We originally reviewed this series over at ShowMeSciFi.com. The whole 6 issues series has now been collected into a nice trade paperback.
While it’s not bad to read this issue by issue, getting the whole 6 issue set in a collected trade is a much easier reading experience.
We’ve collected our original reviews from the 6 issue series here too. This is a key part of the Gunslinger saga and one that no fan of Dark Tower should be without.
The ka-tet of Roland, Alain, and Cuthbert have returned safely to their home in Gilead. But all is not well. Roland has kept the evil Maerlyn’s Grapefruit and has become obsessed with peering into its pinkish depths despite the deadly toll it’s taken on his health. And what the young gunslinger sees brings him the darkest of nightmares. Meanwhile, Roland’s father has led a posse in search of those who threatened his son’s life in Hambry – John Farson and the Big Coffin Hunters. And in this encounter, Stephen Deschain’s life may be forfeit. This title collects Dark Tower: Treachery numbered 1-6.
#2
Another female character! but this time it’s not a regular jilly – this time it’s a gunslinger. Aileen neice of Cort is a piece of work ain’t she?
Beyond that new character – we don’t have a whole lot going on here do we? No Roland (though his ka-tet is here) and Roland’s Father (whose face he still remembers) dispatches a few of Farson’s men (hooray!).
With this being a six issue series – i suspect that Marvel will stretch this out a bit – but I sure do hope we see a little more action next issue (and more of Aileen too).
#3
Again very little of Roland in this book — but we know he’ll drop out of his funk soon enough.
Why Steven Deschain left his wife alive after finding out about her evil is beyond me – but now with her going back to his enemy…well we know where this will end up.
As always a riveting issue from an imagery point of view – but again one that is a bit too plodding for me with little action – and mostly plot development -
Well except for Aileen who met in the last issue – i don’t think she ends up with Roland thought that’s clearly Cort’s plan.
#4
Finally!!
Roland gives up the grapefruit and gives it to his father. It is totally ridiculous how long Peter David has strung this story line out…and it’s a damn shame too.
This serious is a good one but stretching out plot elements needlessly is just shameful.
That said – now we’ve got some forward motion here again and Treachery is all around.
Roland’s mom and Farson are all converging toward the climax of this series which should be a real winner.
Finally this drawn out series is drawing to a close at a good pace.
Last issue Roland finally gave up the grapefruit and we learned that his mom was still a beatch.
Now we see his mom’s treachery almost reach its climax…
Why Cort didn’t stop the dude from messing with his riddles – i dunno
But what thing for sure in this issue is that Roland now is finally shaping up to be the character we all know and love from the Dark Tower books.
The final issue of Stephen King Dark Tower Treachery – #6 was easily the best issue of the series. Sure issue 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 all had their moments but nothing like the end of this issue.
This issue in one masterful stroke brings together the three key threads of this whole series:
Aileen
Roland’s Mom
and Merlyn’s Grapefruit.
There is no crimson king and the ‘Good Man’ Farson doesn’t swoop in. But there is a finality to this issue as Roland forgets the face of his mother as he fires his gun into her chest.
All in all though..this series was enjoyable – though at $4 an issue a bit too expensive for us given the current economy…though the next episode in this saga is a one-shot issue..
