Hunter S. Thompson would’ve been 75 years old today. I never had the good fortune to meet him in person, but I know I would never have accomplished many of the things I’m most proud of doing in my life without encountering his work years ago.

Happy birthday, Hunter.

And remember, kids: Buy the ticket, take the ride.

On a related note, you can check out my gallery of Hunter S. Thompson sketches by comic book creators over at Flickr.

Here’s one of my favorites:

The world is a lot less interesting without Hunter in it.