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144 pages • first pub 1998 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781563894459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vertigo
Edition Pub Date: 01 February 1998
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.
Description
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence144 pages • first pub 1998 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781563894459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vertigo
Edition Pub Date: 01 February 1998
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.
Description
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence