When the wolves come out, it's all over. Everyone knows that, even the singletons.

This post randomly involves wolves, twice. I don't think I've ever even used the word "wolf" on this blog before. Hmm.

First off, we finally have covers for the first Gunslinger graphic novel (I'm over 15, so I can't call them "comic books." It has to sound more dignified and arty.) Marvel has emplyed the classic technique to get nerds to buy more than one of the same issue, which is
multiple covers. It always worked on me.

I was hoping that this series would fill in some of the post-Mejis, pre-"man in black fled across the desert" years, but it looks to be mostly a graphic retelling of Wizard and Glass.

Many of the characters/beasties in the series seem like they'd translate well to comic book (ahem, graphic novel) form, like the lobstrosities, Blaine the mono, the wolves of Thunderclap, Mordred himself, and of course the Thing Under the Castle. Being a chick, I must admit I always loved little Oy the best.

The second wolves-related tidbit for today is The Wolves in the Walls. It's a Gaiman/McKean children's book Bif got me for Christmas, and I just love it. I recommend it highly to everyone, regardless of age. Well, it might be a little dark for very young kids, but I don't think there's much of a toddler demographic here at GM's Stuff.

Actually, now that I think of it, many of my favorite books as a small youngster were fairly dark. The Rainbow Goblins was (and remains) one of the best- its themes were decidely morose. Even the old standby, Where the Wild Things Are, could be considered disturbing or scary. But that's part of being a kid- learning that there's a bad guy, or a monster, around every turn and that you have to be prepared for it. It's much more relevant (and interesting) for a kid to imagine battling an anthropomorphic wolf in a wall than dealing with an unreasonable boss at work.

ps- If you're looking to brush up on your Mid-world facts, TheDarkTower.net's wiki is a great resource. Thankee-sai.

PUoTD: I'm not experiencing the outright exhaustion of early pregnancy anymore (I'm 50% done with the whole shebang), but now I'm dealing with a marked lack of stamina. If I sit for more than 10 minutes at a time, it feel sleeeeeeeepy, so sleeepy. Unfortch, this includes while driving. So if you see me driving about with my windows down in the snow, rest assured that the air conditioner is on and my shoes aren't. Anything that keeps me too uncomfortable to drift off!

Comments

[Vivi]

How timely, when I'm reading the Dark Tower series from beginning to end as we speak.

Well, not as we speak, but... um. nevermind.