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21st out of 37 books
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52 voters
Stephen King's N
There is something unearthly and mysterious deep in Acherman's Field in rural Maine. There is a Stonehenge-like arrangement of seven stones with a horrifying EYE in the center. And whatever dwells there in that strange, windswept setting may have brought about the suicide of one man...and harbor death for the OCD afflicted "N.," whose visits to the field have passed beyond...more
Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
October 20th 2010
by Marvel Comics
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Jul 09, 2012
Emily
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fields have diseases too, king is king, wills and testaments that warn people--oohhh
Recommended to Emily by:
myself. the book shelf that was out of order and messy. sigh.
Shelves:
graphic-novels,
horror
something shadowy this way comes.....by means of a field. yikkkesssss!!!!
this first installment of stephen king's "n" graphic novel series took me by complete surprise:
a)because i am normally not a huge king fan (though i admit i've only read a few of his tomes)
AND
b)scary graphic novels usually have to have some kind of zombie brain-eating action to keep me interested.
so i was pleasantly surprised to find myself at starbucks on a saturday night thinking, "i could possibly get into this king guy...more
this first installment of stephen king's "n" graphic novel series took me by complete surprise:
a)because i am normally not a huge king fan (though i admit i've only read a few of his tomes)
AND
b)scary graphic novels usually have to have some kind of zombie brain-eating action to keep me interested.
so i was pleasantly surprised to find myself at starbucks on a saturday night thinking, "i could possibly get into this king guy...more
N. est une nouvelle de Stephen King parue dans le recueil Juste avant le crépuscule que je n'ai pas encore lu. Ça me semble important de le signaler, dans le sens où cette bande-dessinée est donc ma toute première approche de cette histoire. Une adaptation sous forme de mobisodes (épisodes courts destinés à être lus sur un téléphone mobile) a précédé sa parution en librairie, mais je ne l'avais pas vue non plus, du moins pas en entier. Pour ceux que cela intéresse, sachez qu'elle est disponible...more
I don't know why I can't like Stephen King. I recognize that I should. I recognize that it is a flaw of mine that I don't. But no matter how many chances I give the guy, I don't. I mean I really, really don't. He doesn't scare me. He doesn't even intimidate me. Every story I've finished, I've finished with a disgusted notion of how much time I spent reading that when I could have been reading something I *liked*. Let me point out that I read Uzumaki years ago, and I couldn't look at spirals with...more
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I don't read a lot of horror because, honestly, I find very little of it frightening or truly unsettling. Most horror is dull, or it can only get a reaction by resorting to buckets of gore and doing terrible things to innocent women, children, and cute puppies. That kind of stuff turns my stomach, but it's hardly an enjoyable sensation. It can't invoke the tingling, otherworldly sensation I want from horror. To steal a phrase from Emily Dickinson, those books don't "chase me through the dark."
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Now that was messed up. This graphic novel adaptation of King's short story isn't just creepy, it's insidious.
There's a field in the backwoods of Maine (of course) where there are eight standing stones. Except when there are only seven. If there are seven, something horrible will break free into the world. If there are eight, the world is safe - for a time. The story follows a succession of people who come to learn about the stones and take on the burden of counting them, over and over, to make...more
There's a field in the backwoods of Maine (of course) where there are eight standing stones. Except when there are only seven. If there are seven, something horrible will break free into the world. If there are eight, the world is safe - for a time. The story follows a succession of people who come to learn about the stones and take on the burden of counting them, over and over, to make...more
Jan 08, 2011
Slayermel
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
any Stephen King Fan
Shelves:
library,
2011,
21st-century,
american,
graphic-novels,
horror,
male-authors,
mystery,
paranormal,
stephen-king,
suspense
This was a great story I just happened to stumble across in the library, I had no idea Stephen King even released it. The story is creepy and makes you think. I actually sat here and counted the rocks in almost every panel as I read through the book. The illustrations capture the story perfectly and add to the eeriness of it all. My only complaint is I wanted more answers; I hate having to come up with what happens next on my own. :0(
The story is basically about a rock formation that is located...more
The story is basically about a rock formation that is located...more
I read the short story first and then decided to order this Graphic Novel. By the way, the short story collection by Stephen King which this story is included in is called "Just After Sunset" and the first printing included a animated DVD of webisodes for this story - very cool.
This Graphic Novel really comes alive with the incredible detail involved in the illustrations and the dialogue is easy to follow and flows very smoothly. The story is very disturbing, in my opinion, as you follow the two...more
This Graphic Novel really comes alive with the incredible detail involved in the illustrations and the dialogue is easy to follow and flows very smoothly. The story is very disturbing, in my opinion, as you follow the two...more
The writer and illustrator did a great job adapting this mediocre short story. I found the story compelling until about halfway through when I began to wonder how often the same thing can go on repeating itself. (view spoiler)...more
Обсесивна лудост в кървави краски
Всъщност не си падам по комикси. Или поне така си мислех. Май си падам вече. И само се надявам графичните романи да имат някакъв шанс у нас, до момента всеки опит за налагането им е… хм… проблематичен.
Навярно сте прочели вече какъв е случаят с появата на тази зловеща красота, ако не сте – Google е на една ръка разстояние, а новият сайт на “Бард” си заслужава да се види, на светлинни години е от стария. Аз ще пиша за това как оцених този комикс, за това как се оп...more
Всъщност не си падам по комикси. Или поне така си мислех. Май си падам вече. И само се надявам графичните романи да имат някакъв шанс у нас, до момента всеки опит за налагането им е… хм… проблематичен.
Навярно сте прочели вече какъв е случаят с появата на тази зловеща красота, ако не сте – Google е на една ръка разстояние, а новият сайт на “Бард” си заслужава да се види, на светлинни години е от стария. Аз ще пиша за това как оцених този комикс, за това как се оп...more
N. is drawn into a spiral of darkness after he stumbles onto a mysterious effect when photographing standing stones in rural Maine. The story is solid and suitably creepy. An interesting adaptation of one of Stephen King's short stories. In fact, it's an adaptation of an adaptation, as the creators originally presented the material in a 25-webisode series.
The illustrations are heavily photoshopped, which is an interesting effect in graphic novel form - less so in the webisodes. Generally, it's q...more
The illustrations are heavily photoshopped, which is an interesting effect in graphic novel form - less so in the webisodes. Generally, it's q...more
This one was an interesting piece. It is a graphic adaptation of a Stephen King short story of the same title. I have not read the short story, but this might make me want to read it. I have not read Stephen King in a while, and I tend to like his older stuff. However, this one is certainly worth reading. It is a good old tale of obsession and terror. It feels a lot like some of Kings vintage stuff so to speak. You will end up wondering as well if those ruins have 7 or 8 stones. And why do peopl...more
This has some of the most gorgeous art I have seen in a graphic novel in a very long time. You know how you so often buy or borrow those beautifully colored and gorgeously style comics and then you open them and the art is just traditional comic book art? (not that I don't love that but for horror comics I prefer a much more stylized art)--that does not happen here. You will spend time after reading each page studying the art (or at least I did) the cover alone is a good five minute look--just s...more
Wow, can I just say Alex Maleev did an AMAZING job illustrating this graphic novel. The art work is really realistic and the “evidence” art work was so real looking. It freaked me a little. But that just made the story more real.
So the base of the story is Stephen King’s N. its based on a structure similar to Stonehenge and how that is a gate that is holding some kind of demon from enter our dimension/reality. Its a really freaky story and from now on, I’m always going to have that idea on my mi...more
So the base of the story is Stephen King’s N. its based on a structure similar to Stonehenge and how that is a gate that is holding some kind of demon from enter our dimension/reality. Its a really freaky story and from now on, I’m always going to have that idea on my mi...more
I picked up a read the graphic novel adaptation of Stephen King’s N. some time ago and after digesting the work several diverging thoughts crossed my mine. The first was “this is awesome,” followed shortly by “if this was awesome was the short story awesomer”, and lastly concluded with “this would make a really neat short film or single episode of an anthology show.” N., published by Marvel as a four issue mini-series is adapated from the short story of the same name seen in Just After Sunset.
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There is a place you must not go; must never go; for that way leads to madness! You see there is a place in rural Maine known as Ackerman’s field; in fact, I shouldn’t really be telling you this; make sure no one reads this. In this field – that few know exists – are seven important stones, sort of like Stonehenge, only far more powerful and important. You see if you look at these stones in a certain way, like through a camera lens, you will see an eighth stone. But that’s a good thing, because...more
This was fun and short. It's based on a short story from King's collection "Just After Sunset" which was probably the best story from that collection. I can't really say that I liked it better than the original, but it works really well as a graphic novel, and I will give it points for having a more interesting ending. I'm not a big graphic novel guy, but the art and visualizations were spot on and matched my imagination pretty well, so it was nice to see them brought to life, so to speak.
Fascinating graphic novel....Don't read much graphic novels. However, being my 2nd graphic novel read (1st was also by S. King), I thought it was pretty cool at first. About half-way through, I found the story a bit mediocre and predictable, yet good. Additionally, I did (just like the characters), find myself counting the monolith's on each page. I expected just a tad bit more on a read bearing the name Stephen King. Not too shabby.
I am slightly disappointed. I expected more from this, but in comic form it doesn't really work.
Maybe it's because I had high expectations because of how awesome The Dark Tower comic books are, but those are written by Robin Furth and apart from Stephen King she's probably the person who knows most about that world.
I just remember that when I read the short story that's being adapted here I felt scared and uneasy. That didn't happen here
Maybe it's because I had high expectations because of how awesome The Dark Tower comic books are, but those are written by Robin Furth and apart from Stephen King she's probably the person who knows most about that world.
I just remember that when I read the short story that's being adapted here I felt scared and uneasy. That didn't happen here
This hardcover graphic novel can be read in an evening, and is well illustrated. It has a very Lovecraftian feel to it, but also has elements that are fairly unique to Stephen King. The plot follows a series of characters, and it's evident that the real story goes back a long way before the book begins. Altogether, this is fine way to spend an hour or two, although may leave you slightly unsettled, as any good horror story should.
This story was chilling in Just After Sunset, and that was without images! Also, I've never read a comic book graphic novel, so I'm really excited!
I think the images in my imagination are scarier than those presented here (except for the front cover, which is excellent), but I still enjoyed revisiting this gripping story. I'm glad Ackerman's Field is a fictional place. I'd be compelled to visit it otherwise.
I think the images in my imagination are scarier than those presented here (except for the front cover, which is excellent), but I still enjoyed revisiting this gripping story. I'm glad Ackerman's Field is a fictional place. I'd be compelled to visit it otherwise.
This is a really strong adaptation of a great Stephen King short story. Very smart, very creepy horror with some nice nods to Lovecraft and Derleth. All told through flashbacks through a series of letters, it has a bit of a 19th century feel to it but the psychology and themes are more modern. Guggenheim's adaptation really brings this to life...a lesser storyteller would have made a mess of this somewhat complicated story.
Kinda boring and quite repetitive.
The art is okay, but it’s far from Maleev’s best works. The story is… bad. There are like 10 or 15 pages of story in there, told and retold over and over again.
So it was okay, but I won’t really recommend it to any of my friends. Unless you're 15, I'd advice you to think twice before investing your time in the title :)
The art is okay, but it’s far from Maleev’s best works. The story is… bad. There are like 10 or 15 pages of story in there, told and retold over and over again.
So it was okay, but I won’t really recommend it to any of my friends. Unless you're 15, I'd advice you to think twice before investing your time in the title :)
The art of Alex Maleev is perfect for this story, and creepy horrific in so many ways! Well done GN adaptation of a story that has had so many different interpretations already - King's original short story spun a webisode video series and a mobile device series, and in each incarnation, it gets more horrible and beautiful! Way to go team!!
Good adeptation of the story, scary artwork, logical linking of artwork and stories. So often I see the graphics taking over the novel, and have artwork and "conversation balloons" so weirdly intertwined that I get confused with the story. Not in this book. Both complement each other well.
After finishing DMZ I, foolishly, decided to try out another quicker series just for fun. This was nothing special. Not good, not bad, and I can't speak to whether or not it was a faithful adaptation. Take thirty minutes and read it yourself, I guess?
I was fooled by the title...the book is an adaptation of a Stephen King story in graphic novel form. The artwork was amazing. The book was short...I may see if there are any more of his stories in this format...a nice quick in-between read.
Stephen King, the supernatural, some mythology, and a bit of horror...ah, what more could you ask for. Oh, did I mention, it's in graphic novels format, with the script by Marc Guggenheim, and the artwork by Alex Maleev? Sweet!
I loved the comic book version of N. (I read it before the book version)
There are a few differences between the comic and the book, but I doesn't matter. The comic book was more explained then the book version.
I loved the pictures, I loved how it was visualised to this comic. I just love it.
There are a few differences between the comic and the book, but I doesn't matter. The comic book was more explained then the book version.
I loved the pictures, I loved how it was visualised to this comic. I just love it.
King's best short story. If you want to read some King but don't want to read 1,000 pages, this short story is what I recommend. It's awesome. This was my second reading of it, and everything just works. Love it.
Sep 29, 2011
Dedefox
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
horror
One of the short story form Mr. King, turned into beautiful yet scary comic, illustrated by marvelous Alex Maleev. If you're new to King's novel, it probably a good start before dwelling into his more heavy novels.
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