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Stephen King's The Dark Tower #7
THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA
Near death from an attack by Slow Mutants, Roland Deschain is taken in by a group of Sisters who specialize in anything but the healing arts. These hideous, corpse-like creatures known as the Little Sisters of Eluria have murder on their twisted minds. In his current, wounded condition, there's almost nothing the last gunslinger can do to prevent their tender mercies from taking hold. It's the beginning of a new Dark Tower story arc featuring the fine pencils of Luke Ross, whose work on this story will astound you!
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First published June 22, 2011
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Stephen King
2,408 books888k followersStephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
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September 20, 2021
The Little Sisters of Eluria #1-5 re-tells up The Little Sisters of Eluria novella (originally first published in Everything's Eventual), a tale that I always found just OK, as I do now with this graphic novel version. Robin Furth and co. continue their very good re-imagining of the life and times of Roland, The Last Gunslinger, but even this creative can do little with the source material that I found trite and predictable. Much more a horror tale than other The Dark Tower works. 6 out of 12.
May 29, 2019
This was a very good adaptation of the short story from King's collection Everything's Eventual. At times I thought I was going to go 4 stars (I didn't really get into it until about halfway through), but it ended at a full 5 stars.
The story of the Little Sisters is very creepy and mysterious. Also, it's perfect transition story between Roland's early life in Gilead and the Dark Tower stories from the novels. As the world decays around Roland and unknown evil begins seeping in, Roland must find inner strength and divine intervention to continue his quest toward the elusive Tower.
The art in this volume is fabulous. From beauty to absolutely terrifying images from the bowels of hell itself - all of it is music for the eyes. These are the images that dreams and nightmares are made of.
I have heard rumors that the graphic novel adaptations of The Dark Tower story begin to stumble as they move farther along. So far I am not seeing it - and will gladly continue this awesome series!
The story of the Little Sisters is very creepy and mysterious. Also, it's perfect transition story between Roland's early life in Gilead and the Dark Tower stories from the novels. As the world decays around Roland and unknown evil begins seeping in, Roland must find inner strength and divine intervention to continue his quest toward the elusive Tower.
The art in this volume is fabulous. From beauty to absolutely terrifying images from the bowels of hell itself - all of it is music for the eyes. These are the images that dreams and nightmares are made of.
I have heard rumors that the graphic novel adaptations of The Dark Tower story begin to stumble as they move farther along. So far I am not seeing it - and will gladly continue this awesome series!
November 7, 2015
Naaah…hmmmmmh….yeah…erm…ugh….Ahhhh…..for fucks sake…shhhh! Yeah this was middle of the road all the way, didn’t like, didn’t hate it and at the same time wasn’t blown away by it either. In fact I’m just getting sick of vampires I think I‘m having a vampire meltdown.
There’s not even a decent vampire joke about.
Q: What is a vampire's favourite fruit?
A: A neck-tarine.
I mean come on, I’m never reading vampires again, that’s it.
2 vampires are sitting at a bar when the bartender asks the first "what'll be?"
To which the vampire replies "ahh, make it a bloody Mary, and double up on the Mary."
The bartender then turns and asks the second vampire, "What I can do for you?"
The second vampire replies, "I'll just have a cup of hot water"
Both the bartender and the first vampire look at him quizzically, "why do you want hot water?"
He then pulls a used tampon out of his pocket, "oh! I’m making tea."
A touch better but yeah fuck it.
There’s not even a decent vampire joke about.
Q: What is a vampire's favourite fruit?
A: A neck-tarine.
I mean come on, I’m never reading vampires again, that’s it.
2 vampires are sitting at a bar when the bartender asks the first "what'll be?"
To which the vampire replies "ahh, make it a bloody Mary, and double up on the Mary."
The bartender then turns and asks the second vampire, "What I can do for you?"
The second vampire replies, "I'll just have a cup of hot water"
Both the bartender and the first vampire look at him quizzically, "why do you want hot water?"
He then pulls a used tampon out of his pocket, "oh! I’m making tea."
A touch better but yeah fuck it.
February 1, 2020
Finally! The first story to fall into Roland’s wandering purgatory after the death of all his friends but RIGHT before the events of The Gunslinger... now in graphic novel format. :)
This is probably one of the finest of the short stories, or tales within tales. It shows us all different kinds of damnation and the power of choosing how you face it.
