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Transmetropolitan Vol. 1
Back on the Street
72 pages
A furious, neon-soaked fever dream of gonzo journalism in a deeply broken cyberpunk future.
What it feels like
Reading this graphic novel feels like being strapped to a rocket powered by pure, unadulterated rage and cheap amphetamines. It is a frenetic, neon-drenched plunge into a cyberpunk dystopia that feels uncomfortably prescient, driven by a protagonist who is equal parts repulsive and magnetic. The narrative moves at a propulsive, breakneck speed, bombarding the reader with densely packed, grotesque visual details and razor-sharp, hyper-verbal dialogue. It is loud, profane, and aggressively cynical, yet underneath the layers of filth and misanthropy beats a fiercely righteous heart that demands the truth at any cost. This is a perfect match for readers who love biting political satire, gonzo journalism, and anti-authoritarian sci-fi that refuses to pull its punches.
- Mood
- frenetic
- neon-drenched
- gritty
- chaotic
- dystopian
- Tone
- cynical
- satirical
- profane
- righteous
- darkly comedic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- gonzo journalism · political corruption · urban decay · transhumanism · counterculture rebellion
- The writing
- Razor-sharp, hyper-verbal, and relentlessly profane, delivering biting social commentary through a barrage of creative insults and manic energy.
- The arc
- A reluctant descent from misanthropic isolation into a furious, righteous crusade against systemic corruption.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave aggressive, anti-authoritarian cyberpunk and love the chaotic energy of Hunter S. Thompson mixed with dystopian sci-fi.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- heavy profanity
- drug use
- body horror
- sexual content
About the book
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.
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