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Absolute Transmetropolitan 1 Hardcover – June 16, 2015

by Warren Ellis (Author), Darick Robertson (Illustrator), Rodney Ramos (Illustrator),
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 138 ratings
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After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st Century surroundings. Combining black humor, life-threatening situations, and moral ambiguity, this book is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy.

Collects Transmetropolitan #1-18, Transmetropolitan: I Hate it Here, VERTIGO Winter's Edge #2 in a slipcased Absolute Edition format.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Absolute Transmetropolitan
  2. Print length
    544 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Vertigo
  5. Publication date
    June 16, 2015
  6. Dimensions
    9.75 x 2.23 x 15 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1401254306
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1401254308
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Praise for Transmetropolitan:

"Transmet is brilliant future-shock commentary." —SPIN

"Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson take a Hunter S. Thompson analogue and put him through a 23rd century wringer. It's angy political sci-fi and it's funny as hell."—PLAYBOY

About the Author

Warren Ellis is a comics and graphics novel writer best known for the graphic novel series TRANSMETROPOLITAN, PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY. With over thirty-five graphic novels in print, Ellis has received numerous acclaims including Winner of the International Horror Guild award for graphic narrative and being named one of Entertainment Weekly's 100 Most Creative People. Rolling Stone described his work as, "more influenced by Jesus and Mary Chain than by the JUSTICE LEAGUE, while his characters fight for left-wing agendas over God and country, and kick puppies in the street."

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vertigo; Slp edition (June 16, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 544 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401254306
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401254308
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.53 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 2.23 x 15 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 138 ratings

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Warren Ellis is the author of the Amazon Top 100 2016 book NORMAL and the New York Times- bestselling GUN MACHINE, the writer of award-winning graphic novels like TRANSMETROPOLITAN, PLANETARY and FELL, and is the creator and writer of global top ten streaming hit show CASTLEVANIA on Netflix.

The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. His GRAVEL books are in development for film at Legendary Pictures. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He's also written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters.

Read and subscribe to his free weekly newsletter with updates on work and likes at https://buttondown.email/orbitaloperations and orbitaloperations.com.

Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
138 global ratings

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Customers find the book beautiful, vibrant, and colorful. They describe the writing as wonderful, witty, and hilarious. Readers also mention the story is timeless and great. Overall, they say the book is worth their money.

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Customers find the book beautiful, vibrant, and colorful. They say it's a work of art and truly amazing.

"...Warren Ellis created a hilarious, deranged, brilliantly-realised universe in which homeless three-headed cats roam the streets smoking cigarettes,..." Read more

"...The old graphic novels are so bland in comparison. The colors alone are worth it. One of my girlfriends favorite gifts ever. Id pay $100 for this...." Read more

"Large, colorful, solid and heavy enough for home defense against filthy assistants or to extract the truth from the unwary if you have misplaced..." Read more

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Customers find the writing quality of the book wonderful, incredible, and hilarious.

"...Warren Ellis created a hilarious, deranged, brilliantly-realised universe in which homeless three-headed cats roam the streets smoking cigarettes,..." Read more

"...This is a wonderfully witty and pleasantly dark story about a journalist living in a dystopian future searching for truth...." Read more

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"...It is beautiful & the story is positively timeless, but it's best in that DE price range, so look for it there. (~$50)." Read more

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Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars An All-Time Classic
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015
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I've never been much of an aficionado of graphic novels, but I've always had time for Transmetropolitan. Warren Ellis created a hilarious, deranged, brilliantly-realised universe in which homeless three-headed cats roam the streets smoking cigarettes, household appliances manufacture their own drugs, and humans are continually using new methods of genetic and technological tinkering to re-imagine their own bodies.

Such a universe demands an equally deranged protagonist, and Ellis delivers with Spider Jerusalem, gonzo journalist extraordinaire. A man obsessed with The Truth, who dishes out harsh words and violence in equal measure and whose mercurial nature makes him an absolutely irresistible character to watch.

Absolute Transmetropolitan 1 tells the story of how Spider comes to return to the City he hates, and soon finds himself and his special brand of The Truth up against political bastardry the likes of which he's never seen. It's everything you could hope for from a fictional story and then some; not treating yourself would be a crime. Buy it.

