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armysoldier33's review
3.0
Loved “Duel,” but didn’t like “Throttle” at all. Great concept of combining two similar stories. Starting the book with “Duel” was great as well. I was excited for “Throttle” because of it. But it was a complete let down and on it’s own, that would be a one star story.
readbyashleyd's review against another edition
5.0
THIS. WAS. BRILLIANT. I felt absolutely giddy with glee to finally have this as a part of my King/Hill collection and I swear I was dancing a little in my seat as I was reading because I was just enjoying it so damn much! I recently read Full Throttle and loved it so it was so awesome to see it brought to life in graphic novel form. Same goes for the Matheson story which I read ages ago and loved as well. The illustrations alone are worth 5 stars just on their own, they are just stunning and suit the stories so damn well! If you’re a King fan or a horror fan of any sort, do yourself a favour a pick up this little gem of a graphic novel.
noveladdiction's review
2.0
This was.. okay. It was a little hard to follow, and I'm not a big fan of this art style. But I guess it was an interesting read.
ericarobyn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Road Rage by Joe Hill, Stephen King & Richard Matheson is a graphic novel that holds two insane tales about revenge on the road that will make you want to hang up your drivers license to avoid something like this ever happening to you.
The first story in this graphic novel was Throttle. In this tale, a very abrasive and headstrong young man that has recently lost a lot of money in a deal refuses to listen to others when given advice. After a heated conversation at a gas station, they’re left wondering if a trucker overheard… he sure did and they’re about to find out who he is and what he’s capable of.
The first story in this graphic novel was Throttle. In this tale, a very abrasive and headstrong young man that has recently lost a lot of money in a deal refuses to listen to others when given advice. After a heated conversation at a gas station, they’re left wondering if a trucker overheard… he sure did and they’re about to find out who he is and what he’s capable of.
This is a short story that I had previously read within Full Throttle by Joe Hill, and I absolutely loved seeing it in this format with all the visuals! The story itself is super brutal and fast paced. I loved the muted tones that were used in the coloring and the use of elements that spread out across panels was wonderful. An example of that is below with the coffee steam.
The next story was titled The Truck. This one was an intense tale as well! In this story, a man passes a truck to get ahead of him on the road. But then the truck passes him and a game of leapfrog begins, getting more violent and distressing with each pass.
This one had me hooked, even though it was very quick. While the story seemed a bit familiar, I’m wasn’t sure where I’ve seen the film it was based on before. I didn’t super love the artwork in this one personally, but I did enjoy how gritty it was.
At the end of the collection, there were a few pages of artwork that is pretty awesome!
This was such a fun read! I highly recommend it. It’s a very quick read, but if you take your time and really enjoy the artwork, you can make it last a bit longer. There is a lot of gore, so heads up there if that’s not your thing! The artists don’t shy away here. A couple of the panels made me physically cringe.
This was such a fun read! I highly recommend it. It’s a very quick read, but if you take your time and really enjoy the artwork, you can make it last a bit longer. There is a lot of gore, so heads up there if that’s not your thing! The artists don’t shy away here. A couple of the panels made me physically cringe.
vylotte's review
3.0
Graphic adaptation of two novellas. The first is "Road Rage," written by Joe Hill and Stephen King as a tribute to Richard Matheson's "Duel." The second is an adaptation of "Duel." Don't piss off the big trucks, guys.
poskisuudelma's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
charshorrorcorner's review against another edition
4.0
Whomever it was that had the idea of pairing these two stories was a genius!
DUEL from Richard Matheson is a classic horror tale about a man traveling down the highway, being terrorized by a maniac in a semi. This tale was a re-read for me, via audio. 5*
THROTTLE by Stephen King and Joe Hill. This novella length tale was new to me and I enjoyed it. Having paired these two stories together, I can't help but think that DUEL was the better of the two. THROTTLE was still good and a fun listen just the same. 3.5*
Recommended for a few hours of listening pleasure!
*Thanks to my local library for the free audio download. Libraries RULE!*
DUEL from Richard Matheson is a classic horror tale about a man traveling down the highway, being terrorized by a maniac in a semi. This tale was a re-read for me, via audio. 5*
THROTTLE by Stephen King and Joe Hill. This novella length tale was new to me and I enjoyed it. Having paired these two stories together, I can't help but think that DUEL was the better of the two. THROTTLE was still good and a fun listen just the same. 3.5*
Recommended for a few hours of listening pleasure!
*Thanks to my local library for the free audio download. Libraries RULE!*
jorge's review against another edition
4.0
Disfruté ambas historias, pero sobre todo la de Matheson. Escucharla mientras conduces es un plus.