Oh, and you gotta love the little doctors. A nursing romance, indeed.
Anyone hungry? Everything serves the Beam.
As always, great art!
This is probably one of the finest of the short stories, or tales within tales. It shows us all different kinds of damnation and the power of choosing how you face it.
Oh, and you gotta love the little doctors. A nursing romance, indeed.
Anyone hungry? Everything serves the Beam.
As always, great art!
March 2, 2024
This is the seventh volume in Marvel's long-running series of associational volumes to King's Dark Tower books but doesn't necessarily need to fit into any continuity of reading order. It's a stand-alone retelling of the novella from the prose collection Everything's Eventual, which originally appeared in Robert Silverberg's anthology Legends. Anyway, I think it's a worthwhile addition to both series. The art is not as good, in my opinion, but many people seemed to think it captured the flavor of the world pretty well, despite differences from prior volumes. It works pretty well for the horror aspect. The story is again adapted by long-time King associate Robin Furth and adapted to comic script by Peter David. It links with The Talisman, which is cool, and is a faithful retelling of the original novella with the nuns and creepy doctors and vampires. It's ultimately just a stop along the way, though.
May 2, 2017
This was a disappointing foray into a side story of the Dark Tower.
What I liked about it was its connection to King/Straub's novel, The Talisman. (Which is one of my favorite books.) If you've read it, you know that young Jack is trying to save his mom, (who is a Queen in another world), and she is very sick. When we first meet her, she is in a huge tent, fighting for her life. That huge tent is the main setting for this story. (A nice explanation of this comes in the foreword.)
This tale comes before the last entry in the graphic novel series, so we've gone backwards a bit in the timeline. I was okay with that but I'm not really okay with the change in how Roland looks and the artwork. While I loved the pencil drawings in the back, Roland looks like an entirely different person than in all the previous comics. I am having a hard time dealing with that. I think that the graphics in the previous novels are superior than the ones in this volume.
Overall, I liked the story and the setting, just not as much as the previous entries in this series.
What I liked about it was its connection to King/Straub's novel, The Talisman. (Which is one of my favorite books.) If you've read it, you know that young Jack is trying to save his mom, (who is a Queen in another world), and she is very sick. When we first meet her, she is in a huge tent, fighting for her life. That huge tent is the main setting for this story. (A nice explanation of this comes in the foreword.)
This tale comes before the last entry in the graphic novel series, so we've gone backwards a bit in the timeline. I was okay with that but I'm not really okay with the change in how Roland looks and the artwork. While I loved the pencil drawings in the back, Roland looks like an entirely different person than in all the previous comics. I am having a hard time dealing with that. I think that the graphics in the previous novels are superior than the ones in this volume.
Overall, I liked the story and the setting, just not as much as the previous entries in this series.
June 5, 2019
5 Stars
This series can't get too much better, than what it is. Consistently good.
This series can't get too much better, than what it is. Consistently good.
December 18, 2017
Good graphics. This kept me entertained for an evening, but I really need to read the novel version to really soak up the atmosphere and make my own puctures in my mind's eye.
January 11, 2025
Quando mi hanno proposto di leggere la saga de "la Torre Nera" non avevo nemmeno idea di cosa parlasse.
Gennaio era dedicato a "le piccole sorelle di Eluria".
È un capitolo introduttivo anche se, a quanto ho capito, è stato pubblicato dopo 4 libri.
Conosciamo così Roland di Gilead, l’ultimo dei pistoleri in un mondo desolato che è «passato oltre», a caccia di Walter, un mago vestito di nero.
Viene attaccato da strane creature mutanti e si risveglierà in un ospedale molto particolare, dove le piccole sorelle di Eluria si prendono cura dei pazienti.
Ma sarà al sicuro con queste strane donne?
Aye, mi è proprio piaciuto.
Spero che sia tutto così fluido e coinvolgente.
Per ora quindi l'entusiasmo è ancora alle stelle, tanto da farmi sentire campanelli dal suono argenteo.
Gennaio era dedicato a "le piccole sorelle di Eluria".
È un capitolo introduttivo anche se, a quanto ho capito, è stato pubblicato dopo 4 libri.
Conosciamo così Roland di Gilead, l’ultimo dei pistoleri in un mondo desolato che è «passato oltre», a caccia di Walter, un mago vestito di nero.
