Reviews

Transmetropolitan 1: Opet na ulici by Warren Ellis

spiffysarahruby's review against another edition

5.0

Although this series started back in 1998, HOLY JEBUS it is a totally relevant read for things going on in 2017! Not for the faint of heart as it's a rough graphic novel, but still super, super good! We need more crazy, truth-obsessed journalists in the world like Spider Jerusalem!

emintobooks's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jbmorgan86's review against another edition

2.0

Spider Jerusalem is the Hunter S. Thompson of a dystopian, cyberpunk future. While the comic is clever for its satire, its crude humor ruined it for me. It reads like a middle school boy's fantasy: gratuitous toilet humor, gratuitous sex, and gratuitous blood and gore.

angelofmine1974's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

2.0

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/sWEsPfK9JPQ

Enjoy!

jakekilroy's review against another edition

4.0

This builds out a world that is somehow both insane and familiar, and it does so in a way that's as seamless as it is chaotic. Who doesn't love a resolute truth-teller in a mad, mad world? Isn't it better if he relishes in it with a sharp, wry grin, knowing that what he preaches borders on parody? Taking the energy of Hunter S. Thompson and throwing him into a dystopian sci-fi metropolis is a treat of a concept, and it's made all the better by the protagonist having more fun than anybody, even at his screwball lowest. He's got history, humor, and heart, and he's brashly aglow with journalistic integrity, but it's surely padded with a whole lotta antics and rants as well. Simply delighted to be here.

varvara's review against another edition

5.0

That was a wild ride, and a lot of fun, and I'm definitely gonna buy the next volume asap :)

mellomellomello's review against another edition

5.0

This setting is basically Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas meets The Fifth Element and I loved every minute of it.

joeschlotzhauer's review against another edition

3.0

Personally, I just need something a bit deeper. I thought graphic novels were supposed to be "grown up" comic books. If that's the case, this is not a graphic novel. Spider is not a sophisticated or deep protagonist. Sure, he's moody, he's violent, and he's outspoken. But while the author attempts to portray him as a revolutionary intellectual and a brilliant journalist, there is nothing profound about his thoughts, words, or actions. He speaks in cliches and platitudes. His words would only be groundbreaking to teenagers and adults in the pre 1960's United States. He is rebellious, but it seems like a forced cool. Not only does the author not have the creativity or the genius to make Spider as brilliant as he needs to be, but Spider also behaves in a way that is counterproductive to this goal. He uses unnecessary violence and crude insult. Spider should be witty, but the author is not clever enough to make him witty.

Sure the antihero is a popular meme, and warren Ellis did it 15 before it was popular. But I'll stick with Walter White and Batman Begins. My search for visionary, complex, and intelligent sci fi continues...

alextrev's review against another edition

4.0

Spider Jerusalem is endlessly readable. Highlight is the New Religious Movement convention. Or the television story. It's like Rick and Morty's interdimensional cable bit but 20 years earlier.... 'this week on Torture Me for Money!!!!'

rmichno's review against another edition

3.0

more like 2.5 stars. some fun parts but overall not much memorable about this except for the lead character (an exaggerated Hunter Thompson clone). maybe this series was more radical back in the 90's but it didn't do much for me.