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Available
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Collections
Publication
New York : Marvel Enterprises, 2010
First edition.
Description
Nine years gone since the gunslingers protected the land. Nine years gone since the fall of Gilead, when the Good Man's dark army brutally took the ancient city from those same gunslingers and pushed them into the wilderness beyond. With the Affiliation busted, it's been a time of retrenchment for Roland and what remains of his ka-tete, hiding and on the run from marauding mutants and Farson's mercenaries, But now, with the revelation that one of the Beam that support the Dark Tower is broken, thing couldn't possibly be any worse: First Roland's homeland, and now Mid-World itself, are on the brink of destruction.
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LibraryThing member lithicbee
The Battle of Jericho Hill, finally. Referenced in Stephen King's Dark Tower books, this is where Roland fought against John Farson alongside his friends, but ends up walking away alone, to spend his life pursuing Marten Broadcloak and the Dark Tower. I have been waiting to reach this point in the
On a side note, I am a bit disappointed that everyone involved has decided to continue producing these comics, basically The Further Adventures of Roland. The five volumes of the Dark Tower so far fill in some of Roland's history that is only talked about but never detailed in King's books. My fear is that anything going forward will be extraneous to the larger Dark Tower story, which is pretty much perfect as it stands now. Time will tell.
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story for a long time. Perhaps the anticipation was better than actually getting there. It's not a bad graphic novel, it is just nothing special. We know what is going to happen, how it must end, and there is nothing very exciting to keep us interested in getting there.On a side note, I am a bit disappointed that everyone involved has decided to continue producing these comics, basically The Further Adventures of Roland. The five volumes of the Dark Tower so far fill in some of Roland's history that is only talked about but never detailed in King's books. My fear is that anything going forward will be extraneous to the larger Dark Tower story, which is pretty much perfect as it stands now. Time will tell.
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
This is the fifth and final book in the first "chapter" of prequels to Stephen King's Dark Tower series. For some reason, this book was the only one that didn't compel me to read it from cover to cover in one sitting. Thankfully, illustrator Jae Lee was back for this edition so the artwork is
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amazing (even if brutal), but there's just not much of a plot to this one. It probably could have been shorter and fared well for that, as the final chapter/issue was really the core here. When Aileen was introduced in Treachery, I thought she was a fabulous character so I'm disappointed they didn't do more with her in this book. Overall, after anticipating reading this book for several months, I just felt "meh" about it. Show Less
LibraryThing member readafew
The Battle of Jericho Hill completes the tale of Roland and his ka-tet as Roland is leading the free people against the Good Man Farson. Once again Farson has placed a man into the ranks of his enemies as a trusted friend and adviser. This leads to a devastating betrayal. For those hoping over the
This series is interesting and I still haven't read any of King's Dark Tower novels. As a comic series I think I'd find this a little slow and lacking in story, but since I'm reading them in the combined 5-6 comic sets it hides this somewhat.
I liked the series, the artwork is incredible. This is a fairly gruesome and gritty bit of artwork so not for the squeamish.
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last 4 Graphic Novels for SOME kind of getting even or comeuppance for the side of good you will be sorely disappointed. This is like the end of Star Wars:Revenge of the Sith. If we're lucky the next one might more closely resemble 'A New Hope'.This series is interesting and I still haven't read any of King's Dark Tower novels. As a comic series I think I'd find this a little slow and lacking in story, but since I'm reading them in the combined 5-6 comic sets it hides this somewhat.
I liked the series, the artwork is incredible. This is a fairly gruesome and gritty bit of artwork so not for the squeamish.
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LibraryThing member Daniel.Estes
The backstory of Roland Deschain marches on towards its inevitable conclusion and we finally arrive at the infamous Battle of Jericho Hill—long alluded to in the novels. I imagined it to be like a Custer's Last Stand of Mid-World.