Viene attaccato da strane creature mutanti e si risveglierà in un ospedale molto particolare, dove le piccole sorelle di Eluria si prendono cura dei pazienti.
Ma sarà al sicuro con queste strane donne?
Aye, mi è proprio piaciuto.
Spero che sia tutto così fluido e coinvolgente.
Per ora quindi l'entusiasmo è ancora alle stelle, tanto da farmi sentire campanelli dal suono argenteo.
January 6, 2025
Progetto per il 2025, sarebbe quello di leggere, finalmente, tutta la saga de "La Torre Nera" di Stephen King, con annessi alcuni libri a lei collegati.
Così parto con una sorta di prequel de "L'ultimo Cavaliere", appunto "Le piccole sorelle di Eluria".
Non ho letto la graphic novel di quest'edizione, ma il racconto raccolto in "Tutto è fatidico", che avevo già letto diversi anni fa. Al tempo mi era piaciuto molto questo racconto, molto d'atmosfera e con una narrazione così evocativa e per certi versi anche complesso da seguire per un'esposizione degli avvenimenti davvero particolare. Facciamo la conoscenza del Pistolero: Roland di Gilead, il nostro protagonista, che si trova in un luogo desolato dove però...
Sempre ottimo, anzi ancora più coinvolgente, forse per il fatto di avere ancora migliaia di pagine davanti a me, come chilometri di strada per Roland?
Al prossimo capitolo...
Così parto con una sorta di prequel de "L'ultimo Cavaliere", appunto "Le piccole sorelle di Eluria".
Non ho letto la graphic novel di quest'edizione, ma il racconto raccolto in "Tutto è fatidico", che avevo già letto diversi anni fa. Al tempo mi era piaciuto molto questo racconto, molto d'atmosfera e con una narrazione così evocativa e per certi versi anche complesso da seguire per un'esposizione degli avvenimenti davvero particolare. Facciamo la conoscenza del Pistolero: Roland di Gilead, il nostro protagonista, che si trova in un luogo desolato dove però...
Sempre ottimo, anzi ancora più coinvolgente, forse per il fatto di avere ancora migliaia di pagine davanti a me, come chilometri di strada per Roland?
Al prossimo capitolo...
May 1, 2018
I remember reading Stephen King's original short story and liking it quite a bit. It turns out that the graphic novel pretty much nailed how I pictured 'The Little Sisters Of Eluria' while reading it. It had the same vibe, menace, and atmosphere as what I envisioned in my mind's eye. The artwork is high-quality, subtle and atmospheric when it needs to be, and doesn't skimp on the blood and terror when the horror comes into play.
The tale is of a young Roland Dechamps (lead character of the Dark Tower series) in one of his earlier adventures. Roland is traveling alone through a wasted desert route when he comes across an abandoned town. After investigating it, he is set upon by a band of mutants who almost kill him, but he is rescued by a group of 'sisters' who are acting nurses at a nearby hospice. However, these 'sisters' are not what they seem.
The graphic novel adaption hits the mark and makes for relatively short, but enjoyable read. There were a few early plot giveaways (for people reading the story for the first time) which I found strangely unnecessary, but otherwise it follows the King story detail for detail. If you like Stephen King and you like graphic novels, I wager you'll like this a whole lot.
The tale is of a young Roland Dechamps (lead character of the Dark Tower series) in one of his earlier adventures. Roland is traveling alone through a wasted desert route when he comes across an abandoned town. After investigating it, he is set upon by a band of mutants who almost kill him, but he is rescued by a group of 'sisters' who are acting nurses at a nearby hospice. However, these 'sisters' are not what they seem.
The graphic novel adaption hits the mark and makes for relatively short, but enjoyable read. There were a few early plot giveaways (for people reading the story for the first time) which I found strangely unnecessary, but otherwise it follows the King story detail for detail. If you like Stephen King and you like graphic novels, I wager you'll like this a whole lot.
June 28, 2015
And so in finishing the first book I knew I could not resist picking up the next and seeing what was going to happen next. In one way not much at all and in another quite a lot. The story now sees Roland on his quest and his hunt for the Good Man. However the story really is little more that a rest-bit, if what happens next could be seen as such.
