For more than 3 decades Del Rey Books has been bringing the best books to fine bookstores everywhere. So when the sci-fi and fantasy publisher announced they would be adapting the Stephen King and Peter Straub story The Talisman into a monthly comic book series, I knew they would do justice to one of my favorite novels of all time.
And beginning next month, Del Rey will be bringing the best to comic book stores too!
The Talisman #0, a prequel to the beloved novel, will be published next month in full color. That is just a reminder.
But every month that passes we are given glimpses into how Del Rey is handling this, and I must say I am extremely excited!
Click on the cover and its variant to The Talisman #2!
The Talisman #2 Cover | 
The Talisman #2 Variant |
Once again, Massimo Carnevale has done an absolutely brilliant job! His cover art is blowing me away. I thought his cover on Issue #0 was great. Then it got better in Issue #1. And Issue #2 above is by far my favorite, dark and moody!
Today Del Rey announced Tommy Lee Edwards as the variant cover artist for Issue #2 of The Talisman, on sale in December. He is an illustrator whose comics credits include The Question, published by DC Comics, and Marvel 1985, published by Marvel. I think his variant cover is gorgeous. It must be Morgan of Orris. I love the pose, the colors and the look in Morgan’s eyes—confident evil.
This project is truly shaping up to be something special!
More soon.
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