SF Examiner: Stephen King Legacy

Hugh Patterson had an interesting article in the SF Examiner titled Stephen King's Long Legacy. Patterson seeks to focus on the question, "So what makes King the crown prince of horror?"
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There are some interesting comments. For instance, catch this paragraph, "He departed from the traditional horror he wrote starting with Carrie (1974), moving into a more esoteric style with the Dark Tower series in 1982. However, he returned to the apocalyptic horror genre with the 2006 release, The Cell."
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Sorry, but the chronology doesn't work here! The Dark Tower was already started on typed green paper when Carrie was written. King didn't depart after he wrote Carrie, it was already a chosen style. Also, saying that he returned to apocalyptic horror with The Cell raises two questions: 1. Isn't the book titled "Cell" -- not "THE Cell" 2. Did we miss the Stand?
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Anyway, the article is certainly positive in the King direction, so check it out.
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http://www.examiner.com/x-47738-SF-Writers-Examiner~y2010m6d9-Stephen-Kings-long-legacy