Stephen King,
among the most adapted novelists to film, is also becoming one of the most
adapted writers to comic books, reported Vaneta Rogers at newsarama.com.
"He has always loved comics, so I think he's really open-minded about his
novels becoming comic books, and that's why you see him being so enthusiastic
about it," said Robin Furth, King's collaborator on his recent comics
adaptations. For Furth,
the experience of condensing King's novels and working with an artist to
interpret the writer's vision has taught her a lot about writing and about the
way King structures his work. "I've learned so much," she said.
"You have to work so hard condensing and condensing. It makes you really
think about the story and what the key elements are. At this point, I go with
my instincts. What is it that really grabs me about a section? When I close my
eyes, what do I see? And I'll write up scene by scene and panel by panel."
Michael
Doran at newsarama asked King what were his favorite comics as a kid, and King
replied: “Oh, come on — everything! But my favorite, by a country mile, was
Plastic Man and his pal Woozy Winks. I dug Plas's dark glasses!”
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