Stephen King Moves to Comics

An AP story noted that novelist Stephen King is cooperating with Marvel Comics to adapt his Dark Tower series into comic books. With over 200,000 of the first issue selling, it certainly is seeing some attention from the people who count - the readers. He also seems to be getting some critical recognition finally. While I'm not a big King reader, as horror isn't a genre I like that much, years ago I read his novel Christine, about a killer car, and was stuck to the pages like library paste. he knows how to drive a story, set up an involving plot, and create interesting characters. I think many critics lose sight of what is important in writing - telling the story, not glorifying the verbal gymnastics of the author.