--- title: "7 Dark tower Quotes By Robin Furth" description: "7 Dark tower quotes by Robin Furth. Plus more from Robin Furth and more Dark tower sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a22/robin-furth-29780_comic_i-had-no-idea-what-to-expect-when-the-se_33000.png" --- > [I had no idea what to expect! When the series began, I was new to comics, so I really had to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-had-no-idea-what-to-expect-when-the-series-began-i-was-new-to/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a22/robin-furth-29780_comic_i-had-no-idea-what-to-expect-when-the-se_33000.png) > [I suppose that, for me at least, the biggest difference betweenThe Gunslinger Born and the next two story arcs (The Long Road…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-suppose-that-for-me-at-least-the-biggest-difference-betweenthe/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/653/robin-furth-29780_arcs_i-suppose-that-for-me-at-least-the-bigge_104617.png) > [ Because I was new to comics, I didn't know what to expect! However, I really like working collaboratively \[on Dark Tower series\],… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/because-i-was-new-to-comics-i-didn-t-know-what-to-expect-however-i/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b8/robin-furth-29780_able_because-i-was-new-to-comics-i-didn-t-kno_128920.png) > [This is going to sound strange, but I really feel I know Roland very well. In Wizard and Glass, I got to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/this-is-going-to-sound-strange-but-i-really-feel-i-know-roland-very/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b6/robin-furth-29780_dark_this-is-going-to-sound-strange-but-i-rea_1337638.png) > [ I've learned a heck of a lot this way \[making Dark Tower comics\]. I've also learned a lot from the editors at… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-ve-learned-a-heck-of-a-lot-this-way-making-dark-tower-comics-i-ve/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/768/robin-furth-29780_comic_i-ve-learned-a-heck-of-a-lot-this-way-ma_1350714.jpg) > [In the earlier novels, Steve King tells us that John Farson, and perhaps even the Crimson King himself, are but other names…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/in-the-earlier-novels-steve-king-tells-us-that-john-farson-and/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e2/robin-furth-29780_books_in-the-earlier-novels-steve-king-tells-u_2361332.jpg) > [ In order to capture Mid-World for new readers, I had to streamline the original tale \[ The Gunslinger Born\], but I also… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/in-order-to-capture-mid-world-for-new-readers-i-had-to-streamline-the/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/505/robin-furth-29780_books_in-order-to-capture-mid-world-for-new-re_2634510.png) ## Other authors on Dark tower ## More by Robin Furth > [ Steve \[King\] has been incredibly supportive. He's also really good about getting back to me when I have questions about plot or characterization. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/steve-king-has-been-incredibly-supportive-he-s-also-really-good-about/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [I had no idea what to expect! When the series began, I was new to comics, so I really had to keep my head…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-had-no-idea-what-to-expect-when-the-series-began-i-was-new-to/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [I suppose that, for me at least, the biggest difference betweenThe Gunslinger Born and the next two story arcs (The Long Road Home and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-suppose-that-for-me-at-least-the-biggest-difference-betweenthe/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [ Because I was new to comics, I didn't know what to expect! However, I really like working collaboratively \[on Dark Tower series\], since I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/because-i-was-new-to-comics-i-didn-t-know-what-to-expect-however-i/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [Sometimes, as I'm following a story thread to its ultimate conclusion, I find that I start swimming in deep water and need to run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/sometimes-as-i-m-following-a-story-thread-to-its-ultimate-conclusion/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [Bringing Mid-World to a new readership felt like a big responsibility, but I'm so glad that readers have enjoyed the story. That is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/bringing-mid-world-to-a-new-readership-felt-like-a-big-responsibility/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [This is going to sound strange, but I really feel I know Roland very well. In Wizard and Glass, I got to know the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/this-is-going-to-sound-strange-but-i-really-feel-i-know-roland-very/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [ I've learned a heck of a lot this way \[making Dark Tower comics\]. I've also learned a lot from the editors at Marvel, who… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-ve-learned-a-heck-of-a-lot-this-way-making-dark-tower-comics-i-ve/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [“Ever notice folks can justify damned near anything, 'cause they're always the heroes n their own stories?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/ever-notice-folks-can-justify-damned-near-anything-cause-they-re/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [ As you know, transforming such a big book \[The Gunslinger Born\] into graphic novel format is really a process of translation. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/as-you-know-transforming-such-a-big-book-the-gunslinger-born-into/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [ Originally, I broke the story \[The Gunslinger Born\] into eight comic books, but when the editors at Marvel thought we should make it more… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/originally-i-broke-the-story-the-gunslinger-born-into-eight-comic/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [In the earlier novels, Steve King tells us that John Farson, and perhaps even the Crimson King himself, are but other names and faces…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/in-the-earlier-novels-steve-king-tells-us-that-john-farson-and/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [ After all, I want to make sure I stick with his original vision. So far, \[Steven King\] comments have always been the same -… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/after-all-i-want-to-make-sure-i-stick-with-his-original-vision-so-far/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [“I have had . . . easier days. Although in retrospect, this one is not atypical.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/i-have-had-easier-days-although-in-retrospect-this-one-is-not-atypical/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) > [ In order to capture Mid-World for new readers, I had to streamline the original tale \[ The Gunslinger Born\], but I also had to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-furth/in-order-to-capture-mid-world-for-new-readers-i-had-to-streamline-the/) [Robin Furth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-furth/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dark-tower/robin-furth/#itemlist", "name": "7 Dark tower Quotes By Robin Furth", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I had no idea what to expect! 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