Writing for Rolling Stone magazine was a huge part of Hunter’s life and he was a huge part of the Rolling Stone machine. Some of his best work appeared in Rolling Stone and it was one of the few constants he had in his life. 

There is some debate going on at the moment with regard to Jann Wenner’s loyalty to HST especially after his death but this is not the place to go into that.

Hunter’s first contribution to the magazine was in 1970 with the article Freak Power In The Rockies, The Battle OF Aspen. This was to be the beginning of a long relationship between Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone and the good Doctor. Later the next year in issues 95 and 96 the articles Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas appeared.

In Rolling Stone 970 the first piece is from Jann Wenner called “My Brother In Arms.” Next one is by Douglas Brinkley called “Contentment Was Not Enough.” Then one by Mikal Gilmore called “The Last Outlaw.” And Johnny Depp penned “A Pair Of Deviant Bookends” Then some smaller pieces from friends such as Gene McGarr, John Clancy, William Kennedy, Dr. Robert Geiger, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Steadman, George Stranahan, Ed Bastian, Charles Perry, Timothy Crouse, Pat Caddell, Senator George Mc Govern, Bill Dixon, Jimmy Carter. Mitch Glazer and Semmes Luckett.

Issue 1036. The title is Growing up Gonzo. A Portrait of Hunter S. Thompson as a Young Man. It’s a fairly shor article with contributions from Sandy Thompson, Neville Blakemore, Deborah Fuller, Gerald Tyrrell, Lou Ann Iler and other folks who knew Hunter in his early years.

As usual these are a must for the HST collector. The Rolling Stone 970 is quite rare but can be got, the 1036 issue is more readily available.