Transmetropolitan Vol. 1
1998
- graphic novel
- cyberpunk
- science fiction
- satire
- politics
- journalism
- counterculture
- hunter s. thompson
- future dystopia
- drug use
The story
DC's new editions of TRANSMETROPOLITAN begin here, with this volume collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed Vertigo series from writer Warren Ellis and artist Darick Robertson! After years of selfimposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job he hates and a city he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 23rd century surroundings. In this first volume, Spider ventures into the dangerous Angels 8 district, home of the Transients -- humans who have decided to become aliens through cosmetic surgery. But Spider's interview with the Transients' leader gets him a scoop he didn't bargain for. And don't miss Spider's first confrontation with the President of the United States . . . in a men's room.
What it’s like
Grimy, saturated comic-book pages with thick inked lines and lurid, over-the-top colour: neon pinks and sickly greens bleeding across a crowded, garbage-strewn future city, with panels that cram in graffiti, junk, and wildly mismatched bodies. The rhythm is fast and jittery, lurching from brisk street-level reportage to splashy, violently angled set pieces, with long dialogue balloons that crackle with venom. Sound comes through in caption-heavy voice, the scratch of a cynical narrator's running commentary over a world that never stops shouting. The vibe is abrasive, sardonic, and restless, a bitter cocktail of satire and street-level anger with a hard drinking edge. Expect sharp, frequent violence and gore, some nudity and crude sexual content, drug use shown without apology, and a generally profane tone that hits hard rather than lingering. It suits a late-night read with a strong stomach and a taste for furious, cynical commentary. It is for readers who want caustic politics, gonzo journalism energy, and a bleak future that is funnier than it has any right to be.
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