After Stephen King teaming with Marvel Comics to release the Dark Tower series into comic book form, the Dark Tower graphic novels were such a hit and a big success, that Marvel has decided to work with Stephen King even more. Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Marvel Comics has reached a confirmed deal to release Stephen King’s popular novel “The Stand” in graphic novel form. “The Stand” comic series will be available in bookstores everywhere across the United States, the first installment of “The Stand” comic series is slated for release in September of 2008.

“The Stand” was also released into a 1994 TV mini series film that starred Gary Sinise as the leading character Stu Redman.

From Stephen King’s official website:

http://stephenking.com/pages/news/the_stand_pr/

Marvel probably wants more of King’s books into comics.

Some of his books I’d like to see Marvel do in comic form: The Dark Half, The Shining, Pet Sematary and Needful Things. They’d make good comics in my opinion.

Kev