The Darkman novels

[jason]

Okay, so I haven't seen any threads on Randall Boyle's Darkman novels. I have never read them, and cannot find them anywhere. So, I would like to ask if anybody else here has read them. If you have read them I would like to know what you think of them, and if they are worth tracking down. I am curious about these books, and would be interested in any comments.

[Jigsaw]

I have all four of Boyll's original novels (as well as his adaptation of the first film). I enjoyed them all and they're all well worth having if you're a Darkman fan. The first novel, The Hangman, is decent, while the follow-ups The Price Of Fear and The Gods Of Hell are superior and both very good. In The Face Of Death starts out great but gets kind of weak in the second half, but it's still enjoyable to read.

You can find all of these books at Amazon.com's used marketplace for very cheap prices. Here's the link: www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-1705444-3774520?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Darkman

[jason]

Thanks for the reply, but I have few more questions. First, are the novels in continuity with the movies? Second, is the adaptation any different from the movie or is it pretty much the same? Thanks again.

[Jigsaw]

1. The novels follow the first film but are otherwise a completely seperate continuity.

2. The novelization follows the film closely but has some significant differences; some death scenes are completely different from the film (such as Rick and Smiley), some characters descriptions are different from the appearances in the film, the arrangment of some scenes is different in parts, etc.

[thesecretinthedark]

I know this is an old thread but, yeah they are definitely worth tracking down, they are pretty fun reads, and full of that living depression that is Darkman. I myself still need the novelization, but I've read all four sequels.

[Vigilante]

May 6, 2007 17:59:43 GMT -5 Jigsaw said:

1. The novels follow the first film but are otherwise a completely seperate continuity.

2. The novelization follows the film closely but has some significant differences; some death scenes are completely different from the film (such as Rick and Smiley), some characters descriptions are different from the appearances in the film, the arrangment of some scenes is different in parts, etc.

I'm just reading the original novelization. Excellent. I'm currently at page #111. I like the idea it fleshes-out Peyton a little bit more, as well as Yakitito and some other characters.

[bountyhunter]

You say they are their own continuity from the films? Why is that? Is there anything in the four books that contradicts anything in the 3 movies? If not, then I see no problem saying they are all in the same continuity.

I WAS going to buy these from amazon.com, (I live in Canada) but after adding all four, the total came to roughly 23 bucks. I got to place the order and with S&H, it's somehow jacked up to 91 freaking dollars?? 67 bucks for S&H on 4 paperback novels? I order a lot of stuff from the States, and amazon is an f**king joke when it comes to shipping costs. There is NO WAY that it costs that much for Standard shipping to Canada.

NOW I remember why I never order from the .com site anymore. Unfortunately, the .ca site doesn't have all four at the moment.

[Vigilante]

Jul 20, 2013 5:02:52 GMT -5 bountyhunter said:

You say they are their own continuity from the films? Why is that? Is there anything in the four books that contradicts anything in the 3 movies?

I could be wrong. After all, Darkman's continuity is pretty much open to new interpretations/visions.

[bountyhunter]

Well, they may not be considered canon by the film-makers, but that doesn't mean they can't be considered canon. Unless something on screen invalidates stuff in comics, novels etc, I look at expanded universe stuff as a valid part of continuity.

[Vigilante]

Jul 20, 2013 16:59:59 GMT -5 bountyhunter said:

Well, they may not be considered canon by the film-makers, but that doesn't mean they can't be considered canon. Unless something on screen invalidates stuff in comics, novels etc, I look at expanded universe stuff as a valid part of continuity.

That's a valid perspective nonetheless.

[lastprince]

hey Vigilante, when u say u was reading "the original novelization" u mean about the four novels? i want to read it but i dont know what i have to read first...those 4 novels start the story from the begining? or i have to read something else first? ty

[Vigilante]

May 9, 2014 8:03:43 GMT -5 lastprince said:

hey Vigilante, when u say u was reading "the original novelization" u mean about the four novels? i want to read it but i dont know what i have to read first...those 4 novels start the story from the begining? or i have to read something else first? ty

I've just read the novelization of the first movie.