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Summary: Weird at first, but you'll grow to like it
Review: I first read this comic on the advice of a friend, and found its strange, futuristic violent style of satire a bit too much at first. But stick with it - you'll find that the style of writing is refreshing and blunt. I can't wait to read the rest!
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Summary: A beautifully realized dystopian future
Review: If you get a kick out of gritty, bleak, dystopian sci-fi futures in the vein of, 'Blade Runner,' William Gibson novels, manga from Katsuhiro Otomo, etc. then you will definitely love sinking your teeth into Warren Ellis' epic and beautifully realized viewscope of the not-so-distant future. This first volume, collecting issues #1-3 of the series, is naturally the perfect starting point for those new to the series and once you get a taste of the fantastic writing, brisk pacing and brilliant artwork - you'll be glad you hopped on aboard for the ride.
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Summary: Gonzo Journalism in a dark future
Review: If you like cyberpunk and Hunter S. Thompson, read this. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Transmet screams a message we all need to hear...
Review: It is truly a shame that Transmetropolitan is a comic book as it will be dismissed by most as just that. Ellis has beautifully illustrated the average American's attitude towards government and politics. Our protagonist, Spider Jerusalem, exposes government corruption in "The City" through his column "I Hate It Here." The people love him for it, but they never take a proactive role in changing the system; rather, they continue their lives as normal. This is so reflective of American culture that it is down right scary. Ellis deals with many other social issues as well and every time he is right on the money. EVERY American should read this book and take it's message to heart.Additionally, no review of Transmetropolitan would be complete without praise for Robertson's art work. He does some of the best work out there today and is a perfect compliment to Ellis' writing!
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Summary: A story of one man's relentless battle with his own opinion.
Review: Spider Jeruselum came down from the hills to face his biggest nightmare: His love for the city.
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Summary: Completely Solid, most amazing combinations / tributes...
Review: The long and the short of it is this: The main character is, essentially, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and the setting is, essentially, the Blade Runner universe. If that doesn't turn you on, then I don't know what will. The art work ranges from gritty, dark cyber-punk to full out Tank Girl tribute. Only possible drawback is the slight tendency towards ultraviolence, which is often necessary for the plot by may give some readers pause.
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Summary: An IMPORTANT Comic Series...
Review: This collection reprints the first 3 issues of Transmet, and deals with Spider Jerusalem, a reluctantly famous writer/journalist who must come back to the city he hates to reclaim his fiery muse and crank out two more books to finish off his contract with his publisher. In his first adventure, Spider gets embroiled in a minor culture war and ends up giving the establishment the finger and getting a hell of a column out of it.This is the sort fo thing you won't get from mainstream comic companies and can't cull from stories about grown men prancing about in tights -- it's a comic that says something and says it well. Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis (PREACHER) are two of the genre's finest writers out there today -- Ennis shares his admiration for Ellis' series in the forward ot this collection. Transmetropolitan is a bit like Hunter S. Thompson 2099. It's a bit like the best of the old 2000 AD comics from the UK -- dark comedy and socio-political satire that is also very entertaining. The artwork is magnificent, the writing is some of the best I've read in comics -- the concept is startling. My highest reccommendation for this book!
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Summary: it's okay.
Review: This follows Spider Jerusalem, a journalist, who reports in a really messed up future, where people change themselves to look like aliens, the police are corrupt, and there are deformed cats walking around.
The first issue is bad, but the last two are okay. As Spider returns to the city he interviews an old friend, who is leading some dumb cause, andlater on a riot breaks out in the streets.
This is for adults only because every other word is a curse. Overall it's okay, but lacks something. I wouldn't suggest buying it unless you have [some] extra bucks lying around.
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Summary: The truth
Review: This is a book about truth. Not truth as you know it, but truth as it exists. Allegorical, metaphorical, whatever you'd like to call it, it is the beginning and end of comics as we know it. Raising the bar, is a term that has been applied to comics since they've focused more on writing than on the art. Warren Ellis has just raised the bar to a point where most writers will never be able to achieve. Many have (rightfully and wrongfully) compared Spider Jerusalem, the lead character, to Hunter S. Thompson, but he's much more than that. Hunter spoke for the people, in language the people could understand. That's also whst Spider does. But where Hunter seems to (or does) hate people, Spider wants people to think for themselves. The gist of the story is that Spider Jerusalem was a reporter, who wrote one of the popular books ever printed. Unfortunately, it made him so popular, that he couldn't write anymore. So he ran away. When an editor contacts him about 3 books that he owes to a publisher, Spider finds out that he has to write again, no matter what. At first, he's not too angry, he needs money. Then he finds out that he needs to live where he's writing, in this case, the city. So he has to go to the city to write. The city is hell. The city is his nemesis, but in order to write, he has to go. WHen he goes, he finds that he's needed in the city, and that without him, the city is nothing more than a meat grinder for those that don't have a voice. So he becomes that voice. Then, he's popular again. and that creates it's own set of problems. Without a doubt, if this were a book, I would buy it. If this were a movie I would see it and rave about it. But it's a comic, and that means it commands lower respect than anything else out there. But, I challenge ANY reader to read this and see it as anything less than a work of PURE ART.
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Summary: The start of something wonderfull.......
Review: This is the first volume of what I feel to be the greatest comic ever written. Warren Ellis is an excellent storyteller and within the first few pages, I guarantee that you will be hooked for life. A fabulous comic minus all that superhero ....
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