The Journey Begins #1 [Variant Edition]


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DARK TOWER: THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1, July 2010 [Variant Edition]
Writers: Robin FUrth & Peter David
Artists: Sean Phillips & Richard Isanove
Lettering: Rus Wooton
Cover Artists: Jae Lee & Richard Isanove

Roland Deschain is the last descendant of the line of Arthur Eld. His late father, Steven, was the king of the barony of Gilead. Seeking to emulate his father, Roland was the youngest man to ever become a gunslinger. Great forces have swirled around him since that day.
When Gilead was under attack by the armies of evil led by Walter O'Dim and the Good Man, John Farson, Steven Deschain was killed. His forces of the White known as The Affiliation faltered in their defense of the city. Roland and his ka-tet became Gilead's final barrier, and they, too, failed.
And for nigh unto ten years, Roland the lone survivor of that last, losing battle, has pursued his destiny. His quest is to reach the mysterious Dark Tower wherein he can set this out-of-synch world right. And the key to his goal lies with the Man in Black, who Roland now doggedly tracks--
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