The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower 1) In The Gunslinger (originally published in 1982), King introduces his er He is a haunting, solitary figure at first, on a h a desolate world that eerilywho can bring the dead back to life, Roland is a goodbut death in his wake This new edition of The Gunslinger has been revised and expanded throughout by King, with new story material, in addition to a new introduction and foreword It also includes four full-color illustrations in the hardcover and trade paperback formats