Michael AllredBOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams (OGN biography of Ziggy Stardust, gift for Bowie fan, gift for music lover, Neil Gaiman, Michael Allred)

I saw this book in a museum in Brussels, but couldn't buy at the time. On return I ordered it at the very good price offered by Amazon. Digging in, I read it cover to cover in one sitting- a rarity for me. The story is amazing on its own and this book gives it so much visual life- the important details connecting so many dots, with very rich detailed imagery. It is just captivating. If I could, I would give it more than 5 stars based on the package- presentation, content, very high quality print with brilliant colors, nice glossy-ish finish on the pages, and a solid heavy paper stock give an overall great feel that you don't get all the time. I see that the book is made in China, but it is a very very good quality product with much attention to detail. I just wish it followed his story through the 80s and onward, but I understand there was just so much going on in the early days. Things happened so fast that it needs to be told this way. An excellent job is done here as far as tying in the explosion of the music and art scenes at the time.Update: I just ordered one of these as a gift for a family member, also a Bowie fan and a fan of many of the contemporary artists that are featured in the story. You cannot go wrong at this price, it is an incredible value.

Just fantastic. Exactly not what I thought it was when I ordered it and I couldn’t have been more pleased. I don’t read graphic novels. This might be my first but I used to read comics when I was a kid. The Bowie story comes to life. The story, most familiar, some unknown is so freaking cool when combined with the art. Bowie was a genius and this book, in all its glory celebrates that genius with genius of their own. Well done. Highly recommended to fans and almost fans alike.

I bought this as part of a Christmas gift for my husband. He read through it in one sitting. He loved the artwork and learned new info on David Bowie that he hadn’t known. This graphic book only goes up to his ziggy star dust days. My husband hopes they’ll come out with one that those days up to his passing.

This is a masterpiece and there are no other words to say other than get it.

This book is a thing of beauty in every sense of the word. From the plot, to the dialogue, to the beautiful art and colors, and even the overall construction quality of the book! It’s clear from one reading that Mike Allred and Steve Horton have done their homework on Bowie and their love for him shines through on every page of this book. I’d say this is an essential purchase for anybody who loves Bowie or Comic books. I’ve been waiting on this book for a while now and it was completely worth the wait! Anyone on the fence should just go ahead and buy this now. You won’t regret it.

If you're thinking about buying this...BUY IT! It's a visually stunning, historically accurate graphic novel that does its subject justice in glorious detail. Every page is full of beautiful artwork and tiny details; I love how the artist perfectly captured David Bowie's multiple personas (and all their costume changes). Brilliant...stunning...add this graphic novel to your collection!

Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns and Moonage Daydreams, written by Steve Horton, is a detailed & insightful journey into the events of David Bowie's intertwined life and musical ventures. This book is packed full of trivia many of us did not know. Illustrated and colored by Micheal Allred and Laura Allred, respectively, the book is as vivid and colorful as Bowie and his on- stage personas.The only element I didn't care for was the lack of fluid-like continuity. Reading the Bowie book felt more like a high speed slide show. Although one might argue that it's my own failure to expect it to have been written to my standards.Nonetheless, a great book about a unique, legendary rock star who influenced more than a generation!

One of the very best graphic novels of all time! I only which there were more rock and roll stories by these writers, illustrators and colorists!