num_pages: 240
description: "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland - an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed.Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance) and scripted by New York Times bestseller Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland's origins - the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature.Collects Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1-7.
language: English
title: The Gunslinger Born
titlecomplete: The Gunslinger Born (Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings, #1)
characters: Cuthbert Allgood, Susan Delgado, Roland Deschain, Alain Johns
genres: Graphic Novels Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Marvel, Comics, Westerns, Horror, Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Book
ratings_count: 79513
series: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, Stephen King's The Dark Tower
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: IGN Award
category: Best Mini-Series
publisher: Marvel Comics