Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis

144 pages first pub 1998 (view editions)

fiction comics dystopian science fiction dark funny fast-paced
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Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1 is ideal for the reader who revels in razor-sharp satire that skewers political and media excess while still delivering kinetic action, and who finds catharsis in a morally messy protagonist whose righteous fury mirrors their own disillusionment with society.

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After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the news...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 3,954 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

funny: 78%

adventurous: 42%

challenging: 23%

reflective: 19%

tense: 17%

informative: 8%

emotional: 6%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%

hopeful: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

sad: 2%


Pace

78% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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