The Stand: American Nightmares
Marvel · 2009 · 5 issues
About the series
Marvel’s 2009 miniseries The Stand: American Nightmares, written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with art by Mike Perkins, adapts a key section of Stephen King’s apocalyptic epic. Over five issues, it zeroes in on the survivors of the superflu who are drawn to the dark figure Randall Flagg, exploring the small-town horrors and moral choices that define the early struggle between good and evil. This series stands as a focused, visually gritty chapter within Marvel’s larger adaptation of King’s novel, capturing the creeping dread of a world remade.