During an NPR interview promoting the second comic mini-series based on his Dark Tower saga (the first issue came out earlier this month), author Stephen King announced that Marvel Comics will also adapt one of his earliest and most popular novels, The Stand.Marvel hasn't officially announced it yet, so writer, artist, length and due date are still unknown. The first Dark Tower mini-series, Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born, was one of 2007's top selling comics, both in its serial form and in the hardback collection. The second series is called Dark Tower: The Long Road Home.
During the 17+ minute interview, he talks about adapting his work into comics, and he also mentions that one of the favorite comics he has discovered is Y: The Last Man.
Strangely enough, in addition to working on another novel, he is actually working on a musical with John Mellencamp.
I started reading the uncut version of The Stand when it came out in 1990, but it was so huge I never got through it. I lent it to someone and never got it back. I am currently reading King's 2006 novel, Cell, the first King book I have read in years. I also read his monthly column in Entertainment Weekly.