My scoring of this title is somewhat lower for two reasons - the first is that it appears the artwork has changed subtly and I am still not sure I am liking it as much - the stylised and evocative art seen in the previous serious for me gives some of the character I have come to love of this series and to see it change I feel like its not quite mine anymore if that makes sense. The other reason is that again we have another detour and this time again it serves no purpose towards the greater story. I wonder now if i am going to see nothing more than series of episodes along Roland's path with no steps closer to the final confrontation - little more than adventures along the way. I wonder what the next book will hold.
My scoring of this title is somewhat lower for two reasons - the first is that it appears the artwork has changed subtly and I am still not sure I am liking it as much - the stylised and evocative art seen in the previous serious for me gives some of the character I have come to love of this series and to see it change I feel like its not quite mine anymore if that makes sense. The other reason is that again we have another detour and this time again it serves no purpose towards the greater story. I wonder now if i am going to see nothing more than series of episodes along Roland's path with no steps closer to the final confrontation - little more than adventures along the way. I wonder what the next book will hold.
March 11, 2022
Wow, I think this was actually my favorite volume of the series so far, as well as one of my favorite horror tales ever, totally not expecting it, loved it to bits. Scary as hell, torturous to experience it and truly romantic, just perfect, with art by Luke Ross, who is slowly turning into one of my favorite comic book artists.
February 19, 2024
An awesome adaptation of one of my favorite stories in Everything's Eventual. A creepy, chilling and terrifying Graphic Novel, superbly illustrated.
October 25, 2024
This could stand alone as a terrific and brutal horror story...despite its part of a much longer trek Roland is commencing to the Dark Tower.
Great images...green mutants and OMG..those Little Sisters and what they have in store if you ever are unfortunate enough to cross their path
Great images...green mutants and OMG..those Little Sisters and what they have in store if you ever are unfortunate enough to cross their path
April 20, 2013
FROM MY REVIEW OF THE FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL
I never got into the novel series but after reading this particular graphic novel I just might give it another try. This volume focuses on the Gunslinger before he became a legend in this post apocalyptic Spaghetti Western Fantasy tale. It covers the legends of his home realm life, how he earned his guns at an early age and his first mission which led to him meeting his first love.
King was creatively involved in the making of this graphic novel. I suspect this will be a spoiler on some level if I ever reach book four of the novel series but that's all right as I wasn't going to give King's series another chance until I picked this piece up.
The tone is dark, gritty and at times brutal and women don't have many options unless they hold a great deal of power. The artwork was impressively done with tight facial shots, focus on shadows and some nice running scenes sometimes all completed on one page. There's a nice map in the back to give you an idea of the overall world which I found very helpful as this was my first time experiencing the world. King was creatively involved in the making of this graphic novel. I suspect this will be a spoiler on some level if I ever reach book four of the novel series but that's all right as I wasn't going to give King's series another chance until I picked this piece up.
LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA
The tale of a gunslinger from King's DARK TOWER series. It's supposed to happen in the early days of the gunslinger who is a bit less cynical and jaded. In this tale he stumbles into trouble and becomes so heavily wounded that he awakes in a strange hospital being tended by nuns and not surprisingly the horrors begin to reveal themselves. One or two interesting scenes that had nice mythological tones, too, especially the R rated moment. It has prompted me to give the Dark Tower series another chance.
STORY/PLOTTING: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B; ARTWORK/ANGLES: B plus; SETTING: B; WHEN READ: end of March 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B.
I never got into the novel series but after reading this particular graphic novel I just might give it another try. This volume focuses on the Gunslinger before he became a legend in this post apocalyptic Spaghetti Western Fantasy tale. It covers the legends of his home realm life, how he earned his guns at an early age and his first mission which led to him meeting his first love.
King was creatively involved in the making of this graphic novel. I suspect this will be a spoiler on some level if I ever reach book four of the novel series but that's all right as I wasn't going to give King's series another chance until I picked this piece up.
The tone is dark, gritty and at times brutal and women don't have many options unless they hold a great deal of power. The artwork was impressively done with tight facial shots, focus on shadows and some nice running scenes sometimes all completed on one page. There's a nice map in the back to give you an idea of the overall world which I found very helpful as this was my first time experiencing the world. King was creatively involved in the making of this graphic novel. I suspect this will be a spoiler on some level if I ever reach book four of the novel series but that's all right as I wasn't going to give King's series another chance until I picked this piece up.
LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA
The tale of a gunslinger from King's DARK TOWER series. It's supposed to happen in the early days of the gunslinger who is a bit less cynical and jaded. In this tale he stumbles into trouble and becomes so heavily wounded that he awakes in a strange hospital being tended by nuns and not surprisingly the horrors begin to reveal themselves. One or two interesting scenes that had nice mythological tones, too, especially the R rated moment. It has prompted me to give the Dark Tower series another chance.
STORY/PLOTTING: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B; ARTWORK/ANGLES: B plus; SETTING: B; WHEN READ: end of March 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B.
July 17, 2015
This is the 7th book in the Dark Tower graphic novel series and was the creepiest and most disturbing book in the series to date. I actually found it intriguing and enjoyed it quite a bit.
Roland’s horse is dying and he decides to stop by a small town to get help. However the town is seemingly deserted. That’s when Roland is attacked by slow mutants and carried away by them. Roland is sure of his demise, but then the slow mutants are stopped by the Sisters of Eluria. The Sisters of Eluria take care of Roland and nurse him back to health; however there is something very sinister about these Sisters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this installment in the Dark Tower graphic novel series. The story is very focused, interesting, and more cohesive than previous trade paperbacks.
The Sisters of Eluria are truly creepy and pretty much an absolute nightmare. They alternate between appearing as beautiful compassionate women and hideous corpse-like monsters that feed on human flesh.
I loved watching Roland struggle against them and prevail (with unlikely help). I also enjoyed that there is a sweet little (and somewhat twisted) love story in here.
The illustration was beautifully detailed and full color; I really enjoyed it a lot. The book was easy to follow and read.
This is definitely an adult’s only graphic novel; it’s very violent, there is nudity, and sex in here as well as torture.
Overall one of the best installments in this graphic novel series yet. I will definitely continue reading this series. This graphic novel series is recommended to those who enjoy dark fantasy graphic novels.
Roland’s horse is dying and he decides to stop by a small town to get help. However the town is seemingly deserted. That’s when Roland is attacked by slow mutants and carried away by them. Roland is sure of his demise, but then the slow mutants are stopped by the Sisters of Eluria. The Sisters of Eluria take care of Roland and nurse him back to health; however there is something very sinister about these Sisters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this installment in the Dark Tower graphic novel series. The story is very focused, interesting, and more cohesive than previous trade paperbacks.
The Sisters of Eluria are truly creepy and pretty much an absolute nightmare. They alternate between appearing as beautiful compassionate women and hideous corpse-like monsters that feed on human flesh.
I loved watching Roland struggle against them and prevail (with unlikely help). I also enjoyed that there is a sweet little (and somewhat twisted) love story in here.
The illustration was beautifully detailed and full color; I really enjoyed it a lot. The book was easy to follow and read.
This is definitely an adult’s only graphic novel; it’s very violent, there is nudity, and sex in here as well as torture.
Overall one of the best installments in this graphic novel series yet. I will definitely continue reading this series. This graphic novel series is recommended to those who enjoy dark fantasy graphic novels.
January 3, 2022
Non è la graphic novel,ma il racconto .
Come inizio del secondo viaggio verso la torre ci siamo proprio.
Roland è unico
Come inizio del secondo viaggio verso la torre ci siamo proprio.
Roland è unico
February 24, 2012
Well, the honeymoon is over - I'm definitely not as enraptured with the Dark Tower graphic novels as I used to be. I don't know if it's because they're starting to venture into familiar territory or what, but all they're doing at this point is making me want to re-read the actual novels. While the illustations in "The Little Sisters of Eluria" aren't as bad as the preceding one, they're not nearly as good as they used to be. With the early books, I would just sit and marvel at how gorgeous the renderings were. Now, they're just the usual comic book fare. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to stop reading them now that they're retelling the Stephen King's original story. I had worried about them influencing the way I see Roland and Mid-World, like a movie or TV show would, but I don't think I need to worry about that with these...they're pretty forgettable and don't hold a candle to the originals.
September 10, 2012
I enjoy this story for what it is - a little addendum to the Dark Tower series. This adaptation is well done, and I really like the artwork. I like the fact that, this volume at least, seems to have moved away from the jagged, sketchy type art that the previous ones have had. Looking at Roland's face in this volume wasn't looking at a nest of skintone and shadow - I could actually see his features.
One thing that kind of bothered me was the doctors. If I recall correctly, and I may not be (it's been a while), but the doctors are supposed to be . Not that there's anything wrong with changing things up... but I guess that means that more changes will coming in later volumes. If they continue on that long.
