The Funnybooks

[JackTheRipper]

That's strange. I thought the comics were meant for an all-age group.

I know that's how it is at my LCS.

Well it is for mature readers. With the blood and everything (such as Roland in the brothel and also with Susan cutting [or about to cut] her hair)

[Mr. Palmer]

I hadn't realized it was meant for a mature audience.

Hmm. Hasn't stopped my version of The Comic Shop Guy from selling them to minors, though...

[teejay17]

It's an entirely different medium. Comics are to King's work as films are to his work. The nice thing about them is that they contain a lot of different artistic merit (other than sound).
There is graphic art, text, dialogue, and even film (almost every movie has story boards drawn up before actually shooting). I don't think they are any less than the novel because they are not comparable.

[AndyDufresne]

Calling the comics 'funnybooks' are as degrading as to call King's work simple 'horror books'. There's a lot more to it than that.
It's a great way of continuing the story of young Roland, I'm sad to see it end.

[pixiedark]

I love the Dark Tower Comics because I can get a clear picture of what Cuthbert, Alain and Susan look like. The comics also make the battles and gunfights a lot more real and interesting. I never read comics before Dark Tower came out, but now I get all the King comics!

[Mr. Palmer]

I've always called comics "funny books". I didn't use it as a degrading term.