With "Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson" there is a very ambitious and well-researched work that with skillful leadership provides an entertaining, yet always insightful glimpse into the lives of Hunter S. Thompson. The monochrome drawings of Anthony Hope-Smith feature a clever game with details, shadows and cut-outs of what the scenes atmosphere always good relined. Without being imitative, it is possible also to allow through short monologue pieces and single scenic dialogues, an authentic feel for the protagonists. Quick think you are assuming in fact to have the characteristic style of an original Thompson text in front of him. Away from the celebrity novels and articles, is Will Bingley doing it successfully, to show the man in the background and to throw a fresh light on the Texas nerd. Who else only the alter ego of Thompson knows and tried to fathom with the characters of his novels, here gets a successful introduction to the person Hunter S. Thompson to the author himself and his emotions. Of course, should always be kept in mind that even here there is a fiction in parts and greatly reduced work that is geared to her biography, but certainly not the claim has an extravagant, let alone complete biography; although one gets shown from the cradle to the grave a great variety of life stages. Even after repeated reading remains a good impression made with an effort after rezipieren more details about the life world of Hunter S. Thompson to ascertain. Quite a recommendation for all Gonzo enthusiasts and those who want to be there.