I digress. Good story, good adaptation. Goodness me, look at the time!
/end.
One thing that kind of bothered me was the doctors. If I recall correctly, and I may not be (it's been a while), but the doctors are supposed to be . Not that there's anything wrong with changing things up... but I guess that means that more changes will coming in later volumes. If they continue on that long.
I digress. Good story, good adaptation. Goodness me, look at the time!
/end.
February 6, 2022
A lone gunslinger in search of a place to tend his weakly horse finds himself in a sinister mining town with a dark secret. Heavily wounded after an attack by the slow mutants, Roland finds himself under the tender care of the Little Sisters, but all is not as it seems in this desert hospice. Can Roland find a way to escape before the Sisters finish their deadly treatment?
It has been awhile since I read the short story this is based off, but I feel the essential themes have been captured perfectly in this graphic novel. The bittersweet ending was especially well presented, and Furth's short story on the origins of the Little Sisters was an excellent addition to the tale.
A great Dark Tower story.
It has been awhile since I read the short story this is based off, but I feel the essential themes have been captured perfectly in this graphic novel. The bittersweet ending was especially well presented, and Furth's short story on the origins of the Little Sisters was an excellent addition to the tale.
A great Dark Tower story.
June 3, 2012
I thought that I had called it. I really thought that I knew what the Little Sisters of Eluria were.
And I was wrong. Wonderfully, perfectly, deliciously wrong. This one caught me up, took me for a ride, and slammed me back down cackling like a madman. A must read!
And I was wrong. Wonderfully, perfectly, deliciously wrong. This one caught me up, took me for a ride, and slammed me back down cackling like a madman. A must read!
June 27, 2015
This review is for the novella contained in "Everything's Eventual" not the graphic novel.
I enjoyed this creepy tale which fans of the series should appreciate. It's not heavy on the references but those interested in reading the series are best reading this story after book 4 to avoid spoilers.
I enjoyed this creepy tale which fans of the series should appreciate. It's not heavy on the references but those interested in reading the series are best reading this story after book 4 to avoid spoilers.
July 4, 2020
Roland is still wandering around looking for the dark tower and stumbles across this small town that seems abandoned save a dead boy. He then gets jumped by some green slow mutants. But before they can have their way with him, he is rescued by these sisters of Eluria. Some nun looking women. He awakes in a bed and is told to rest and heal. It’s not long before he realizes these sisters of Eluria aren’t normal and have terrible, horrific plans for him. Definitely had some creepy vibes. We also get a back story from the dead boys brother who is in the bed next to Roland. Pretty good volume.
March 9, 2023
That Luke Ross cover is fire.
April 29, 2015
There are countless bone-chilling creatures in Mid-World, but few are as creepy as the vampire nuns. Yes, I said vampire nuns.
Adapted from one of Stephen King's short stories, the graphic novel "Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria" is a enduringly horrific, eerie story. Not only does it tap in every fear you've ever had about a hospital, but it brings back a lot of King's visceral, earthy horror into the comic books. And it has vampire nuns.
While exploring the abandoned town of Eluria, Roland is suddenly attacked a band of slow mutants. He wakes in a vast tent filled with hospital beds, being tended by the beautiful Sister Jenna. These are the Little Sisters of Eluria, but despite their habits and wimples, they don't serve the Man Jesus. Instead, they have a red rose.
And it doesn't take long for Roland to see what happens to those the Little Sisters "care for" -- and discover that the cross necklaces that he and one other "patient" wear are the only things keeping them safe. There won't be an escape for the gunslinger, unless the one tenderhearted Sister is brave enough to defy the others...
Considering that 90% of the story involves the hero lying in bed, it's a credit to "The Little Sisters of Eluria" that it's even half as scary as it is. Stephen King's story is a simple, straightforward one about Roland being where taken to a little hospital... where vampire nuns feast on their "patients" every night, with their skull-hag faces and long pointed teeth.
But if it had been handled badly, it still could have been really boring. Fortunately, Peter David adapts King's prose beautifully ("To be kissed so lovely is worth every pain"), and he whittles down King's descriptions into introspective little boxes ("It's hard to talk normal when ya feel like the shadows are bendin' toward ya...").
