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Probably more of a 4.5 but I do still think the last volume was better so I'm going to leave this at a 4. I probably should have actually reviewed this before going on to the last volume because now I'm having trouble trying to separate everything, but I will just say that if you have been impatient with the last several volumes then you will really love this because it's pretty much non stop action and very satisfying to read.
This volume is a good example of what I'm saying when I argue that the series fizzles out: Spider's barely writing one line (it's a series about the power of the press), he's erratically fighting what he represents (absolute integrity) and the meaningful episodes are separated by air. It still has an intrinsic quality of discussing the mechanisms of democracy and it's still an above average thriller, but it's frustrating given how strong the five first volume were.
It's payback time.Time is running out for Spider Jerusalem. What stands between him and a story are his degenerative disease and the President himself, but still he managed to uncover and reveal something that have sent Callahan presidential chills in his spine. Oh yes sir, this is a great read. The Cure is fast-paced, non-stop and action-packed.It is also sad, and I cannot stop thinking about the real-world events that are happening right now that are eeriely reflected by the series, I mean, po...
Spider's brain disease (kind of like Alzheimer's) continues to kill him, the effects this time around are becoming more noticeable as he struggles to write his exposes. Meanwhile he and his filthy assistants are hot on the trail of Callahan's potentially Presidential-term ending exploits in his campaign and hunt down the last living witness to his depravities.It was cool to see Mitchell Royce, Spider's former editor at "The Word", get more of a look in in this, the penultimate book in the series...
The series is closing to the end. One can see that Spider's scheme is tightening. Alongside his filthy assistants, the antihero will find the latest evidence against the president. This volume is totally dedicated to the background investigation against the smiler. Jerusalem's health is getting worse, but one last effort will be needed in order to take the operation on.The story doesn't bring much character depth, compared to the previous volumes. However, it focuses more on the facts that go ag...
A hair below the previous volume, as Ellis chooses the penultimate book to return to his formula of two disconnected chapters followed by a three-chapter arc, showing us Spider's physical and mental decline along the way.The first chapter starts the book off on an awkward note, with Spider resorting to the sort of tactics he's supposed to decry and too much information doled out in a stilted fashion.The second chapter was more enjoyable and redeemed his former editor, Mitchell Royce, providing S...
We be more to go and I will have completed this series. It's frightening and unreal how close to home this is to our current political climate. Especially considering it was written over a decade ago. Pay attention fellow Americans. And never be silent.
(originally reviewed at thelibraryladies.com )I can’t believe that my re-read of “Transmetropolitan” took me this long, but I also can’t believe that it’s almost over. I’ve been reminded during my revisit that Spider Jerusalem is one of the best comic characters of the past twenty years, and that while this story is outlandish and crude it still has so much to say about the world we live in. I opened up “The Cure”, the penultimate volume, ready to be blown away by how it all turned out and to...
Because of what happened just yesterday (Jan 6th 2021) in Washington, reading this felt so much more up to date. I have been re-reading this series though the era of this orange floppy dick and I just keep finding eerie similarities. Ellis must've seen the future and makes this feel really important series.Now, lets wait who finds this and adapts this on tv.
What an explosive volume! There’s so much satisfaction in all the time put into learning about the city, the side stories. It all really comes together in this dastardly piece. I’m loving how the series has begun to wrap itself up at this point.
It’s all going straight to Hell in a wild hand basket y’all!!!!
No filler here! Full volume of Spider getting his leads back while he can to stick it to the President. Story flying on all gears here, no background checks.
Even in its 9th volume Transmetropolitan manages to feel fresh. The detailed, future-shock, ads-gone-mad art is a thrill to behold, and Spider Jerusalem ranks as one of the best comic characters of all time. The story is taut, and you can feel the time ticking away as Spider rushes to take down the status quo as his brain is slowly eaten by disease. Even if you don't care about comics, you need to read this series.
Finally picking up the series again, I stopped because I basically didn't want to watch a certain character die. This is good stuff, man. I love Spider, he's truly one of my heroes. Bleeding for the story, forcing people to do right by themselves, insisting on a better world. Love love love him. Read during the October 2015 24-hour Read-a-thon.
