Preview: The Stand: American Nightmares #5
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Posted by Frederik Hautain on Aug 20, 2009
Tags: aguirre-sacasa, king, marvel, perkins, stand
Make sure to grab a copy The Stand: American Nightmares #5 on sale now! There’s no celebrating independence day for the survivors of the Captain Trips virus. While Larry Underwood makes a startling discovery, Nick Andros’ life hangs in the balance. Unravel the shocking conclusion to this horror epic by the acclaimed creative team of writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Mike Perkins. In this adaptation of Stephen King’s seminal novel The Stand, immense consequences await our protagonists as Stewart Redmond crosses paths with Frannie and Harold!
Critics and fans alike have been praising Marvel’s graphic fiction adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand:
“The comic is damn fine-looking and extremely well-written.” -Kyle Posluszny, weeklycomicbookreview.com
“Like Stephen King’s best work, it features an illuminating and authentic study of characters.” – Benjamin Birdie, Comicbookresources.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
As hope dwindles, does the world ever see fireworks again? Does the dark man’s evil plan corrupt them all? As this series comes to a close, prepare yourselves for the exciting arrival of volume three: Soul Survivors! But before then, catch the second volume’s horrifying finale in The Stand: American Nightmares #5!
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5) (JUN090446)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5) BERMEJO SKETCH VARIANT
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5) PERKINS VARIANT
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
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