This is an interesting little chapbook from Kevin Quigley, published by Cemetery Dance Publications. It is one of a series from Quigley looking into different aspects of Stephen King's vast oeuvre and his impact on pop culture. "Drawn Into Darkness" looks at the influence of comic books on King and King's different forays into comics as a writer and creator. Quigley quotes extensively from biographical works such as "Danse Macabre" where King overviews his thoughts on the early influence that comics, particularly EC comics, had on him. The book touches on comic book movies such as "Creepshow" (1982) which had the involvement of Stephen King, adaptations of King stories, such as the recent Marvel adaptations of "The Stand", and King's own forays into comic book writing such as his co-writing stint on the excellent "American Vampire". The book is nicely laid out in easy to access chapters. Quigley's writing is eloquent and flows easily making for an easy, quick, interesting read. There is nothing new or revelatory in "Drawn Into Darkness" and neither does Quigley mine for metaphor or meaning. Despite that slight superficiality, this is still an interesting retrospective and a nice wee checklist for anyone new to Stephen King's contributions to comic books. ( )

A very good analysis and survey. ( )