Empire magazine: Stephen King Talks The Dark Tower In A World Exclusive
Empire magazine: Stephen King Talks The Dark Tower In A World Exclusive
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
Thanks for posting Beverly.
I believe the term in the book was "honky mahfah"!(“in the books, it’s never said that Roland Deschain is a Caucasian person”)
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Don't get me wrong, I reckon Idris Elba will be able to nail the role, but that seems like selective memory on King's part to me, much as I love him.
Edit: the question mark icons above were supposed to be a laughing smiley face...
lol there's that, there's every encounter Susannah has where someone remarks on her race but they don't comment on Roland's (i.e. the villagers from TWL who think she's from Garlan), the bit in DT6 where King's resemblance to Roland being that of a father and son, etc, etc.
If Roland was black in the books it would have been brought up several times and he'd be called the n-word by every villain in the series. King is the last writer who can pull the "racially ambiguous character" card.
A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.
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Well, this is random:
http://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/34...g-joe-toy-80s/
Stephen King was everywhere in the 1980’s. His charisma and spooky nature made him just as big of a star as his wild and legendary creations. We’re talking movies, TV, and even credit card commercials. You name it, he was a part of it!
But one King creation has slipped under the radar over the years.
See the guy above? That’s Crystal Ball from the GI Joe toyline. In 1987, he was introduced along with other insane creations as Raptor (a guy who dresses like an Eagle), Croc Master (a crocodile wrestler) and Big Boa (a boxer, created after Hasbro lost the Rocky license). He didn’t do a lot for the line and was a lousy seller.
But Crystal Ball’s biggest contribution to GI Joe, and yes, horror history? His origin story!
While comic writer Larry Hama handled mostly all other GI Joe characters and origins, this one was handled by the most unlikely of people. The creator of the Vincent Price-inspired Crystal Ball, who subsequently appeared in comic books?
The master of horror himself… Stephen King!
As it’s told, Crystal Ball was pitched to Hasbro by Stephen because his young son Owen was such a huge fan of the line. He apparently pitched the character’s origin and even wrote his filecard. It’s later been disputed that his son Owen was the one who came up with the character and suggested it to his dad to pitch. Either way, the name King will always be responsible for this character. Which makes sense seeing as it’s one of the most creative yet bizarre characters… even if he was the most maligned.
As an interesting (and related) side note, Owen King was himself blessed with a character in his likeness and name. Sneak Peek was also released in 1987, with an origin of Bangor, Maine and his file name being listed as Owen King. That figure is rumored to be part of an agreement between the King family and Hasbro as a thank you/payment for Crystal Ball.
So next time you see a Crystal Ball figure at your local flea market, maybe pick him up for your horror shelf. After all, he is a creation from the mind of Stephen King!
Anyone here know who really wrote that file card? Stephen, Owen, both?
It's doubtful that at age ~10, Owen wrote the file card.
Is Sneak Peek actually a figure? I've never heard that part before.
Yes. I own one.Originally Posted by mikeC
Was this common knowledge before? First time I'm finding out...
It was/is among King collector's. It is an obscure item with little demand, but difficult to find in an unopened package that is in VG or better condition.
I knew about Crystal Ball but not about Sneak Peek. Something new everyday!
Is there any official confirmation about King's writing?
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None that I'm aware of. It might be easier to get an answer from Owen King.
http://owen-king.com/
https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/...rt-last-night/
Look, Stephen King may be the master of horror, but that doesn’t mean he’s listening to Current 93 all day. Anybody who’s read the man’s books knows he’s a longtime rock fan—Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and Jerry Lee Lewis routinely pop up in his work. Now, fans might want to keep an eye out for a Rancid reference in his upcoming Sleeping Beauties, as the author was seen at a punk show at The Darling’s Waterfront Pavillion in Bangor, Maine yesterday.
Rancid rocked alongside Dropkick Murphys, Bouncing Souls, and Stiff Little Fingers’ Jake Burns at the waterfront show, though it’s clear where his dad-rocking heart lies.
King is a documented fan of the punk rockers. Back in 2014, he praised the band’s …Honor is All We Know.
The new Rancid album, HONOR IS ALL WE KNOW, is a post-punk classic. Streaming free, too. Very cool.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 24, 2014
Based on his response to last night’s show, he must also dig year’s Trouble Maker.
If you’re as into Stephen King as Stephen King is into Rancid, check out Consequence of Sound’s podcast on the novelist, The Losers’ Club. Just today we just dropped a new episode on the 1980 novel Firestarter.
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Vintage 1986 G.I. JOE "Sneak Peek" Advanced Recon
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The hunt for Crystal Ball will begin, I'm sure. I got confirmation that King (Stephen, that is) did pen the file card for this Hasbro character
Care to share how it was confirmed?
2 bids, 2 days left. $30.99:
Vintage 1986 G.I. JOE " Crystal Ball" Cobra Hypnotist On Card
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Vintage GI Joe 1987 Crystal Ball MOC C9+ Very Nice AFA Prospect !!!
Heard it from someone who got it from the man himself. I've checked eBay, and like you said (or I believe it was you), the prices for the Very Good/Near Fine conditions are high...if you want the figure with the box and all. Unopened. Most of us will not be contend with just the figure, I'm sure. But I will keep my eye on it
An upcoming new cameo by Steve (?) or just special thanks (?)
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King's voice comes in at the ~9:58 mark.
And again at the 13:24 mark.
I love the video. It's either the greatest worst thing, or the worst great thing. In fact it's both!!!!
Much like the storyline and title, the video is "Gone".
Hence why it's always interesting to save Youtube videos, as one never knows if they wont disappear at some point. I personally use : http://keepvid.com/
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Then you should have saved it
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