Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street
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Ratings19
Average rating3.9
TRANSMETROPOLITAN begins here, with this volume collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed Vertigo series from writer Warren Ellis and artist Darick Robertson! After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife withdegradation 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-centurysurroundings. 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 scoophe 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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Yeah, I don't get it. I understand what I'm reading; that's not the problem. The problem was that this was tedious. It was boring. It was offensive, disgusting, vulgar, rude, crass, and any other such adjective. But it was BORING. That's the real sin here, folks: It was so bloody boring, I had to read it in multiple sittings. I was excited to try one of the most acclaimed comics ever (or whatever), and I sadly knew within a couple pages that it wasn't for me. I like vulgar things. But I like them to be witty and entertaining. Spider Jerusalem is dull and annoying. He's a lunatic and a brat, and he should be enjoyable, but he just wasn't. The art isn't my favorite, although I'm sure the artist is just fine. The aesthetic just wasn't for me.
Yes, I'll try the next one, but I'm not getting my hopes up. So far I only like the cat.
Series
9 primary books12 released booksTransmetropolitan (Collected Editions) is a 12-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Warren Ellis.
Series
5 primary booksTransmetropolitan (BR) is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Warren Ellis.
