‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ adapted into graphic novel
Messing with a classic is always an iffy undertaking. But that hasn't stopped artist Troy Little from adapting Hunter S. Thompson's classic "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream," into a graphic novel.
The adaptation, called "Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (Top Shelf Productions $24.99), is scheduled to be released by the end of October, and Little will visit Las Vegas in early November to promote it.
The current schedule calls for Little visiting: Maximum Comics, 5130 S. Fort Apache Road, on Nov. 11; Maximum Comics, 520 S. Marks St., Henderson, on Nov. 12; and Maximum Comics, 7950 W. Tropical Parkway, on Nov. 13.
Also scheduled for Nov. 13 is a signing at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N Rainbow Blvd., and a karaoke party at Flex Lounge, 4371 W. Charleston Blvd. (For more information, visit http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas/919)
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," published in 1971, today is considered a key volume in the body of literature about Las Vegas. Written in what Thompson described as a "gonzo" style of journalism, it records in a surrealistic manner a trip taken to Las Vegas by Thompson and his attorney and Thompson's experiences covering an off-road race and crashing a law enforcement convention here.
Little is best-known for his Xeric award-winning graphic novel "Chiaroscuro" and his Eisner-nominated series "Angora Napkin."
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