Despite -- or perhaps with the aid of -- drugs, drinking, and paranoia, Spider Jerusalem and his filthy assistants are hot on the trail of the horrifying truth behind the newly-elected President's campaign. Features three stand-alone stories: "Nobody Loves me, "The Walk" and "Dancing in the Here and Now," and also includes the three-part "Gouge Away" storyline.
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A new sense of focus,
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This review is from: Transmetropolitan Vol. 6: Gouge Away (Paperback)
This TPB is a little bit lighter than the extremely dark volumes that came before it -- Spider shakes off his depression and resumes the fight against the exploitative powers that be with new vigor. The absurd (rather than purely black) humor of the early volumes returns, particularly in the hilarious first issue of this volume, in which Spider's life is parodied in a variety of genres... Ellis' comic writing is at its peak here.As always, however, the comedy and vulgarity are tempered by a genuinely disturbing dystopian vision of a modern Western democracy gone subtly totalitarian. Among the comics being written today, _Transmetropolitan_ is nearly unique in its skillful satirical handling of serious issues.
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The plot thickens.....,
By Ethan White (Fitchburg, MA. USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Transmetropolitan Vol. 6: Gouge Away (Paperback)
Thats the best way to describe this trade paperback. In this story arc, Spider grapples with the fact that his overexposure has made him a cartoon of sorts. He decides it's time to step up with war with The Smiler, a.k.a. President Gary Callahan. I cant reveal much more, except that it's a pivotal point in the overall Transmet story. If you read the series, you must pick this up. If you don't, START, then get this one. If you cant read learn. Yes I am ranting, but it's that damn good.
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Worthy of Multiple Readings..,
By Jane Smith "Athena" (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transmetropolitan Vol. 6: Gouge Away (New Edition) (Transmetropolitan - Revised) (Paperback)
This series is, as my title proclaims, worthy of multiple readings. As if you haven't heard, Spider is an amazing journalist with a knack for telling it like it is, in the most misanthropic but profoundly truthful way possible. By the time you get to this volume, you should be well on your way to needing all ten. I hope you didn't look ahead. This one is worth taking bite-by-bite! You'll be glad you did.
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