Abcs 1994 miniseries of the stand, directed by mick garris from stephen king s screenplay, is a primer on the powerand weaknessof detail. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. Something that will send charlie campion and his wife and daughter fleeing in the middle of the night. For tpb edition see the stand tpb 2011 stephen king vol.
King related comics published price guide values archive. Fantastic four 4 volume 2 by john byrne marvel comics omnibus new. The stand showrunner confirms amber heard, james marsden. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book the presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized.
The page for the comic the stand hardcover omnibus. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Overall, it is plotted by robin furth and scripted by peter david. Marvel comics adapted the stand into a series of six fiveissue comic book miniseries. What i learned from rereading stephen king s the stand. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Oct 30, 2019 i will go book by book and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions. Colorist laura martin, letterer chris eliopoulos, and cover artist lee bermejo were also on the staff. Stephen kings the stand has been said to be one of his greatest works and a comic adaptation for this novel was an amazing idea. Striking a far less hysterical tone than in the shining, king has written his most sweeping horror novel in the stand, though it may lack the spinal jingles of salems lot.
Dec 20, 2019 direct and insensitive, teddy never minces words and always bluntly says what hes thinking, which is sometimes the most original yet weird insult the rest of the boys have ever seen. Stephen king can only write a good ending to a book by chance. The stand, published from 2008 to 2012, was a series of comic books by marvel comics based on stephen king s novel of the same name. Aug 24, 2012 so please understand that i take no joy in saying this. It was only as an adult that i could recognize the value of. Stephen king is the latest mainstream author to turn to comics with a new series about a distinctly. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. The publishing house believed that king s original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. Stephen king is finally taking the plunge into comics with american vampire. With a new ensemble cast, the addition of an upandcoming director, and a new chapter to the story added by king himself, the authors iconic journey into the american apocalypse is about to get a muchneeded makeover. May 12, 2011 stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Based on the masterpiece of apocalyptic horror by celebrated author stephen king, this lavish. Stephen king serves as creative and executive director of the project.
The dark tower comics follow the adventures and trials of roland deschain, son of steven deschain, dinh of gilead. Thought just the dark tower prequels were made into comics. Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books. Mike perkins, lee bermejo world fantasy awardwinning writer stephen king, and marvel comics join forces once again to launch a new groundbreaking comic book series adapted from king s apocalyptical novel, the stand. Up to 90% of a book s value is in the dustjacket, especially with early stephen king works. Having read both the stand and the complete uncut version, i was curious to how a comic book version would work. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. So add that ammount to the value of your regular book. The original version was published in the 1980s, but the version i will being discussing is the complete and uncut edition, published in the 1990s.
Although many people will classify stephen king s horror story as the unsettling tale of a killer clown on the loose, the real focus of it is the losers club and their relationships with one another. All images from the stand book covers and marvel comics adaptations. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. At the outset of our tale, roland is a fourteenyearold gunslinger apprentice, goaded by his fathers treacherous sorcerer into taking his test of manhood years too early. Its creator, scott snyder, speaks with the daily beast about the highprofile guest. Stephen king is the latest mainstream author to turn to comics with a new. Aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If youre on the fence, especially if the book has such a place in your heart as it. Its thirtyone issues, divided into six story arcs, completed the telling of the unabridged novel. Oscar wilde once wrote that life imitates art far more than art imitates life but when it comes to the stillunfolding coronavirus outbreak author stephen king. It would hardly surprise anyone that stephen king was influenced by comic books. The first arc in the stand series from marvel author.
The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of. The movie was directed by george romero and in my opinion the breakout movie that showcased and made stephen king popular w the masses. Stephen king served as creative and executive director of the project. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages. I had started reading the other marvel king spin the dark tower, but i found it was very boring and hard to get into. Watch them play cards near the beginning of stand by me for proof. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. The second collection of the bestselling comic book series, inspired by stephen king s epic the dark tower. The stand, which is commonly deemed as king s most popular novel, is a story of biblical proportions. As production on the cbs all access adaptation of stephen king s the stand continues to move forward, the series has confirmed that eion bailey. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users.
