# Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" Saga continues.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 28, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297 "2005-10-28T11:54:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/1 "2005-10-28T11:54:14Z")
In comics: [Link](http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/King/stephen_king_marvel.htm) I am glad to hear this. I am very excited that the Dark Tower story is continuing, as it is one of my favorite sagas. I am also thrilled at the exposure this will give to comics. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/2 "2005-10-28T12:12:30Z")
Because no-one has ever heard of comics? It’s not like they make big budget movies about comic book characters or anything… ---
**Author:** ![Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/3 "2005-10-28T12:18:16Z")
> [@Silentgoldfish](#): > > Because no-one has ever heard of comics? It’s not like they make big budget movies about comic book characters or anything… I wasn’t clear. I’m talking about exposure to people who read novels exclusively and do not buy comics. It’s possible (likely, even) that this news will prompt some folks to go to a comic store who don’t usually go. While they are there, they may pick up some additional comics, or buy some for their children. ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/4 "2005-10-28T12:22:44Z")
Well, despite not likeing the last two Dark Tower books very much at all, I’m enough of a sucker to get these things. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/5 "2005-10-28T14:05:22Z")
I couldn’t be more thrilled. I think the art completely catches the spirit of the books, and hopefully we’ll get to see more from cuthbert and pals too. I loved Wizard and Glass, so my hope is that events will pick up soon after. Also, I can’t remember… had he been on his quest for the Tower even at this stage in his life? Before the battle at Jericho Hill? ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/6 "2005-10-28T14:53:29Z")
_sigh_ Damn. Here I’d hoped it would be, say, a re-write of the last book in the series. One that, you know, had good connection with the other books. Am I the only one that got the feeling he got to the final one and say, “Holy crap! I have to wrap all this up, and I have NO idea how!” RF’s fate really, REALLY pissed me off. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/7 "2005-10-28T14:57:32Z")
How exciting! I’ll be there to snatch up the first copy. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/8 "2005-10-28T15:00:50Z")
> [@ArrMatey!](#): > > _sigh_ > > Damn. Here I’d hoped it would be, say, a re-write of the last book in the series. One that, you know, had good connection with the other books. > > Am I the only one that got the feeling he got to the final one and say, “Holy crap! I have to wrap all this up, and I have NO idea how!” > > RF’s fate really, REALLY pissed me off. Obviously you don’t read a lot of Stephen King. I don’t read everything he writes, or even most of what he writes, but his trademark is absolutely awesome character development, and completely limp-dick endings. So no, I was not surprised that the ending sucked. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/9 "2005-10-28T17:26:19Z")
I actually liked the ending of the Dark Tower. Besided It, it’s the only one he wrote that really resounded with me. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/10 "2005-10-28T23:51:30Z")
I thought the ending rocked! It gave him a chance to get it right next time. ---
**Author:** ![Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-dark-tower-saga-continues/328297/11 "2005-10-29T00:20:18Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I couldn’t be more thrilled. I think the art completely catches the spirit of the books, and hopefully we’ll get to see more from cuthbert and pals too. I loved Wizard and Glass, so my hope is that events will pick up soon after. You are in luck. According to [this article](http://www.newsarama.com/JoeFridays/JoeFridays23.html), the story will take place shortly after Wizard and Glass. Check out the article for more information!