I'd love to see Flagg die on the john.
A perfect throne for that would-be king.
I'd love to see Flagg die on the john.
A perfect throne for that would-be king.
Flagg:
King won't revise the ending. I doubt he's doing very much beyond signing off on things. The interviews I've read say they intend to be very faithful to the uncut version of the novel. I don't expect anything new--nothing we haven't seen before.
I think this is one reason I'm not too excited about this series. I like to see NEW King material, such as we're getting in the Dark Tower series. I don't know how The Stand can be condensed into a graphic novel without losing much of the characterizations and other story points that make it such a great read.
John
You have a very good point.
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I was joking about King's recent characterization of Flagg more than anything else. I don't think (or want) that King will change the book.
On a more serious note, I'd love King to do something completely NEW for Marvel with no ties whatsoever to any previous work. Again, Joe Hill is doing a fantastic job with his original work at IDW, and IMO its blowing anything King's done with Marvel out of the park.
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From the blurb I've read, they're going to adapt the Stand adapted with the same amount of issues that they are doing for the Dark Tower. Think about that. One novel (granted a very big one) with the the same amount of issues as all the arcs for the Dark Tower comics. Maybe they'll cover a lot more detail than is often the case with comics.
I imagine many things will change with translation, but as an adaption, I've got high hopes for this.
Again, I'm not sure I'll go for this as I'd prefer new material. I have to say though, those pictures of Flagg above are amazing. Pretty close to my mental image of him in that novel.
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oO!
ive just noticed that there is a date for the project:
SEPTEMBER 2008! (i didnt see anyone on this forum mentionning the date!)
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled & Inked by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
It begins here: the apocalyptic epic battle between good and evil based on the classic bestseller by master of horror Stephen King! On a secret army base in the Californian desert, something has gone horribly, terribly wrong. Something that will send Charlie Campion and his wife and daughter fleeing in the middle of the night. Unfortunately for the Campion family--and the rest of America--they are unaware that all three of them are carrying a deadly cargo: A virus that will spread from person to person like wildfire, triggering a massive wave of disease and death, prefacing humanity's last stand! Be there as writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) teams with artist Mike Perkins (Captain America) for the first arc in the next great Stephen King event!
Last edited by Matt; 10-04-2008 at 11:05 AM.
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this is gonna be so freakin' cool!
Kind've disappointing that the entire first issue (judging by the solict) is just going to be about the Campions...
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Oh man, I need to get this on the comics site page.
Thanks for posting it.
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I'm sure I missed it somewhere, but when is this coming out?
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Spoiler:
John
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That makes more sense!
John
That rocks.
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Shit I've still to get all the Gunslinger Born comics and now this is coming out. Going to have to hit Forbidden Planet in Dublin shorty and get them the ones I'm missing.