 Dark tower Treachery |
| Review Date: May 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jimmy D. Lively, |
| I sent this to my brother as a follow up for the Gunslinger series. I did not know that it was a poorly written comic book. By the time my brother responded,it was to late to send back.Do not purchase. Is a waste of money. livelyel |
FANTASTIC
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| Review Date: May 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S.KING art, Texas |
| I am a huge Stephen King fan and have read all the Dark Tower series of novels and now to see it in comic book form is truly fantastic.GREAT,GREAT, GREAT... |
The Return Home
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| Review Date: April 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: tvtv3, Sorento, IL United States |
THE DARK TOWER: TREACHERY begins immediately after the events of THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet have returned home to Gilead after their adventures in Hambry with the Big Coffin Hunters. Alain and Cuthbert are to be made official gunslingers. However, Alain and Cuthbert are worried about Roland who is still obsessed with Maerlyn's Grapefruit, despite knowing how it is using him. Meanwhile, Cort's niece, Aileen Ritter, decides that despite the fact there has never been one, she's going to be a gunslinger. Rumors of war spread and Roland's father and his ka-tet set off to battle Good John Farson's gang. But as the title of the book makes clear, treachery abounds as Roland's mother, Gabrielle is seduced by Marten Broadcloak who convinces her to steal the Grapefruit and kill her husband if necessary.
I enjoyed THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN but was a little disappointed by THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME. I wasn't disappointed by THE DARK TOWER: TREACHERY. The book is a little short, but the pacing and plot of the story definitely quickens, leading to what can only be a showdown between good and evil and one that readers should already know beforehand doesn't end well for our heroes. The story reads like a chess match as we see the pieces fall into place between Farson and those of Gilead and this part of the story has one kicker of a finale.
The art work is gorgeous. With the return to Gilead, the color scheme is more vivid in TREACHERY than in THE LONG ROAD HOME. In THE LONG ROAD HOME, there was a lot of crimson, velvet, brown, and blacks. TREACHERY covers the whole visual spectrum, illustrating once again the difference between the Affiliation (good) and Farson (evil).
I thoroughly enjoyed THE DARK TOWER: TREACHERY and look forward to reading the other volumes in the series as they become available. Recommended for fans of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series, those who have read previous "Dark Tower" graphic novels, and people who enjoy serialized comic books. |
Aileen, the Female Gunslinger
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| Review Date: January 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: David M. Wright, Citrus Heights, CA, USA |
| The "Treachery" story arc of Marvel's Dark Tower comics features the best addition yet: Aileen, Cort's niece and aspiring gunslinger. Annie Oakley was one of the best gunslingers in our world, and the scene where Aileen bests Cuthbert is breathtaking. Once again, thanks to the creative team of Peter David and Robin Furth for fleshing out the alien, yet familiar, place that is Mid-World, and to Jae Lee, who creates powerful, dramatic (albeit static) images that stay with the reader. My only complaint (one that many other reviewers have voiced) is Marvel's criminal decision to omit Furth's writings from the collected versions of the Dark Tower books. Although memorable characters are introduced to the always evolving universe, they are just a shade underdeveloped, their back stories presumably told in the extra material. Unless Marvel (or Furth) are planning to release them as a collection unto themselves, it is unfair to make the Dark Tower junkie (such as this reviewer) to pay extra for the individual issues just to get them. Marvel needs to take a lesson from the Distinguished Competition and learn how to truly collect their stories. |
Treachery
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| Review Date: December 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Nicole Brewer, Australia |
| Really pleased. Excellent value for money and my preferred option for collecting Stephen's graphic novel works instead of countless individual issues. |
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