The plot is thinner here than the climactic Fall of Gilead though I
The plot is thinner here than the climactic Fall of Gilead though I
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think that's to be expected. The Battle of Jericho Hill is the dark coda of a long decline, of an empire and for Roland personally. Show Less
LibraryThing member questbird
I have really enjoyed the Marvel adaptation of the Dark Tower series, and this latest installment is no exception. In fact, I like it more than some of the others because I think it gets the balance right between words and pictures. The graphics of this series are great, but some earlier
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installments seemed to be nearly *all* graphics. I'm intrigued b the Dark Tower world but I don't enjoy reading Stephen King's works, so this comic gives me the best of both worlds. In this one, Roland Deschain fights on, in spite of the fall of Gilead. He has some successes but the overwheming feeling of impending doom --notable throughout this series -- continues. And is validated. Show Less
LibraryThing member krau0098
This is the fifth book in the eleven book graphic novel series based on the Dark Tower books by Stephen King. This was an excellent installment in the series and moves the story along quite a bit.
Years have passed and Roland and his ka-tet have struggled to move on from Gilead and search out the
I really enjoyed all the mythos about the Dark Tower and how its supports echo throughout the world. I also enjoyed all the action and fighting in this volume (there is quite a bit of it).
That being said this is probably the goriest and most depressing of the volumes yet. Although I was happy to see that Aileen was back in fighting style in this book and more than holding her own with her Gunslinging abilities.
Roland and his ka-tet are truly destroyed by a traitor in their midst and it is absolutely the end of an era. It leaves me very curious to see where the next volume will pick up.
I continue to really enjoy the detailed and full color illustration in this graphic novel series. These have been very well done.
Overall this was a well done continuation of this gritty western fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic type of world. I enjoyed the expanded mythos around the Dark Tower and am curious as to what the next volume will hold for us. I would recommend this graphic novel series to fans of dark fantasy.
Years have passed and Roland and his ka-tet have struggled to move on from Gilead and search out the
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Dark Tower. Just as things are looking interesting and Roland is preparing to take a stand against Farland, a traitor in their midst ruins all. This is the end of one era and the beginning of another.I really enjoyed all the mythos about the Dark Tower and how its supports echo throughout the world. I also enjoyed all the action and fighting in this volume (there is quite a bit of it).
That being said this is probably the goriest and most depressing of the volumes yet. Although I was happy to see that Aileen was back in fighting style in this book and more than holding her own with her Gunslinging abilities.
Roland and his ka-tet are truly destroyed by a traitor in their midst and it is absolutely the end of an era. It leaves me very curious to see where the next volume will pick up.
I continue to really enjoy the detailed and full color illustration in this graphic novel series. These have been very well done.
Overall this was a well done continuation of this gritty western fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic type of world. I enjoyed the expanded mythos around the Dark Tower and am curious as to what the next volume will hold for us. I would recommend this graphic novel series to fans of dark fantasy.
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LibraryThing member Traciinaz
So good! Even though I knew what was coming, it was heartbreaking to read it.
LibraryThing member booklover3258
Book #5
This was a sad one indeed. Again enjoyed the storyline and the art. Spoilers!! Unfortunately, we find out how Roland's ka-tet perishes and he is left alone on his quest for the Dark Tower. Bloody good series so far!
This was a sad one indeed. Again enjoyed the storyline and the art. Spoilers!! Unfortunately, we find out how Roland's ka-tet perishes and he is left alone on his quest for the Dark Tower. Bloody good series so far!
LibraryThing member Jarratt
Probably the best story line of the series so far. As usual, the artwork is amazing (although the way they draw some of the faces is still odd to me) and the writing is getting much, much better. My only real gripe is the way it ended; no way do Farson's men leave Roland for dead without knowing he
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truly is dead. Granted, from the books we know Jericho Hill was a bloodbath, but I think the writers here needed to come up with a better way for Roland to survive than the antagonists simply leaving the battlefield assuming everyone's dead. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2010-09-01
Physical description
144 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0785129537 / 9780785129530
Local notes
"Contains material originally published in magazine form as "Dark tower : the battle of Jericho Hill" #1-5." | "Parental advisory for strong language & content."--Jacket.
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Pages
144