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philipf's review
3.0
I liked the Stephen King/Joe Hill story well enough, but I very much disliked the art on the adaptation of Richard Matheson's "The Duel."
aspygirlsmom_1995's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
3dotsforme's review
4.0
Not familiar with ANY of Matheson's work - shame on me apparently but still managed to enjoy the twisted minds of Hill and his dad.
bruinrocks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Killer Trucks. It was enjoyable, good illustrations, hard to follow at times though, and too short for anything to feel too impactful, other than the impact of the trucks.
stefant's review against another edition
3.0
This book contains the adaptation of the Richard Matheson's Duel short story seen through the eyes of none other than Stephen King and Joe Hill but also a direct adaptation of said story, which follows the tweaked one. All in all it was ok, I'm far more familiar with the work of King and Hill than I am with Matheson's (though I keep hearing about him and probably will add his works to my TBR) and regarding the Throttle story, I can say it was just ok. An easy read, nothing too pretentious or demanding, just something that will keep you busy for a short while and which will also not pretend to hang around much more time after that. Matheson's Duel adaptation felt (at least for me who hasn't read the short story, Duel) pretty bland and unsatisfactory by the end of it. Hopefully the short story is better than this adaptation.
marknyy's review
3.0
The Matheson story is far more compelling than "Throttle". Although I have read "Duel" as a short story and have seen the movie, I was still glued to these panels to see what would happen next.