The Stand: No Man's Land

In No Man's Land, Harold's turn to the dark man has come full circle as his plan comes to fruition. With Nadine by his side, Harold enlists the power of explosives to attempt to bring about the demise of the Free Zone Committee. Meanwhile, the search for Mother Abigail continues as her mysterious disappearance causes several of the townsfolk to worry about her ability to survive the elements.

This is a pretty important volume. So much happens within these 136 pages and surprisingly, it moves along at a brisk pace without feeling cramped and rushed.

Obviously, a lot is lost here when you're transferring an incredibly long and detailed novel into a story telling medium that relies so heavily on one person's depictions of events and show more characters. Luckily, they've chosen an excellent artist who really works well with facial expression and body language.

I felt that Harold's turn to evil was handled well, especially after his penultimate moment and the way he presents himself to Nadine - some chilling stuff there.

The final volume is obviously going to be very heavy on Vegas and Flagg's camp so needless to say, I'm excited. Flagg is probably my favorite literary villain and I'm excited to see how this crew manages to depict the ending. show less

This one picks up the drama, on the level of the first volume when the virus is spreading. I remember the suspense of the book was ridiculous around this point.. especially a certain person dies who happened to be one of my favorites. Also, is it just me or is there a huge lack of any people of color in this. The artwork is still lovely. And I loved the voice through the drive in movie speakers. One more volume to go!

Still good for fans who want a refresher on the original. That final showdown is coming soon. Good guys and bad are dropping like flies.

I don't know. I think I do prefer the way the full story is treated more in the book. It's the details that prove the most horrific, after all.

Such a good job of adapting the novel...