The Sorcerer's Apprentice him in his youth. It is, indeed, the oldest known variation of this tale type. While the similarities are so great as to make it obvious that Lucian was Goethe's inspiration, there are several minor differences: Similar themes (such as the power of magic or technology turning against the insufficiently wise person invoking it) are found in many traditions and works of art: Following Goethe's poem and Dukas' symphonic piece and the film "Fantasia", the term "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces. These include several novels and nonfiction books, including novels by
The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer is a one-shot comic book (one-issue limited series) published by Marvel Comics. It is the first non-sequential comic book limited series based on Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series of novels. It is plotted and scripted by Robin Furth, with illustrations by Richard Isanove. Stephen King is the Creative and Executive Director of the project. The issue was published on April 15, 2009. Unlike the previous three story arcs, which follow Roland Deschain and his ka-tet, "The Sorcerer" follows the life and motives of "The Dark Tower" villain Marten Broadcloak.