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ostrava's review
5.0
I actually read this a billion years ago. I don't know if it holds up, but I do remember enjoying it.
I mean, it's just some cool art with little snippets of Spider's writings (which also means, snippets of his thinking process), but I do remember... enjoying it, I guess.
Though I don't know how much it costs, and I doubt it's worth a purchase. Probably only go there if you're a huge fan? But I didn't hate it, idk. More Transmetropolitan, what more could you ask for?
I mean, it's just some cool art with little snippets of Spider's writings (which also means, snippets of his thinking process), but I do remember... enjoying it, I guess.
Though I don't know how much it costs, and I doubt it's worth a purchase. Probably only go there if you're a huge fan? But I didn't hate it, idk. More Transmetropolitan, what more could you ask for?
enno's review against another edition
2.0
This was an experimental loan from the library, but I think the experiment did the work out for me. I'll still give the next one a shot, though.
indeedithappens's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
kate_in_a_book's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of the columns written by the character Spider Jerusalem over the course of the Transmetropolitan series, each illustrated by a different comic-book artist. There are some big names, some less well known. Both the columns and the art are hit-and-miss, and this certainly isn’t a good starting point for anyone who hasn’t read any of the series, but it’s a nice addition for those who have. As such it comes with all the same caveats about extreme and graphic swearing, violence, sex and drugs – all of which are made with humour and are making clearly thought through points about society, but don’t come off as well without the backup of a storyline. This volume doesn’t give away the series ending but some other major plot points are revealed, so it’s probably best saved for last.
nwhyte's review against another edition
http://nhw.livejournal.com/1011032.html[return][return]I got this because I had picked up recommendations for Ellis' Transmetropolitan series from various sources, and this fairly slim volume was numbered #0 in the shop, so I guessed it might be important introductory or prefatory material. Well, if it is, I'm not sure I can be bothered to follow up with the rest of the series. The book starts with a short story about how much protagonist Spider Jerusalem hates Christmas and other people, and it's then a series of several dozen single-shot images by different leading comics artists, each ostensibly illustrating a different instalment of Jerusalem's misanthropic newspaper column. Some of the illustrations, as you would hope, are indeed striking, but the combined effort is neither thought-provoking nor funny, and I began wondering pretty soon why I was supposed to care about this unpleasant character or his unpleasant opinions. Perhaps if I'd read the rest of Transmetropolitan I'd know the answer, but based on this I am not going to rush to do so.
lasairfiona's review against another edition
3.0
This is not a prequel: this is basically a supplemental book to the Transmet series. It is a collection of bits of articles that Spider wrote for The Word, illustrated by numerous artists. The snippets are obviously from "I Hate It Here" and it really shows Spider in a light that one would expect: hating dogs, sexual frustration, bowel disruptors... But it also shows a bit of why Spider stayed in the City in the first place. It shows his bittersweet love affair with the seedy underbelly, his addiction to the sights and smells even as they repulse him.
Contrary to what I thought, there really isn't any new information in this collection. Oh, there is a tiny, itsy bitsy bit about his tattoos but everything that might be new is vague and tinged with sadness and a bit of nostalgia.
The whole thing seems a bit more literary than the main series, but that is a good thing. The series didn't have time to show that actual writings of Spider that made him so famous. I'd say this is a must for a fan but it will be very confusing to anyone who has not read the series.
Contrary to what I thought, there really isn't any new information in this collection. Oh, there is a tiny, itsy bitsy bit about his tattoos but everything that might be new is vague and tinged with sadness and a bit of nostalgia.
The whole thing seems a bit more literary than the main series, but that is a good thing. The series didn't have time to show that actual writings of Spider that made him so famous. I'd say this is a must for a fan but it will be very confusing to anyone who has not read the series.
jgkeely's review against another edition
2.0
francomega's review against another edition
3.0
These are excerpts from Spider Jerusalem's books which are collections of his columns from throughout the series. Nothing new, but worth a read if you liked Transmet. Selling point here is a different artist drew each page. If you're into that sort of thing.