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A review by lasairfiona
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 0: Tales of Human Waste by Warren Ellis
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.