IDW and Top Shelf Productions have today announced that Eisner-nominated artist Troy Little is set to adapt Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with a new graphic novel.
“I’m so pleased that one of the first collaborative projects to come out of the Top Shelf / IDW relationship will be Troy Little’s inspired take on a true classic of American literature,” said Top Shelf Editor-In-Chief Chris Staros. “One of the most unforgettable writers turned loose in one of my favorite cities! We can’t wait to show you what Troy’s done with it.”
The much-beloved Fear and Loathing, subtitled “A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream,” follows Thompson analogue Raoul Duke on the mother of all Vegas benders, as he and his attorney Dr. Gonzo cover a motorcycle race, crash a drug-enforcement convention, and rack up obscenely large room-service bills, all while dosed to the gills on a truly spectacular assortment of mind-altering substances.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is set for release in October.
Originally published May 27, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
