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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published May 2008
Cover Price 3.99 USD; 4.05 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Nicole Boose; Lauren Sankovitch (assistant editor); Ralph Macchio (senior editor); Stephen King (creative director); Anthony Dial (production)

Cover Details

Characters Roland Deschain; Susan Delgado
Genre occult; western
Pencils Jae Lee
Colors Richard Isanove
Reprinted in Donkere Toren, De (Uitgeverij Luitingh, 2008 series) #2.

1 page credits "The Dark Tower"

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Notes This page contains the indicia and credits for this issue.

1 page In A World That Has Moved On... recap "In A World That Has Moved On..."

Script Peter David ?
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Notes A recap of the events of the Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born mini-series.
Reprinted in Donkere Toren, De (Uitgeverij Luitingh, 2008 series) #2.

24 page Dark Tower story "See them then. See them well."

Characters Roland Deschain; Cuthbert Allgood; Alain Johns; Susan Delgado (cameo; flashback); Clay Reynolds; Sheemie
Synopsis Mourning the loss of Susan, Roland shoots the orb that Alain's been carrying, only to find it's alive. The orb proceeds to steal Roland's consciousness and Alain and Cuthbert find they must flee with Roland's body as they are chased by Clay Reynolds and his posse.
Genre occult; western
Script Robin Furth (plot; consultation); Peter David
Pencils Jae Lee
Colors Richard Isanove
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Reprinted in Donkere Toren, De (Uitgeverij Luitingh, 2008 series) #2.

7 page Dark Tower text story "Welcome To The Dogan, Part I: The Ghosty Queen"

Script Robin Furth
Pencils Richard Isanove
Colors Richard Isanove
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Notes Text story with accompanying illustrations.

3 page Dark Tower illustration "Sketchbook"

Pencils Jae Lee
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1 page Dark Tower illustration "Next: Roland descends deeper into Maerlyn's Grapefruit... and madness."

Characters Roland Deschain; Alain Johns; Cuthbert Allgood
Genre occult; western
Pencils Jae Lee
Colors Richard Isanove
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Notes A preview of the next issue's cover.

1 page Dark Tower (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Roland Deschain and his ka-tet of companions are on the run."

Pencils Jae Lee
Colors Richard Isanove
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Notes A blurb about the interior contents with an accompanying illustration.