And the art is lovely: soft candelight, ringing bells and great swathes of white fabric. It all seems very tidy and ethereal compared to the dusty world outside, but then it's swamped by heavy black shadows whenever the Sisters appear. As for the way they kill people, it's pure King -- lots of ripping, scuttling insects and blood spattering everywhere.
The downside: Did we... really need to see a scene where Sister Whatsername, uh, "stimulates" a patient's "tower"? That was icky and felt out of place.
"The Little Sisters of Eluria" is a brief story, but it has that distinct Stephen King touch -- blood, skull-faced vampires and a strong-willed gunslinger who won't die that easily.
Adapted from one of Stephen King's short stories, the graphic novel "Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria" is a enduringly horrific, eerie story. Not only does it tap in every fear you've ever had about a hospital, but it brings back a lot of King's visceral, earthy horror into the comic books. And it has vampire nuns.
While exploring the abandoned town of Eluria, Roland is suddenly attacked a band of slow mutants. He wakes in a vast tent filled with hospital beds, being tended by the beautiful Sister Jenna. These are the Little Sisters of Eluria, but despite their habits and wimples, they don't serve the Man Jesus. Instead, they have a red rose.
And it doesn't take long for Roland to see what happens to those the Little Sisters "care for" -- and discover that the cross necklaces that he and one other "patient" wear are the only things keeping them safe. There won't be an escape for the gunslinger, unless the one tenderhearted Sister is brave enough to defy the others...
Considering that 90% of the story involves the hero lying in bed, it's a credit to "The Little Sisters of Eluria" that it's even half as scary as it is. Stephen King's story is a simple, straightforward one about Roland being where taken to a little hospital... where vampire nuns feast on their "patients" every night, with their skull-hag faces and long pointed teeth.
But if it had been handled badly, it still could have been really boring. Fortunately, Peter David adapts King's prose beautifully ("To be kissed so lovely is worth every pain"), and he whittles down King's descriptions into introspective little boxes ("It's hard to talk normal when ya feel like the shadows are bendin' toward ya...").
And the art is lovely: soft candelight, ringing bells and great swathes of white fabric. It all seems very tidy and ethereal compared to the dusty world outside, but then it's swamped by heavy black shadows whenever the Sisters appear. As for the way they kill people, it's pure King -- lots of ripping, scuttling insects and blood spattering everywhere.
The downside: Did we... really need to see a scene where Sister Whatsername, uh, "stimulates" a patient's "tower"? That was icky and felt out of place.
"The Little Sisters of Eluria" is a brief story, but it has that distinct Stephen King touch -- blood, skull-faced vampires and a strong-willed gunslinger who won't die that easily.
May 28, 2013
Marvel have gone above and beyond what any Constant Reader could've hoped or dreamed for with these volumes, as they've included a full hardcover for The Little Sisters of Eluria. This is directly based on the Dark Tower short story of the same name included in Everything's Eventual, which proves they're taking this very seriously and are collecting every last bit of Tower-related information to create the most comprehensive graphic novel series possible. Kudos!
Roland is wandering alone, save his horse, always searching for that damnable Dark Tower. He comes across a small town, Eluria, and runs into a dog with a cross-shaped symbol in its fur. Suddenly he is attacked by a group of slow mutants, and falling into unconsciousness, he fears he'll wake up in the clearing beyond the path. But he doesn't. He wakes up in the care of a group of mysterious nuns, wrapped and suspended in midair. Do they aim to heal him or is their purpose not so caring?
You can tell this volume was done with a lot of love for the source material. It squeezes the very last drop out of King's short story, and does so very well. Luke Ross illustrates it, but his illustrations are incredibly striking and make for beautiful visual poetry alongside King/Furth's writing and Isanove's colors. There are pages in this thing I'd love to get framed and hang up on my wall. There's a wonderful balance between the horrors of the sisters and the innocence of sister Jenna. The story manages to flow along very well for one that's almost entirely about a man stuck in a bed.
There's very little else to say about The Little Sisters of Eluria, it's about the best possible adaptation I could've imagined of the source material, and I'm glad to have it in my collection!
Roland is wandering alone, save his horse, always searching for that damnable Dark Tower. He comes across a small town, Eluria, and runs into a dog with a cross-shaped symbol in its fur. Suddenly he is attacked by a group of slow mutants, and falling into unconsciousness, he fears he'll wake up in the clearing beyond the path. But he doesn't. He wakes up in the care of a group of mysterious nuns, wrapped and suspended in midair. Do they aim to heal him or is their purpose not so caring?
