Description
In this provocative graphic novel, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem emerges from self-imposed exile to reclaim his position as an investigative reporter for The Word newspaper, only to find himself thrust back into the sprawling, morally corrupt landscape of a surreal 23rd-century metropolis. Armed with nothing but his razor-sharp wit and unflinching commitment to exposing truth, Spider navigates a world of degradation and indecency, attacking the systemic injustices that plague civilization with equal parts black humor and brutal honesty. Warren Ellis crafts a darkly comedic yet deeply unsettling portrait of an outlaw journalist willing to risk everything—including his sanity—to challenge the status quo. Blending life-threatening situations with moral ambiguity, this first volume establishes Spider as a complex antihero determined to destroy the very world he's forced to inhabit. A searing commentary on media, power, and the cost of speaking truth in a dystopian future.
Available Editions
paperback
Vertigo
Published Feb 1, 1998
72 pages
ISBN: 9781563894459
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Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis.