I enjoyed the forward written by Thompson's editor, Alan Rinzler. This is not a complete biography, it's a graphic novel, to be a complete bio in this format it would have to be much longer than 176 pages. It's more about Thompson when he was in his prime. ( )

A not terribly in depth overview of Thompson's life and work. Interesting if not comprehensive. It did strip away the idea that Thompson was always as the public perceived him. The art fit the subject. ( )

A good graphic novel, but it is so short and quick. It really only glimpses at the life of Hunter S. Thompson, focusing mostly on his "glory" years in the 60s and 70s. It is a very good, but very superficial introduction to the man. If nothing else, this graphic novel will make the reader want to seek out more by and about Thompson. For that, the book does include a small bibliography at the end. The book also features a good foreword by Alan Rinzler that puts the graphic novel and Thompson in some context. Most people know Thompson as "that gonzo journalist," more myth than reality. This book tries to humanize him, but there is still a bit more myth than reality it seems. The book does have good black and white art that goes well with the story. Fans of Thompson will probably feel the book is not enough. Casual or new readers to Thompson's work will probably enjoy it, but they will also want to seek out more.

The graphic novel does have a pretty fast pace. I would say it is somewhat impressionistic for it moves in and out of various events in fairly quick succession, not giving much room to go in depth. Then again, it is a short book, and thus cannot do justice to the man, his work, and times. But it is a very good read. Overall, it is a good book, and one I think is worth reading. But it is also an invitation to learn more about the man and his times, and boy did he live in some tumultuous times. ( )

Awful. Reads like a synopsis for a book yet to be written. Manages to both avoid Thompson's voice while focusing so completely on him that no other characters have a chance to breathe. ( )

This graphic biography tries to separate the man from the myth that is Hunter S. Thompson. While much is known and loved about the myth, perhaps less is known about the man behind the myth.

A well done look inside the real life of Thompson, not just the version that he and the rest of the world put as his public face, but the guy behind all that fear and loathing. Like "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," this book takes a look at some of the moments between those most well known and documented points of Hunter's life.

Excellent read with a touching foreword by Alan Rinzler. ( )