We have found something special in Marvel's recent dive into the world of Stephen King, writers and artists who can take someone's work and expand on it without destroying the original.
It's really hard to believe I know, but after two successful Dark Tower Mini Series Marvel Comics has ventured into another one of King's interlocking series, The Stand. Yes, The Stand has been adapted into a comic and Marvel has picked a wonderful creative team to helm this apocalyptic adventure.
The secret to this tightly weaved adaptation is Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Sensational Spider-Man; Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing) get's what King was doing when he wrote the book. He was a major Stephen King fan when he was younger and devoured The Stand when it hit shelves back in the day, so he understands the dogged, end of the world, shit in your face attitude spun out of the author's opus .
The best thing though is that Mike Perkins (Captain America; House of M: Avengers) knows what King was envisioning when The Stand was written. If you think that Agguire-Sacasa writing has King pegged you should take a gander at Perkins gritty stylistic art has said that Perkins artwork has reflected closely how he imagined the characters and I second that opinion; after reading the second issue I feel the comic is better cast then the mediocre ABC Mini Series.
I never really bought Molly Ringwald as the pregnant Frannie Goldsmith, Rob Lowe as the mute Nick Andros and while I enjoyed Laura San Giacomo in Just Shoot Me the role of crazy Nadine just didn't fit her, but when Perkins lets his pen flow I finally see faces the that I imagined; something that I thought I would never see.
So yes peoples, I think that you should run out to your local comic book shop and pick up this kickin' adaptation of The Stand. Not only is the story telling spot on, you've got plenty of gritty illustration that capture Stepehen King's vision perfectly.
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