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt2.html
The Wastelands
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt3.html
Wizard and Glass
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt4.html
Wolves of the Calla
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt5.html
Song of Susanah
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt6.html
The Dark Tower
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/fottergrafs-dt7.html
Ruthful
03-15-2008, 03:33 PM
Was it the Susanah that looks like Willie Nelson that they thought was so awesome?
:rofl:
I liked Book IV's artwork. You shouldn't impose the standards of representational art onto surrealism.
BTW, I voted for WOTC, mostly just to be a bastard.
:cowboy:
Wuducynn
03-15-2008, 03:38 PM
What really is your favorite then Ruthful?
Ruthful
03-15-2008, 03:44 PM
Michael Whelan's-the final book, if you put a gun to my head. SOS's was also pretty nifty. But I enjoyed all of the artwork, with the exception of Bernie Wrightson's, which was simply execrable. Even the illustrations for The Wastelands, which were relatively conventional, were good, IMO.
Wuducynn
03-15-2008, 03:48 PM
:cool: DT 7 is my favorite also, as you can see, followed by SOS and The Wastelands as number 2. Wrightson's artwork is awful. I honestly don't understand why King went with it.
Bethany
03-15-2008, 03:48 PM
for the sake of choosing one, i'll go with DTVII but none of the artwork captures the feel of the any of the books for me. absolute least favorite--Wag.
MonteGss
03-15-2008, 03:49 PM
I liked Wolves artwork more than I like Wizard and Song's. Bernie isn't even close to the best but I like straight forward pictures more than the odd interpretations of Wizard and Song. Song was better than Wizard, but not by much.
Ruthful
03-15-2008, 04:01 PM
I liked Wolves artwork more than I like Wizard and Song's. Bernie isn't even close to the best but I like straight forward pictures more than the odd interpretations of Wizard and Song. Song was better than Wizard, but not by much.
He turned Susannah into an American Indian version of Shelly Duvall.
Un...for...givable.
jayson
03-15-2008, 04:03 PM
I liked Wolves artwork more than I like Wizard and Song's. Bernie isn't even close to the best but I like straight forward pictures more than the odd interpretations of Wizard and Song. Song was better than Wizard, but not by much.
He turned Susannah into an American Indian version of Shelly Duvall.
Un...for...givable.
don't forget his brown-haired jake.
MonteGss
03-15-2008, 04:03 PM
Yeah, I didn't like that pic of her either but I still liked it better than the crap in WaG. :)
Ruthful
03-15-2008, 04:07 PM
I liked Wolves artwork more than I like Wizard and Song's. Bernie isn't even close to the best but I like straight forward pictures more than the odd interpretations of Wizard and Song. Song was better than Wizard, but not by much.
He turned Susannah into an American Indian version of Shelly Duvall.
Un...for...givable.
don't forget his brown-haired jake.
Ugh.
It's almost as if he requested the pictures be drawn by someone who had no prior idea of what TDT was.
jayson
03-15-2008, 04:09 PM
It's almost as if he requested the pictures be drawn by someone who had no prior idea of what TDT was.
exactly. what i appreciate about whelan is that he is a fan of the series. he read it. he gets it. he sees it. he's not just a hired hand.
Oy of Mid-World
03-15-2008, 09:31 PM
found this pic on a website of cool landscape pics and it reminded me of a pic for the 7th book
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt7-05.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1993/pic514021001189121006rf5.jpg
Letti
03-16-2008, 01:37 AM
found this pic on a website of cool landscape pics and it reminded me of a pic for the 7th book
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt7-05.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1993/pic514021001189121006rf5.jpg
Small wonder. It reminds me as well. *shivers* Yes.
Thank you for sharing.
Unfound One
03-16-2008, 03:03 AM
ahhh i love this illustration :)
my first read through of the whole series was absolutely picture-less, and this is just how i imagined jake and roland in my head.
perfect.
MonteGss
03-16-2008, 07:07 AM
The first time I read DT1 and DT2, I read without pictures so it was very nice to see some when I read The Wastelands. By the time Book 7 came out, Whelan was crowned Art-King in my book. His door definitely says "The Artist." :)
blackrose22
03-16-2008, 07:17 AM
This one was a toughie but I went with The Dark Tower. I've only got the first three in paperback and they don't have too many pics in them compared to the hardback editions. And the amount of different artwork that differs from one part of the world to another is staggering. SoS is a close second for me.
