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Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of HST Deserves Respect
22. Dezember 2010
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
If you're anything like me, you might become hesitant when looking to buy HST related materials that had no creative oversight or any approval from Hunter. Over the past few years, people have begun exploiting the HST image, either creating lackluster biographies or simply producing crappy films about him. This graphic novel is an exception. After purchasing my own copy, I feel those involved put careful and deliberate work into respecting the HST image, while providing the ability for Hunter to expand into new forms of media, in this case graphic novels.
I'm pleasantly surprised how well this was put together, and I'm even more delighted how the timeline moves and how the writers move from one timepiece to another. One of the most powerful aspects of Hunter was his ability to convey morals and dignity. Even in the most outlandish circumstances of his life, when it came time to sit down and write about it, he was able to express very real wisdom. The method in which this graphic novel was written, continues to convey realism that Hunter could express in his writing. Clearly the authors didn't pull up a wikipedia page and exploit the Gonzo image, writing a half hearted bio. Time was taken to make sure things fit right and that the right kind of material could be squeezed into these pages. Some aspect remains a little cliche, a lot of traditional Hunter quotes remain, squeezed in, one way or another. Yet, the power that Hunter shared as a journalist and a political visionary, is clearly within the pages.
As far as the art goes, I'm beyond pleased with it. It was interesting being able to study all the various drawings of Hunter aging throughout the book; its clear the Gonzo photograph book, that was publish several years ago, was used to conceptualize backgrounds and the image of young Hunter, where few public photos exist. I spend a lot of my free time doing art, and I'm always working on at least one Hunter Thompson portrait/media. So I can be very picky when it comes to Hunter's image being presented, but this graphic novel goes above and beyond my original expectations.
I want to thank all of those in charge and put effort into the book; its definitely an accomplishment for fans of Hunter Thompson. For all those hesitant to buy, I'd tell you all that is is probably my best HST purchase that he did not have direct oversight with. Thank you for your time.
I'm pleasantly surprised how well this was put together, and I'm even more delighted how the timeline moves and how the writers move from one timepiece to another. One of the most powerful aspects of Hunter was his ability to convey morals and dignity. Even in the most outlandish circumstances of his life, when it came time to sit down and write about it, he was able to express very real wisdom. The method in which this graphic novel was written, continues to convey realism that Hunter could express in his writing. Clearly the authors didn't pull up a wikipedia page and exploit the Gonzo image, writing a half hearted bio. Time was taken to make sure things fit right and that the right kind of material could be squeezed into these pages. Some aspect remains a little cliche, a lot of traditional Hunter quotes remain, squeezed in, one way or another. Yet, the power that Hunter shared as a journalist and a political visionary, is clearly within the pages.
As far as the art goes, I'm beyond pleased with it. It was interesting being able to study all the various drawings of Hunter aging throughout the book; its clear the Gonzo photograph book, that was publish several years ago, was used to conceptualize backgrounds and the image of young Hunter, where few public photos exist. I spend a lot of my free time doing art, and I'm always working on at least one Hunter Thompson portrait/media. So I can be very picky when it comes to Hunter's image being presented, but this graphic novel goes above and beyond my original expectations.
I want to thank all of those in charge and put effort into the book; its definitely an accomplishment for fans of Hunter Thompson. For all those hesitant to buy, I'd tell you all that is is probably my best HST purchase that he did not have direct oversight with. Thank you for your time.
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Great concept weakly executed
23. April 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
I really wanted to love this so desperately. But between a few serious factual errors, trying to write in HST's voice first person (and not coming close to capturing it), skipping over big chunks of life in a way that felt like rushing lazily to the finish line and the art being OK but not fantastic, it is just a disappointment. I'm sure the creators love Hunter S. Thompson and his legacy, but they capture neither journalism nor great story telling -- like an eighth-grade book report well illustrated.
Sad to say that even Ellis' reinterpretation (ripoff?) of HST's life "Transmetropolitan" is more emotionally true to why people loved Hunter and his writing and just reading Hunter's essays and letters give you a better sense of the what.
I wish this was what I got my hopes up about when I first heard about it. Sad to say that getting a copy dashed those hopes. It's a great idea, but one that's difficult to pull off well -- especially with such a devout and knowledgeable fan base of the subject.
Perhaps they'll revisit it with a little more research, a little more care and it'll live up to its potential.
Sad to say that even Ellis' reinterpretation (ripoff?) of HST's life "Transmetropolitan" is more emotionally true to why people loved Hunter and his writing and just reading Hunter's essays and letters give you a better sense of the what.
I wish this was what I got my hopes up about when I first heard about it. Sad to say that getting a copy dashed those hopes. It's a great idea, but one that's difficult to pull off well -- especially with such a devout and knowledgeable fan base of the subject.
Perhaps they'll revisit it with a little more research, a little more care and it'll live up to its potential.
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A quarter dimesion
10. April 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
Having been an avid consumer of everything HST related since I discovered F&L back in the early 90's, I was delighted to come across this attractive looking book by accident in my local Waterstones.
However, despite a fairly insightful introduction by one of HST's old editor's, I was almost instantly disappointed. The portrayal of HST is dismally one dimensional if that. There is no sense of the fun, Joy, humour and surreal japery HSt embodied. Instead he stalks these pages like the sombre, scowling 'Black night' of journalisim. This portrayal seems to suit the author's ideal less than it serves the facts. For instance, when HST lost the vote for mayor of Aspen he was, famously, wearing a woman's curly blonde wig as the results came in. Here he is bald and stern. The last few decades of his life are dismissed by a page each and all we get is a grim trudge through the over familiar earlier years. The final few pages have a touching poignancy, coincidentally mirroring a time when humour was lacking from HST's life. And yet even here it's argued that in his last days HST was still grieving the divorce from his first wife sandy...as if she represented some kind of lost potential and innocence. Anyone familiar with HST's life through his letters and work will know that most of HSTs life was a romp and celebration with little time for self pity or regret.
This is a curiously mournful and misguided telling of a unique and atypical life that was anything but the one note cliche depicted here.
However, despite a fairly insightful introduction by one of HST's old editor's, I was almost instantly disappointed. The portrayal of HST is dismally one dimensional if that. There is no sense of the fun, Joy, humour and surreal japery HSt embodied. Instead he stalks these pages like the sombre, scowling 'Black night' of journalisim. This portrayal seems to suit the author's ideal less than it serves the facts. For instance, when HST lost the vote for mayor of Aspen he was, famously, wearing a woman's curly blonde wig as the results came in. Here he is bald and stern. The last few decades of his life are dismissed by a page each and all we get is a grim trudge through the over familiar earlier years. The final few pages have a touching poignancy, coincidentally mirroring a time when humour was lacking from HST's life. And yet even here it's argued that in his last days HST was still grieving the divorce from his first wife sandy...as if she represented some kind of lost potential and innocence. Anyone familiar with HST's life through his letters and work will know that most of HSTs life was a romp and celebration with little time for self pity or regret.
This is a curiously mournful and misguided telling of a unique and atypical life that was anything but the one note cliche depicted here.
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