TALISMAN ROAD OF TRIALS (2009)

"(W) Stephen King, Peter Straub, Robin Furth (A) Tony Shasteen Jack Sawyer is about to learn some hard truths-about his father's death, about why he and his mother are on the run from his sinister Uncle Morgan, and about the real nature of the mysterious realm he once called The Daydreams. Now, with help from his newfound friend Speedy Parker, he will reclaim his identity as Travellin Jack and make his first foray back into The Territories. There, where monsters lurk and an unbelievably precious prize awaits, Jack must embark upon a desperate quest to save his mother's life and fulfill an inescapable destiny. Retailers: Please check the Retailer Order Form for a cover by Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik."

"(W) Stephen King, Peter Straub, Robin Furth (A) Tony Shasteen The Talisman is an object of immense cosmic significance-yet even more important to young Jack Sawyer, it also holds the key to saving his mother's life. But even as Travellin Jack makes his first foray into the Territories in search of his prize, danger lurks in the form of the sinister Osmond and the cruel, calculating Morgan of Orris. Cover by Massimo Carnavale. Retailers: Check the order form for information on the Tommy Lee Edwards variant cover."

"(W) Stephen King, Peter Straub, Robin Furth (A) Tony Shasteen The sadistic Osmond has Jack in his clutches at last - and he won't let go until he's squeezed from him the truth about his identity and his presence inside the Queen's Pavillion. Cover by Massimo Carnevale."

"(W) Stephen King, Peter Straub, Robin Furth (A) Tony Shasteen Shadowed by an unseen pursuer, Jack seeks work at the Oatley Tap, a run-down bar populated by dead-enders and drunken cowboys. There he must face a mysterious stranger whose cold dead eyes conceal his darker purpose."

"(W) Stephen King, Peter Straub, Robin Furth (A) Tony Shasteen Fleeing west through the Territories, Jack discovers that actions he takes in the magical twinner world have deadly reactions in his own."