The Battle of Tull

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschainand the world of the Dark Tower...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 King's 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 adaptation Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland's troubled past and ongoing saga is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Richard Isanove, Sean Phillips, Luke Ross, and Michael Lark, plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Gunslinger adaptation is an extraordinary and terrifying journeyultimately serving as the perfect introduction for new readers to Stephen King's modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels.

Following the road through the Mohaine Desert, Roland continues his epic search for the elusive Man in Black. Instead, he finds Tull, the last stop of civilization. A town of devil grass, desert sand, and despairfull of nothing, especially mercy. It may seem Tull is on the very edge of the world, with little past the horizon but a steep fall to oblivion. But Roland believes otherwisethat beyond the limits of Tull lies a hidden truth that means everything to the fate of Mid-World. The Man in Black holds the key to that mystery, and Roland is going to keep following himeven through a deadly trap set here in this townto unlock it.