You can tell this volume was done with a lot of love for the source material. It squeezes the very last drop out of King's short story, and does so very well. Luke Ross illustrates it, but his illustrations are incredibly striking and make for beautiful visual poetry alongside King/Furth's writing and Isanove's colors. There are pages in this thing I'd love to get framed and hang up on my wall. There's a wonderful balance between the horrors of the sisters and the innocence of sister Jenna. The story manages to flow along very well for one that's almost entirely about a man stuck in a bed.
There's very little else to say about The Little Sisters of Eluria, it's about the best possible adaptation I could've imagined of the source material, and I'm glad to have it in my collection!
September 14, 2014
This is a prequel to The Gunslinger in some ways and definitely takes place after The Dark Tower, Volume 5: Battle of Jericho Hill. Roland is most likely traveling alone and probably searching for the Man In Black.
This story acts as a side story and you probably don't need to know much about the Dark Tower series to enjoy it. It is definitely a fun read and very creepy. The book is hinted to I believe in Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Battle of Tull perhaps only very slightly. But continuity probably shouldn't be obsessed about. These are only adaptions and it's probably best if the reader draws their own conclusion as to which order this series goes in.
As always the art in the book matches the tone in the short story. It's a fun read and I highly recommend it to any fan of the Dark Tower series.
This story acts as a side story and you probably don't need to know much about the Dark Tower series to enjoy it. It is definitely a fun read and very creepy. The book is hinted to I believe in Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Battle of Tull perhaps only very slightly. But continuity probably shouldn't be obsessed about. These are only adaptions and it's probably best if the reader draws their own conclusion as to which order this series goes in.
As always the art in the book matches the tone in the short story. It's a fun read and I highly recommend it to any fan of the Dark Tower series.
December 3, 2019
What an excellent volume! Roland is passing through a deserted small town called Eluria. As he treks through this seemingly deserted town, looking for a place to get his horse some medical help, he is attacked by a band of slow mutants. Overwhelmed and captured, it seems like the end for Roland as he is being tortured to death by the slow mutants.
Yet his life is mysteriously saved and he awakens inside of a medical facility where his wounds are being attended to by some concerned nuns. Yet, the Little Sisters of Eluria are not what they seem at all. They are vampires that feed on the passersby of this ghost town. This would be the end of Roland, but one of the Sisters takes a shine to him. That's it- no other spoilers.
If you like Stephen King's Dark Tower, or if you are a fan of vampires-then you will love this melding of the two. Of course, the superb artwork is a joy and, for once, I took a moment to read Robin Furth's additonal prose at the end of the comic, since she went into detail and even gave us a background on the origins of the Little Sisters.
Great art, great story..and did I mention vampires? Yep! This was one of the best DT comic volumes yet.
Yet his life is mysteriously saved and he awakens inside of a medical facility where his wounds are being attended to by some concerned nuns. Yet, the Little Sisters of Eluria are not what they seem at all. They are vampires that feed on the passersby of this ghost town. This would be the end of Roland, but one of the Sisters takes a shine to him. That's it- no other spoilers.
If you like Stephen King's Dark Tower, or if you are a fan of vampires-then you will love this melding of the two. Of course, the superb artwork is a joy and, for once, I took a moment to read Robin Furth's additonal prose at the end of the comic, since she went into detail and even gave us a background on the origins of the Little Sisters.
Great art, great story..and did I mention vampires? Yep! This was one of the best DT comic volumes yet.
November 2, 2011
Comics in the 21st century... I just can't go back, though the appreciation for the building blocks of today's level of sophistication is there. One thing I don't miss in comics is the characters narrating their thought and subsequent actions. IT's like "OMG that creature recoils from lasers so I'm leaping towards that dropped blaster and grabbing it, skidding on my side as the creature tries to separate my head from my torso and blah blah." The beginning of this book was rampant with this, so that was a big turn off. I have to admit that Sean Philips totally kicked ass on this one with a style that has been the closest to that of the original series illustrator Jae Lee. I'll go further and say that his backgrounds might be of a higher quality. Peter David has cottoned quite well to the voice established by Stephen King in Wizard and Glass and is knocking the narration out of the ballpark.
Nicely drawn, skillfully told, but the best kicks will be gotten from reading the short story.
Nicely drawn, skillfully told, but the best kicks will be gotten from reading the short story.
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