The stand by stephen king is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel which expands upon his previous short story night surf. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Stephen king autographed book the stand 1st edition. It is a faithful adaption and the comic version very reminiscent of the ec comics in the fifties. Stephen kings new the stand tv series set to debut late 2020. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Im a big fan of stephen king and have 23 of his books on my shelf. New listing lot of 10 stephen king first 1st edition hardcover books it, the stand, more. Any changes made to adapt to graphic novel are fine. For instance, stephen king collectors want them, comic collectors want.
The stand is an adaptation of stephen king s epic novel of the same name. Stephen king is a very recognizable name in the genre of horror fiction. A list of stephen king s comics, organized alphabetically. The edict to show, dont tell urges storytellers, including filmmakers and showrunners, to rely on action, sensory details, and contextual meaning rather than exposition to build narrative and theme alike. Its also signed and dedicated, which always drives the value up. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. Howard the duck steve gerber marvel comics omnibus brand new factory sealed. The stand is stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics.
Find the value of the panini germany deutschland comic stephen king. Production on a new tv series adaptation of stephen king s the stand launched last fall and, due in large part to the sprawling scope of the production, wont be landing on cbs all access until. Nov 29, 2012 the stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. Mint condition, basically, and that means a lot in the world of books. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. As king has published more books and signed less, firsts of later novels have tended not to increase in value as much. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The plot starts with escape and spread of a humanmade superflu influenza virus known formally as project blue.
Great comic book adaption of the stephen king original movie the first creepshow. Comic books in stephen kings the stand hc mycomicshop. The dark tower, first published in 2007, is a series of comic books originally published by marvel comics and later republished by gallery based on stephen king s the dark tower series of novels. First editions are sought after by collectors, and avid fans. I have a copy of insert title here and its missing the dustjacket, how much is it worth. The series consists of 25 one and a halfminute episodes totaling approximately 30 minutes in length. Stephen king s 1978 novel the stand is one of his most iconic storylines, not only due to its blend of horror and fantasy, but also the fact that it is one of his most massive tomes, coming in at. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Chapter 2 now in theaters, its the perfect time to look at the personality types of the beloved losers club. This graphic novel is an adaptation of kings masterpiece novel.
Stephen king writes debut comic book stephen king the guardian. Heres everything we know about the remake of stephen king s the stand. The story, even before its first publication, had been adapted as stephen king s n. King related comic values based on wizard magazine issue 225 price guides.
The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. Stephen king s the stand tells the story of a world that is ravaged by a deadly disease, and the dystopian battle between good and evil that erupts. The stand, published from 2008 to 2012, was a series of comic books by marvel comics based on stephen kings novel of the same name. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Some are more valuable than others, and some are very hard to find. The series was written by roberto aguirresacasa and illustrated by mike perkins. One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population.
Though, not all of his books fall into this category. I would recommend this seriesgraphic novel to anyone who loves stephen kings books especially if they love the. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide.
The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Show me a man or a woman alone and ill show you a saint. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. I would recommend this series graphic novel to anyone who loves stephen kings books especially if they love the. Captain trips issues 5 book series and millions of other books are. American vampire marks kings comic book arrivalhe talks exclusively to the daily beast about boy toy vampires, loving casper the friendly ghost, and. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Stephen king creepshow illustrated comic, signed first edition first printing. I read the uncut version years back when i lived in the states, maybe in 2002. Stephen king shares chapter of the stand that chillingly. It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed.
On a secret army base in the californian desert, something has gone horribly, terribly wrong. If you find you have a first edition and are curious about the value, there are numerous places you can look. The villains are frontandcenter as we cross the midpoint of this epic adaptation of stephen king s horror masterpiece. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. His writing is very popular, and his books are in high demand. Captain trips roberto aguirresacasa, mike perkins on. For softcover edition see the stand tpb 2011 stephen king vol. Stephen king writes debut comic book books the guardian. Stephen kings the stand casts katherine mcnamara and eion. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Reading the description of this one, it appears someone bought it, or got it as a gift, and stashed it away until now.
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