5 starsGraphic novel of The Stand? Yes please!!Loved it, loved it, loved it! Have the 3rd to read and already know I have to pick up the other 4.Guess I know what I'm getting in the next few weeks.

3.5This was a pretty cool graphic novel overall, yet it seemed kind of...stale? Unfortunately, I think that after reading The Walking Dead (and other unique/creepy graphic novels -- examples: Locke & Key, Saga), that I've become a little desensitized to/bored with anything that isn't kind of gritty and disgusting. <-- does that make me crazy? Possibly. Anyways, I felt that this volume was pretty tame. I think that was partially due to the fact that there were many characters introduced, which di...

Good art, as usual. Flagg is a bit more magical than I remembered.All told, still pretty faithful to the original.

'The Stand' is one of my all-time favorite books and I have read it many times. I also love comic books so when I saw that Marvel had serialized the story into comic book form it was a no-brainer. The art work is fantastic and the authors have hewed very close to the story line. One thing, though, is that having seen - again, multiple times - the ABC mini-series, I find myself looking at the characters in the comic and thinking, No, that's not right. Stu Redman is Gary Sinise!Still quite enjoyab...

Adding to the characters they got right - Harold Lauder.This installment really amped up the creep factor. We are seeing how all the loss is actually affecting people. How the lack of society is actually a scary thing. Larry's walk through the tunnel, realizing that every stranger you meet could be a "bad guy", something as small as an infection can kill you. Just a few of the things that the loss of society would bring about.

4.5 StarsAnother fantastic graphic novel series, based upon one of my favorite novels.

After a fantastic first delivery, American Nightmares takes a step back and slows down a bit. There are many survivor characters going into different directions (classic apocalyptic narrative), as we deal with the deadly outcome and devastation brought by Captain Trips. Civilization, or at least the USA, is no more.The art is good but there's a bit that bothers me. Below we have Harold and Frannie, they're supposed to be 16 and 21, respectively, but Harold looks like 50 and she's what? 35?

Metallica's song Ride the Lightening was got from reading The Stand!!! Who knew?

I recently read and reviewed the first volume of this series and I almost feel like I could copy my review word for word and it would still work here. So far, this series has been a great graphic novel retelling of the King classic!All of the gory details and nightmare scenarios are coming to life on the page – sometimes even more intense than I imagined. It has also helped me realized how perfect this story is for the graphic novel format. I will say that while generally I am loving the artwork...

Second installment of The Stand in graphic format. Am really loving this series/format. So far most of the characters and scenes have played out almost like I imagined them to be when I was reading the the actual book. The only person who hasn't quite fit the look for me has been Harold Lauder. He seems like a middle-aged, beer bellied guy instead of a teenager. And why does he also seem to resemble Stephen King?Anyway, so far so good. Cannot wait to read the rest of the books.

The Good vs. Evil thing was interesting. I just don't "get" this kind of story. Not for me.

Loved it! It might be time for a re-read of The Stand, but I'll wait until after flu season!

This is a solid adaptation of a classic, that I would recommend to not just fans of the source material, but of the graphic novel format itself. The artwork is gorgeous and ghoulish and truly serves the narrative. While never my favourite King novel (which firmly puts me in a minority I know), I am definitely enjoying this graphical representation of a story that informed my early reading life.

We are really rolling now. Thus far we have met all the titular characters" Stu, Harold, The Dark Man, Mother Abigail and more. Each character is finding their place in this narrative. How is it going to play out? From the drama and dialog, we know that some of the characters, namely Nadine and Harold are a little broken, a little off. They don't feel the comfort that they should in the presence of Mother Abigail. They feel fear, anxiety, and anger.As it follows the story of the novel The Stand

If you're looking for a short form, beautiful digest of The Stand, this is it. This might even be a good way for you to decide whether you want to dive into the 1000+ page work itself.

one of the best graphic novels I read. This volume is based on the mimiddle part of Stephen King's novel "The Stand". In the original book, this part was thw best part in huge novel. I will recommend the graphic novel to anyone. Also, the people who is intimidated by the length of The Stand can easily read these graphic novels.

I can't believe they can tell a 1000 page book in 5 graphic novels, yet so far, it feels like they are doing the work justice. This is part of the story that is pretty gross. It deals with all the millions of dead people. How strange to be walking around in a dead world basically with simply several thousand people left. That would feel so bizarre. The art does a good job with the good things and the grotesque part of the story. They don't back off from it. It does the story justice. I was inves...

Picking up where part one left off, American Nightmares further showcases the already established characters dealing with the aftermath of Captain Trips while still introducing new players in the story.Stu Redman contemplates escape from the CDC while Larry Underwood meets up with another woman as they begin their slow trek out of New York City. We're also thrust back into the life of Frannie Goldsmith as she meets up with Harold Lauder, a childhood friend and next door neighbor. Frannie and Har...

I don't know what's going on, but the universe thinks it's necessary that my two favorite books, Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth" and Stephen King's "The Stand," find new life in different media. And I'm really digging that the two clearly-done-for-my-benefit projects are happening simultaneously. After watching the first installment of "Pillars" and having my preordered-for-months copy of "Soul Survivors" finally land on my doorstep this week, I figured it was time to crack open "American N...

The second in the graphic novel adaptation of The Stand. (view spoiler)[ Most of the population has died off and the remaining survivors all start moving towards other areas of the country looking for other people or something else besides the death that is everywhere. (hide spoiler)]While learning what happens with Nick, Stu, Frannie, Lloyd, and Larry, we get introduced to Rita, Harold, and Trashcan Man. Everything that I remember being annoyed about by Rita and Harold comes through in this ver...