Michael Whelan<p>THE DARK TOWER: CORNERED (2003) Oil on Panel - 28" x 18"</p><p>The water and the drain in the floor, Jake's left hand, the rope, the curl of Oy's tail, and other elements intentionally form the number 9 backwards and forwards. </p><p>Interior illustration from THE DARK TOWER VII by Stephen King </p><p><a href="https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/dark-tower-cornered/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">michaelwhelan.com/galleries/da</span><span class="invisible">rk-tower-cornered/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/horrorart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horrorart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/sff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illustration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/stephenking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stephenking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/darktower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>darktower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/jakechambers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jakechambers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/oy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oy</span></a></p>