This article is about the comic book series. For the War from a Harlot's Mouth album, see Transmetropolitan (album). For the Pogues song, see Red Roses for Me.
American cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series
Transmetropolitan
Cover to Transmetropolitan Vol. 2 TPB by Darick Robertson.
Publication information
Publisher
Helix, Vertigo (imprints of DC Comics)
Schedule
Monthly
Format
Ongoing series
Genre
Cyberpunk, science fiction, black comedy
Publication date
1997–2002
No. of issues
60
Main character(s)
Spider Jerusalem
Yelena Rossini
Channon Yarrow
Mitchell Royce
Creative team
Created by
Warren Ellis
Darick Robertson
Written by
Warren Ellis
Artist(s)
Darick Robertson
Inker(s)
Rodney Ramos
Letterer(s)
Clem Robins
Colorist(s)
Nathan Eyring
Transmetropolitan is a cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series written by Warren Ellis and drawn by Darick Robertson; it was published by the American company DC Comics in 1997–2002.[1] The series was originally part of the short-lived DC Comics imprint Helix, but upon the end of the book's first year the series was moved to the Vertigo imprint after DC Comics shut down their Helix imprint. Transmetropolitan chronicles the battles of Spider Jerusalem, infamous renegade gonzo journalist of the future.[2]
Spider Jerusalem dedicates himself to fighting the corruption and abuse of power of two successive United States presidents. He and his "filthy assistants" strive to keep their world from turning more dystopian than it already is while dealing with the struggles of fame and power, brought about due to the popularity of Spider via his articles.
The monthly series began in July 1997 and concluded in September 2002.[3] The series was later reprinted in an array of ten trade paperback volumes, and also featured two "specials" (I Hate It Here and Filth of the City) with text pieces written by Spider Jerusalem and illustrated by a wide range of comic artists.[4] These were later collected in trade paperbacks.
^Yayanos, Meredith (December 18, 2000). "Transmetropolitan's Warren Ellis". Publishers Weekly. Reed Elsevier. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
^"COMICS: Mot Just For Speciality Stores Anymore". Publishers Weekly. October 16, 2000. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-28. Sometimes the cart is pulling the horse—DC/Vertigo's Transmetropolitan, a dark science-fiction satire about a gonzo journalist in a sprawling future city, is the textbook example of a well-regarded comic for older readers that pulled itself up from poor sales with the help of some heavily promoted collections.
^Cascio, Jamais (May 22, 2004). "The Transmetropolitan Collection". Worldchanging. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
^De Blieck Jr., Augie (May 18, 2001). "Transmetropolitan: Filth of the City". Comic Book Resources.
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