Letti
03-16-2008, 10:08 AM
And which is your absolutely favourite artwork and why?
It's way too hard to choose but somehow I feel this pic is the closest to my heart:
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/Lettike/walking.jpg
It's so simple and deep.
Touching.
I'd like to know who voted for WAG.
Was it the Susanah that looks like Willie Nelson that they thought was so awesome?
in my opinion, WAG should have had the best artwork, but had the worst.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/BrunoBaca/uglyashell.jpg
:rofl: :rofl:
Oh man, I'm having trouble breathing I just laughed so long and hard after reading that. I absolutely HATE that picture. I'm a huge Dave McKean fan, but geez, that picture. I've always said it looks like Willie Nelson and everyone always looks at me confused.
jayson
03-16-2008, 01:30 PM
she's a bandana away from being willie in that pic. i'm not much of a fan of the w&g artwork. the 1st comic arc made it up to me.
Jayson - :lol: :lol:
As for what I voted for....DTVII. Michael Whelen is Mr. Dark Tower. But it was a hard choice for me between DTVII and DTI. However, this picture sealed the deal for me:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/Los_The_Red/TheCrimsonKing3-1.jpg
How can you not see that picture and get chills down your spine? Simply amazing artwork.
A close second for my favorite picture is the Whelan art from DTI with Roland standing at the end of a pile of dead bodies in Tull with his guns drawn. :thumbsup:
jayson
03-16-2008, 02:13 PM
Erin - along with the cover of DT7, that pic of Los is prob the best pic in the series. i also love this one, particularly Oy...
http://i31.tinypic.com/2zodwf5.jpg
Daghain
03-16-2008, 02:45 PM
Other than the cover art for DT7, this one is my favorite:
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt7-10.jpg
Wuducynn
03-16-2008, 04:01 PM
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/Los_The_Red/TheCrimsonKing3-1.jpg
This is my favorite, followed by the one called A Haze of Green and Gold and the one with Walter. :harrier:
Samanthita
03-16-2008, 04:16 PM
Song of Susannah.
I prefer weird, dark artwork. I loved every piece in this book, but this one might be my favorite if I had to pick one.
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt6-02.jpg
I liked The Wastelands artwork a lot as well.
I've said this already, but I really dislike WAG.
Wuducynn
03-16-2008, 05:34 PM
Song of Susannah.
I prefer weird, dark artwork. I loved every piece in this book, but this one might be my favorite if I had to pick one.
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt6-02.jpg
I liked The Wastelands artwork a lot as well.
I've said this already, but I really dislike WAG.
Yeah! My second favorite artwork in the series... THAT is some dark, bizarre stuff. I especially like that one, and Jey (hawk taheen) and Black 13. :harrier:
Letti
03-16-2008, 09:52 PM
Erin - along with the cover of DT7, that pic of Los is prob the best pic in the series. i also love this one, particularly Oy...
http://i31.tinypic.com/2zodwf5.jpg
When I hadn't read DT7 yet I thought it's a girl... and shame on me now that I have read it I still see a girl in this pic. I simply cannot see Jake.
thank you John for all those links!
though now I wish I had never seen W&G pictures...
Other than the cover art for DT7, this one is my favorite:
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt7-10.jpg
yes, mine too, I think
Unfound One
03-17-2008, 01:40 AM
favorite book?
definitely michael whelan's work so it's a tie, DTI or DTVII.
i think this is my alltime favorite:
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt1-07.jpg
and i think this is from little sisters of eluria (which i haven't read but should) - it's been my desktop background for months and i've always loved it:
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/tlsoe-2.jpg
(sorry that's so big)
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 02:23 AM
Erin - along with the cover of DT7, that pic of Los is prob the best pic in the series. i also love this one, particularly Oy...
http://i31.tinypic.com/2zodwf5.jpg
When I hadn't read DT7 yet I thought it's a girl... and shame on me now that I have read it I still see a girl in this pic. I simply cannot see Jake.
That sure looks like brown hair to me...:unsure:
jayson
03-17-2008, 02:54 AM
That sure looks like brown hair to me...:unsure:
or a reddish-blonde and dirty from his adventures to that point.
