Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill

We faithful readers of the Dark Tower books have always wondered about the battle of Jericho Hill, which was mentioned many times in the novels but never gone into in depth. What we did know was that this was a climactic battle, and the forces of evil defeated the dedicated band of gunslingers, leaving only Roland to survive. There was also mention of the horn of Arthur Eld, without more explanation. This excellent graphic novel fills in the details of this sad portion of the Dark Tower saga. Once again we have excellent scripting and tremendous artistry combined to present to the reader a complete and engrossing book, even if we are not pleased with how the plot goes. It's compelling and, as usual with these works, the reader is hooked from the first page and just goes through the whole book in one sitting. It's a work that should satisfy even the most rabid King fan, and it gives us the background knowledge to more fully understand the Dark Tower mythology. I assumed that this book would take us to the beginning of the first Dark Tower novel, but I see now that is not the case. That being said, prepare for further volumes in this timeless tale that will eventually take us to when "the man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed".

Those fans of the books know what to expect. Which is danger and doom. Highly recommended for fans of the dark tower and comics in generalEverybody my age knows Jae Lee a master.

I pre-ordered this 5 months before it was available for sale. As soon as I received it I opened my Amazon package and read the whole thing. I thought this was another great chapter of the Dark Tower saga. As the entire DT story goes it's not the typical western, sci-fi, adventure, action, drama, so on type of story and it's best attributes are it's flawed characters, deep seeded story line, the underlying community feeling, gritty reality, and fearless dives into the tumultuous world of Mid-World. This chapter did not disappoint in the least. I immediately pre-ordered the next hardcover bound edition to come out in January 2011 and can't wait to see it's interpretation and continuation of the story. I'm just waiting for the DT graphic novel that ends with the words "the man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed" to truly cap off a great adventure!

This was a gift for my husband. He was very happy to receive it. But he read through it very quickly.

Very good interpretation of a legendary fictional battle.

There are certain questions these reviews ask you to answer in your response. For me all I can say is that this is a gripping and powerful story with a wonderful artistic portrayal. Thoroughly enjoyed this tale as I have every “Dark Tower/Gunslinger” I have had the pleasure of reading.

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it gives us the background knowledge to more fully understand the Dark Tower mythology, particularly the Battle of Jericho which has many references throughout the series but little explanation until now. An emotional journey that fills in the details of this sad part of the D.T. Saga

Para todos los fans the la saga de The Gunslinger, es fundamental tenerlo,aunque es importante leer todas las novelas gráficas. Lla calidad del arte es sensacional.

Volume Five of Marvel's Dark Tower series is the latest in the series. As an aside, I strongly suggest the buyer invest in the first four volumes all available at Amazon and at reasonable prices. As a collection of hardback graphic novels, Peter David and Robin Furth's interpretation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower can only be described as quite remarkable. Accompanied with artwork from Jae Lee and Richard Isanove the overall presentation of the story is quite outstanding. Fans of Stephen King will find these volumes true to the original story and I suggest they should be read slowly and the artwork appreciated as the story progresses. Unlike some recent graphic novels from Marvel (eg Vampire Tales), this graphic novel retains the original size of the partwork publication and the covers of the mini series are beautifully re-presented at the back of the volume. The book is wrapped in cellophane and has a wonderfully painted dust cover.

I was really sceptical about this series when it was first announced. The Dark Tower is so near and dear to my heart I was afraid this would fail to live up to expectations. Boy was I wrong, the art and story telling are top notch, and given King's oversight I'm happy accept this is what I call "near-cannon" to the series.

Da die deutsche Fassung des Paperback restlos ausverkauft ist, z.Z. nirgendwo mehr angeboten und leider auch nicht nachgedruckt wird, habe ich hier einmal zur englichen Fassung gegriffen. Es ist zu befürchten, dass gebrauchte deutsche Exemplare des "Jericho Hill" bald zu Wucherpreisen angeboten werden, das tue ich mir nicht an. Ist auch garnicht nötig, denn: - der englische Band passt optisch und größenmäßig in die deutsche Reihe (besitze alle restlichen Bände in deutscher Fassung, derzeit bis Band 8), er stört also optisch schon mal nicht und ich musste nicht zur Hardcoverfassung für 40 Euro greifen, die nun mal optisch garnicht reinpasst - der Inhalt ist identisch, auch wenn die deutsche Fassung ein paar zusätzliche Seiten besitzt. Dies sind aber Zusatzmaterialien - mal schön eine Originalfassung zu lesen ;) Zum Inhalt möchte ich nichts verraten, da soll jeder selber lesen. Die Tendenz der zunehmend expliziten Gewaltdarstellung wird in diesem Band aber auf jeden Fall ausgelebt. Lange Tage und angenehme Nächte.

I love the way the comics, I now have up to the one following this one in the series, cover the time leading up to the start of the books. The art work is superb and the the story moves along at a pace. I find, once I start one, I can't put it down till I've finished it. Another great touch is the way the fill in text talks to you direct, not just an anootation explaining an event or bridge from one scene to the next.