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[[File:Gunslingerborn.jpg|thumb|160px|Hardcover version of The Gunslinger Born]]''' The Gunslinger Born''' was first published on February 7, 2007 with the last issue being published on August 1, 2007; there are seven issues. The hardback version was published November 7, 2007 containing the entire comic collection.<br />
 
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|dates = February 1, 2007 -<br> August 7, 2007
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'''The Gunslinger Born''' is a fan fiction comic book first published on February 7, 2007 with the last issue published on August 1, 2007; there are seven issues. The hardback version was published November 7, 2007 containing the entire comic collection.
   
The story opens up with [[Roland Deschain|Roland]] and his ka-tel training with their eagles under the guidance of [[Cortland Andrus|Cort]]. After training Roland sees [[Walter Padick|Marten]] who calls him over to show him his mother unclothed in his bed. Roland angrily goes to Cort and challenges him for his father's guns. Cort agrees and lets Roland go prepare, with Roland returning with [[David]] as his chosen weapon; he wins the duel becoming a [[Gunslinger]].<br />
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The story opens with [[Roland Deschain|Roland]] and his ka-tet training with their eagles under the guidance of [[Cortland Andrus|Cort]]. After training Roland sees [[Walter Padick|Marten]], who calls him over to show him his mother unclothed in Marten's bed. Roland angrily goes to Cort and challenges him for his father's guns. Cort agrees and lets Roland go prepare, with Roland returning with [[David]] the hawk as his chosen weapon; he wins the duel, becoming a [[Gunslinger|gunslinger]].<br />
 
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The rest of the story in ''The Gunslinger Born''' '''''is basically a retelling of the events in ''[[The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger|The Gunslinger]]'' and ''[[The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass|Wizard and Glass]]''.
 
The rest of the story in ''The Gunslinger Born''' '''''is basically a retelling of the events in ''[[The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger|The Gunslinger]]'' and ''[[The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass|Wizard and Glass]]''.
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The comic was plotted by Stephen King's personal assistant [[Robin Furth]], scripted by [[Peter David]] , and is illustrated by [[Jae Lee]] and [[Richard Isanove]].
   
   
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 20 February 2019

The Gunslinger Born is a fan fiction comic book first published on February 7, 2007 with the last issue published on August 1, 2007; there are seven issues. The hardback version was published November 7, 2007 containing the entire comic collection.

The story opens with Roland and his ka-tet training with their eagles under the guidance of Cort. After training Roland sees Marten, who calls him over to show him his mother unclothed in Marten's bed. Roland angrily goes to Cort and challenges him for his father's guns. Cort agrees and lets Roland go prepare, with Roland returning with David the hawk as his chosen weapon; he wins the duel, becoming a gunslinger.

The rest of the story in The Gunslinger Born is basically a retelling of the events in The Gunslinger and Wizard and Glass.

The comic was plotted by Stephen King's personal assistant Robin Furth, scripted by Peter David , and is illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.


See also Chapter Summaries: