“The Stand”: Now in comic-book form!

I remember the first time I read The Stand. I was probably 10 or so, and I was knocked right the hell out. I loved it. It started me on my rabid love of end o’ the world books/movies, and it (and later, Robert R. McCammon’s Swan Song) are the gold standard to which I personally measure apocalyptic fiction.

I loved the mini-series and thought the casting was spot-on, with the exception of Molly Ringwald as Fran. The only problem was…it was made for TV. Which meant that the true horror of Captain Trips–bodies rotting in the streets, death and violence everywhere–was made more palatable for the masses. Plus, the tunnel scene–one of the creepiest scenes ever written–was nowhere near as scary as it should have been. M-O-O-N…that spells lost opportunity.

But now, the good people at Marvel are releasing The Stand as a comic, although graphic novel would seem to be more fitting for something so serious.  I mean, look at what Captain Trips REALLY does:

Nasty business, eh?

Cue me doing my happy fangirl dance. Yay!

(Picture from AICN)