Yes
No, I'm dropping it after Jericho Hill
No, I already dropped it
I don't know/Other
This is something I get bugged about in general...like in movies where the environment (or time passing) should mean that everyone is nasty and bedraggled, but they're magically well-groomed. This comic is pretty stylized though, so I don't think I expect that sort of realism in this format.Originally Posted by DoctorDodge
Forget about how they look, what about how they smell? That is, the narrator states that their nostrils are clogged with the stench of the sewers they escaped through... nine years before ...Then they start talking and the first thing that Roland says is "What have we escaped to?" Then he goes on to ask "Where can we go now?" Nine years, and they haven't talked about that at all yet? What have they been doing in the meantime? There's not a single hint; for all intents and purposes, they seem to have just been standing perfectly still since the last issue.
I know that there was a kinda similar effect at the very beginning of Wolves of the Calla, DT5, but this is ridiculous! (And to think that some folken think that Furth is better with continuity than King is.
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My local shop was also terrible when it came to ordering comics. They always lost or even forgot to order one issue, my Fall of Gilead #6 mysteriously disappeared too just the other week, and I have yet to receive a replacement...I really wanted to support them, but I think they're more into Warhammer and M:tG then selling comics. :/
For sure they don't.
Honestly, since I have such a stinky local shop - I get my "necessary" comics from an online subscription service ( mycomicshop.com ).
Oh, now back on topic !!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
I felt the same until the end of the comics where there's a double-page illustration and you see Roland in front of all the others and I found he looked a lot more like a man than like a teen. At that point, I didn't know it was 9 years later.
Everyone, I think the confusion here is that they show Gilead nine years later BUT THEN they go back to immediately after the fall of Gilead. They look the same and smell the same because it has only been hours not years. That is why Marten is still standing where he was when he switched out the Crimson King's flag for Gilead's. That is why there are still plenty of Farson's men there to get crushed to death as Gilead falls in the Beamquake. Notice how different Gilead looks when it says nine years later than when it shows Marten there. I think we will see a flash-back ahead nine years in the next comic with an explanation that they traveled four and a half years the wrong way and then turned around and made their way back. Then they will look older. At least that is the way I interpret it.
I am a little disappointed in this issue. I guess I just wanted more out of their last stand. However, I am encouraged by the next arc's first issue. I think we will get to see a little more of the main character's skills rather than a bunch of traps.
I never thought I'd hear Benny Hill music on an American forum!
Well, we don't normally encourage that kind of thing ... but we do favor free speech here at TDT !!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Well, picked it up today and was thoroughly impressed. Very well done, and bodes well for the arc. Gotta say, I didn't really need Robin "getting me up to speed" ramble at the end. I didn't really see the point in it. I would have loved some more mythology of All-World instead.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Robin is all about the essays !!!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
I don't mind the essays but I'd like to see more mythology stuff too. It's been quite a while since we've see that.
EDIT- Ok, I got this issue yesterday and read it last night. I wasn't overly impressed to be honest, mainly because little happens and it seemed a bit exposition heavy.Spoiler:
Something about the story felt disjointed about the plot though, andSpoiler:
Anyway, overall, not great for me but not that bad either. Early days yet. I look forward to catching up with them in the present day (in the comics storyline I mean).
The Gunslinger Born #6 (my gripe with this issue)
I have a problem with #6. They paint (not literally) Roland to be a wuss! Whenwhich I distinctly remember happening in W&G.TGB #6
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I never actually realised how big scale the comics would be!! I just thought it was one or two little comics about the Dark Tower...WOW I was wrong!! lol.
I tried to order the comic's individually, but the hubby had already ordered me the first one as a collection (bless him) so he's said that for my birthday he'll get the rest if I haven't gotten round to it by then
I'm excited by the idea of a Talisman comic and The Stand
James
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For sure it's always easiest to get issues when they come out ( monthly ). Right now, the current King comics are : Talisman, Battle/Jericho, and The Stand. All three are monthly at this time. Plus American Vampire starts in the new year.
If you can find a good local comic book shop - they very well might have back issues that you can purchase. I know some of our UK members have said they have trouble finding some comics in their local shops, so the key is to ask, ask and ask. Some shops will also order them special for you, so that's always an option for you and your hubby!!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
The French ones do, Brice
Actually, I don't think they have all the additional information. I have the French hardcovers ( thank you amazon.fr ) and I'm pretty sure they're missing a couple of things.The French ones do, Brice
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
If you decide that you want to do this, don't be too worried about picking up the newer arcs right away. They do NOT have that kind of material. I'm still buying the issues one by one, myself, but someone who has lots of story to catch up on in the meantime, anyway, might as well wait for the hardcovers of the last couple, I'd venture to say.
Please explain. I just got The Long Road Home, is there substantial information cut out from the hardcover?
Not sure what you'd consider substantial.
If you check out the King Comic Catalog Starting Here you can page through each description of the LRH comics and see what each contained.
Then compare it to what you have in your HC edition. There are some differences.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
I'm just going to go out there and say -
You Guys Rock!!
thanks so much for all this info! Im really looking forward to starting these now!!
Jamesey
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Cool. I noticed you've said elsewhere, Jamesey, that Wizard and Glass is not the part of the series that is most fun for you to read. The first arc of the comics, The Gunslinger Born retells the same story in a different way. I think you might enjoy it more.
Well, it tells the extended flashback story--the "present day" story isn't in there.Cool. I noticed you've said elsewhere, Jamesey, that Wizard and Glass is not the part of the series that is most fun for you to read. The first arc of the comics, The Gunslinger Born retells the same story in a different way. I think you might enjoy it more.
Talk about confusing....
Well I've actually just finished the flashback part of W&G on the bus to work this morning - and I don't actually mind the end of the story that much. I just know that I prefer the rest of the series but I think I'll still really enjoy Gunslinger Born and it'll serve as a good introduction to the comic's for me
jamesey
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