Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Comic News: The Stand: American Nightmares #4 In Stores Now!



Attention horror fanatics, The Stand: American Nightmares #4 is on-sale now at your local comic book store


After the viral apocalypse ravaged the barren wasteland of the United States, the few survivors must now seek each others help. Follow along this grim tale by the acclaimed creative team of writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Mike Perkins as they continue the carnage and mayhem of the Captain Trips virus. In this adaptation of Stephen King’s seminal novel The Stand, survivors Stu Redman and Glen Bateman reveal to each other their origins as they bond through the utter devastation around them. Don’t miss out on this horror masterpiece with The Stand: American Nightmares #4!

Critics and fans alike continue to praise Marvel’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand:

“The comic is damn fine-looking and extremely well-written.” -Kyle Posluszny, weeklycomicbookreview.com

“Aguirre-Sacasa and Perkins bring King's story to life wonderfully, capturing the atmosphere of the story perfectly.” – David Wallace, comicsbulletin.com

“Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been brilliant in adapting Stephen King’s novel into the comic medium…taking all the emotion and horror from the classic horror novel and capturing it perfectly. A tremendous achievement.” – Paul Stotts, Bloodofthemuse.com

“Marvel's adaptation of The Stand continues to stir intrigue about as well as any book out there.” – Daniel Crown, IGN.com

Does the dark man Randall Flagg enlist a new soldier in his war of terror? While his motives remain axiomatic, the world’s fate lies uncertain! As the clock ticks down on humanity, do our protagonists survive the 11th hour? Find out in The Stand: American Nightmares #4 on-sale at your nearest comic book store, and don’t miss The Stand: Captain Trips Premiere HC!

For more on The Stand, please visit www.marvel.com/thestand or www.stephenking.com.

THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5) (MAY090418)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5) BERMEJO SKETCH VAR (MAY090420)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5) PERKINS VAR (MAY090419)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant by LEE BERMEJO
Parental Advisory…$3.99
ON SALE NOW!

THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS PREMIERE HC (DEC082308)
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS PREMIERE HC LIMITED EDITION VARIANT (DEC082309)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Covers by MIKE PERKINS & LEE BERMEJO
Parental Advisory SLC …$24.99
ON SALE NOW!


Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.




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