ALTAMONT HC
(W) HERIK HANNA (A) CHARLIE ADLARD (C) CHARLIE ADLARD
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StockID: 151464 SKU: 0425IM456
After the peace & love of Woodstock- the fury and disaster of Altamont... December 1969. Woodstock and the Flower Power wave have swept the East Coast and in response- the West Coast turns up the decibels with a festival of their own on the Altamont racetrack in Northern California. The biggest bands are booked- The Rolling Stones are headlining- and 300-000 people are expected for this peace- love- and rock'n'roll event. Jenny and her friends hop in their Volkswagen van and road trip from Los Angeles- the smell of marijuana trailing behind them- the promise of good music and good times ahead of them. Shortly after their arrival- tensions rise- a fight breaks out in the crowd- and pandemonium ensues. Hired to ensure security and paid in beer- the Hells Angels begin moving the crowd away from the stage with bats and chains- but the poorly organized event quickly spirals out of control and the dream of a 'Woodstock West' takes a deadly turn. Altamont follows the story of Jenny and each of her friends as they navigate love- friendship- and their own personal demons all while trying to make it out of the concert alive. It was supposed to be a beautiful- free festival—a celebration of love and sharing. Instead- the Altamont Speedway Free Festival became the symbol of the end of an era. Illustrated by the artist of The Walking Dead in a vintage style borrowed from pop art of the 1960s- Charlie Adlard and Herik Hanna mix fact with fiction as they explore this infamous moment in c