Plus, it's really big and will look impressive on your bookshelf at home.
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Adamah
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny! Its like seeing 480p vs 4k
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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This is the most beautiful Hard Back graphic Novel I've ever seen. It came shipped in a solid cardboard holder, along with the safe packing. And it comes in a hard cardstock cover, instead of a flimsy sleave cover for the book. Its full gloss, nearly the size of an Artist's rendition (which is the scale the artist uses to draw). Its basically 480p vs 4k. The old graphic novels are so bland in comparison. The colors alone are worth it. One of my girlfriends favorite gifts ever. Id pay $100 for this. Its the size of the bible.
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Angry Potato
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
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Large, colorful, solid and heavy enough for home defense against filthy assistants or to extract the truth from the unwary if you have misplaced your bowel disruptor.
If your wondering what a bowel disruptor is or why the assistants are filthy you should read this comic.
This is a wonderfully witty and pleasantly dark story about a journalist living in a dystopian future searching for truth. Its better than I make it sound.
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E. Magaña
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is beautiful!
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2022
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Just starting to make my way through this work of art and it's truly amazing! 🤩 I seriously hope they reprint the remaining 2 volumes in absolute format. 🙏🏽
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Andrew M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible writing in an immersive cyberpunk madhouse
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
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I love Spider Jerusalem and the wicked world he's a part of. If you've never read Transmet, I highly recommend picking up this volume. If you're not sure about liking the series, it may be worth picking up a few issues on ComiXology to see if the style is your thing.

I also have the second Absolute edition, but not the third. DC, PLEASE PRINT THE THIRD VOLUME AGAIN! I WANT TO GIVE YOU MY MONEY!
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Iosa MacChrìsdein
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Warren Ellis
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019
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I finally caved after waiting years for Deluxe Editions (my preferred format) & finally pick this up. It is beautiful & the story is positively timeless, but it's best in that DE price range, so look for it there. (~$50).
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5.0 out of 5 stars One sitting
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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Picked up Absolute Transmet vol. 1 because it was on-sale, and all of my buddies were recommending it, having never read it myself. Got my copy, cracked it open, and all of a sudden I found myself coming-to eight hours later, staring at the back cover, screaming for more comics. Needless to say, Vol. 2 is in the mail.
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Keith Blenman
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019
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My only complaint is that I don't have a shelf tall enough to fit this beautifully made, hardcover monolith standing up, but that's more of an issue with my furniture than the book itself.
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IORG
5.0 out of 5 stars TransIMPRESCINDIBLE
Reviewed in Spain on March 29, 2019
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Obra imprescindible. Nada más que decir. Warren Ellis tiene sentido del humor, del ritmo , maestro de todo lo que huele a alquitrán, cables quemados y decadencia. Una sátira social ciberpunk. El dibujo de Robertson es agresivo y preciosista, íntimo y sarcástico, de una factura técnica extraordinaria, en perfecta comunión con el texto. Dos genios interpretando al unísono una gran Oda sucia y crepuscular para despedir a los lectores del turbulento siglo XX y saludar a los del mañana distopico que aun nos aguarda. La edición inmejorable. De los mejores absolute producidos. Amor a primera vista.
PD: Lo del transporte, ya saben, es una lotería. Pero estas obras son de importación y suelen venir plastificadas e incluso en estuches individuales de cartón. Así que las probabilidades de que llegue entero se incrementan a pesar de la nula protección que Amazon pone a sus envíos pesados y frágiles.
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asocrates
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful heavy book you can hold on your lap or at a table, not in bed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2017
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Classic comic series released in supersize hard cover complete with slip case. I got both volumes as must have Absolute comics to add to my collection. The artwork is stunning and the book is beautifully made - well worth the price. Be aware they are heavy and you can read them on your lap or at a table, not in bed.
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Ringo
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awesome
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2015
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These issues really do justice to the absolute edition format. The amazingly beautiful detailed art just pops off the page. The story is Ellis at his gonzo best
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Arthur
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 24, 2017
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That's so grreat!! Thank you
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2017
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Product as described. Everything ok. Thank you for delivering it on time
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