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A review by andredias
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 10: One More Time by Warren Ellis
5.0
The tale has come to an end! One more time for the last strike, one last chance to take the president down. Outlaw Spider Jerusalem planted the last seed of controversy in order to take president Callahan down. Troops invade the city and the mass media goes berserk after the new revelation against the president.
People's wrath heats up the streets after the police brutality against a group of students. Consequently, coups grow up between citizens and the system. For that reason, in the middle of all this chaos, an almost crippled fugitive Spider Jerusalem has to face a sociopath president one last time.
Our dear antihero will have a harsh conclusion. Spider is aware of his sickness and its consequences but, will he be the same unorthodox figure? Well, there's a 1% chance of happening it.
The series is not exclusively about Spider Jerusalem but in the end, the whole tale has grown around him. He's definitely the main figure of the story - unorthodox, liberal, and eccentric, a gonzo-journalist type of character that could only bring unusual outcomes in such dystopian society. Jerusalem is perceived, after all, the people's hero and the system's number one enemy. He's careless, but a different kind of carelessness, a paradoxical carelessness of morality towards the American people. His end is unexpected. However, it's his end that highlights all his achievements against the status quo, a martyr type of character.
The series provides a cloudy future reality that may happen, a reality ceased in trivialities, mass media propaganda and basic stimulus. Ellis' perceived society in the series is an excessive example. Although, it's that exaggeration that makes the story truly creative and original. The author managed to portray a superficial society that fastens around propaganda, indoctrination and violence - a scary illustration of a shallow tomorrow.
Overall, Spider Jerusalem (with his negligent attitude) coined a new type of character within comic books, a humorous and sarcastic style that will amuse any reader. Transmetropolitan is more than a sci-fi story embraced in black humour, it's a hint about a depthless near-future environment.
People's wrath heats up the streets after the police brutality against a group of students. Consequently, coups grow up between citizens and the system. For that reason, in the middle of all this chaos, an almost crippled fugitive Spider Jerusalem has to face a sociopath president one last time.
Our dear antihero will have a harsh conclusion. Spider is aware of his sickness and its consequences but, will he be the same unorthodox figure? Well, there's a 1% chance of happening it.
The series is not exclusively about Spider Jerusalem but in the end, the whole tale has grown around him. He's definitely the main figure of the story - unorthodox, liberal, and eccentric, a gonzo-journalist type of character that could only bring unusual outcomes in such dystopian society. Jerusalem is perceived, after all, the people's hero and the system's number one enemy. He's careless, but a different kind of carelessness, a paradoxical carelessness of morality towards the American people. His end is unexpected. However, it's his end that highlights all his achievements against the status quo, a martyr type of character.
The series provides a cloudy future reality that may happen, a reality ceased in trivialities, mass media propaganda and basic stimulus. Ellis' perceived society in the series is an excessive example. Although, it's that exaggeration that makes the story truly creative and original. The author managed to portray a superficial society that fastens around propaganda, indoctrination and violence - a scary illustration of a shallow tomorrow.
Overall, Spider Jerusalem (with his negligent attitude) coined a new type of character within comic books, a humorous and sarcastic style that will amuse any reader. Transmetropolitan is more than a sci-fi story embraced in black humour, it's a hint about a depthless near-future environment.