Comic Books and Stephen King
In Danse Macabre, King wrote lovingly about E.C. Comics – home of Tales From the Crypt, The Haunt of Fear, and others. "Those horror comics of the fifties still sum up for me the epitome of horror," he says, but King's interest in comics has always expanded beyond the reach of those great E.C. stories. There's his ongoing fascination with Batman, his interest in Archie Andrews (and in Betty and Veronica ... especially Betty), his early Creepshow work, and his terrific recent work on Scott Snyder and Rafael Alberquerque's American Vampire. As both Stephen King and comic books have gained more critical acclaim as they grow older, it seems only fitting that their paths would cross from time to time ... and occasionally merge. Here, we’ll take a look at the adaptations, essays, and original stories that make up the comic landscape of Stephen King.
The Lawnmower Man (1981)
- Bizarre Adventures #29
- Adapted by Walt Simonson
- Marvel Comics
Creepshow (1982)
- Written by Stephen King, Illustrated by Berni Wrightson
- "Father's Day"
- "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill"
- "The Crate"
- "Something to Tide You Over"
- "They're Creeping Up On You"
Heroes For Hope: Starring the X-Men (1985)
- Portion Written by Stephen King, Illustrated by Berni Wrightson
- Marvel Comics "ashcan" charity issue featuring celebrity artists and writers.
"Why I Chose Batman" (1986)
- Written by Stephen King
- Essay introducing the Batman #400 Anniversary Issue
- DC Comics
"On the Far Side" (1986)
- Written by Stephen King
- Essay introducing The Far Side Gallery 2
- Comics written and illustrated by Gary Larson
"The Importance of Being Archie" (1991)
- Written by Stephen King
- Essay introducing Archie Americana Series: The Best of the 1940s
- Archie Comics
Popsy
- Adapted by Mark Valadez (w) and Matt Thompson (i)
- J.N. Williamson's Masques: An Anthology of Elegant Evil (paperback) (1992)
- J.N. Williamson's Illustrated Masques (deluxe hardcover) (2011)
"An Introduction to Evil" (1994)
- Interview with Stephen King
- Hero Illustrated Magazine #4, "Villains Special"
- Warrior Publications
The Secretary of Dreams
- Written by Stephen King, Illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne
- Cemetery Dance Publications
- Volume One (hardcover) (2006)
- "Home Delivery"
- "Jerusalem's Lot"
- "The Reach"
- "Rainy Season"
- "The Road Virus Heads North"
- "Uncle Otto's Truck"
- Volume Two (hardcover) (2010)
- "The Monkey"
- "Strawberry Spring"
- "In the Deathroom"
- "Gray Matter"
- "One For the Road"
- "Nona"
The Dark Tower
- Adapted by Robin Furth (plotting), Peter David (w), and Jae Lee and Richard Isanove (i)
- Marvel Comics
- The Dark Tower
- The Gunslinger Born (2007)
- The Long Road Home (2008)
- Treachery (2008/2009)
- The Sorcerer (2009)
- The Fall of Gilead (2009)
- The Battle of Jericho Hill (2009/2010)
- The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
- The Journey Begins (2010)
- Sheemie's Tale (unpublished)
- The Little Sisters of Eluria (2010/2011)
- The Battle of Tull (2011)
- The Way Station (2011)
The Stand
- Adapted by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (w), and Mike Perkins (i)
- Marvel Comics
- Captain Trips (2009)
- American Nightmares (2009)
- Soul Survivors (2009/2010)
- Hardcases (2010)
- No Man's Land (2011)
- The Night Has Come (2011)
The Talisman
- Adapted by Robin Furth (w), and Tony Shastee (i)
- Marvel Comics
- The Road of Trials (2009/2010)
- A Collision of Worlds (unpublished)
N.
- Adapted by Marc Guggenheim (w) and Alex Maleev (i)
- Motion comic, Scribner/Simon & Schuster Digital/Marvel Comics/CBS Mobile (2008)
- Print series/graphic novel, Marvel Comics (2010)
American Vampire 
- First arc co-written by Stephen King and Scott Snyder, illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque (2010)
- Vertigo Comics
- "Suck On This," Written by Stephen King
- Essay introducing hardcover collection American Vampire Vol. 1 (2010)
Road Rage: Throttle
- Two-part series co-written by Stephen King, Joe Hill, and Chris Ryall, illustrated by Nelson Daniel and Phil Noto
- IDW Comics
The Little Green God of Agony
- Ecomic exclusive to StephenKing.com, adapted by Dennis Calero
- StephenKing.com