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 05:48 PM
:lol:
Sure man, if you say so. :) ;)
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 05:51 PM
Dirty blonde or light brown.
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 05:56 PM
I call it: artistic license. :)
I never saw his hair color that way or read it that way either. Now, it is closer than Bernie's interpretation for sure, as well as Dameron's but to totally rip on them for not making Jake's hair color blonde.....going a little overboard. :)
Granted I do agree that Whelan seems to be the only artist that is clearly a fan of the series and has actually read the books.
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 05:57 PM
Can I rip on them for my own pleasure?
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 05:58 PM
Yes, of course! :lol:
Fucking Bernie and his dumbass!
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 07:42 PM
Why on Earth he chose to go with Bernie Wrightson for the Wolves artwork is beyond me... :angry: They should have gone with the artist for the regular paperback edition. Now THAT was some good artwork.
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 07:43 PM
Who was that? I've never actually seen the paperback of Wolves before...only the trade pb and hard cover editions. They aren't the same?
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 07:45 PM
No, the artwork is quite good. I'll see if I can find a good picture...
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 07:47 PM
http://www.kckccbookstore.com/Storeimages/91-Stephen%20King%20Wolves.jpg
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 07:48 PM
Is that normal to have a different artist for the paperback editions? Are all the rest that way too?
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 07:49 PM
Yeah
MonteGss
03-17-2008, 07:50 PM
Damn. I knew there was another reason I wanted The Books in HD, Trade PB and paperback forms! :) :thumbsup:
Do the paperbacks all have pictures/paintings? Or just minor chapter-type drawings?
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 07:54 PM
http://www.simonsays.com/assets/isbn/1416524525/C_1416524525.jpg
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/dt6-004.jpg
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHH
Sorry!!!
Wuducynn
03-17-2008, 07:58 PM
Damn. I knew there was another reason I wanted The Books in HD, Trade PB and paperback forms! :) :thumbsup:
Do the paperbacks all have pictures/paintings? Or just minor chapter-type drawings?
They have most pictures in them.
aurora
03-17-2008, 08:32 PM
Fav book, deff DT7 but just as equally DT3. Fav image, hmm well the one to inspire me to break from a huge personal project I have been chugging on for along time and start my Road to the Dark Tower series was the image of Jake in front of the Keystone Lot Rose. I'm a particle freak that does a ton of scientific viz (astro-physics related so that image just sucked me in long and hard to wanting to create my own vision of the Lot Rose.)
Most disappointed work, DT4 fav book but not happy with most of the work from it. However we happily have the comic series to make up for it!!!
Truth
05-16-2008, 01:55 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/Wes_Ray/dt1-07.jpg
in my opinion this is the collest picture of the series
Modesto
05-16-2008, 03:52 AM
My favorite picture is of Roland carrying Jake off into the woods
theBeamisHome
06-03-2008, 08:43 AM
Yes, I suppose so. :)
As for Whelan's Oy...I'm not too sure. I've never seen a picture of him that is what I first saw in my mind. The pic of Oy in DT7 is too doggish for my taste. I guess I always had a "cuter" Oy in my head.
I agree.. The Oy in my head looks more foxy.. AND i always imagined the gold rings being around his eyes.. like a raccoon's mask sort of. but still my favorite artwork is from DTVII
theBeamisHome
06-03-2008, 08:44 AM
Yes, I suppose so. :)
As for Whelan's Oy...I'm not too sure. I've never seen a picture of him that is what I first saw in my mind. The pic of Oy in DT7 is too doggish for my taste. I guess I always had a "cuter" Oy in my head.
I agree.. The Oy in my head looks more foxy.. AND i always imagined the gold rings being around his eyes.. like a raccoon's mask sort of. but still my favorite artwork is from DTVII
oh... and Oy is supposed to have really thick silky fur.. lol
HanzouNorak
06-03-2008, 05:37 PM
Welhan did the first and seventh, they should be together.
sarah
06-03-2008, 09:44 PM
I'm finally voting in my own poll. :lol:
I've decided that The Gunslinger is the best for me because it was the first. When I first read The Gunslinger, I couldn't take my eyes off that last picture of Roland on the beach. Eventhough, The Dark Tower VII has some beautiful paintings that one in The Gunslinger holds to me the most.
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