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Description edit
Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis ("X-Men") and artist Darick Robertson ("The Boys") invite you back to visit their dysfunctional dystopia! In the aftermath of Vita Severn's assassination, Spider goes looking for answers with two jaw-dropping interviews: one with the venal, vicious sitting... read more
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Characters edit
- Spider Jerusalem: The protagonist, a rogue gonzo journalist based on personalities such as H.L. Mencken and especially Hunter S. Thompson.
- Gary Callahan: "The Smiler," one of the two primary presidential candidates. Originating from California, he is something of a cipher.
- The Beast: America's current president for the last two terms, against whom Senator Callahan is running. A simple, brutish hedonist, he has a long history of animosity built up with Spider.
- Channon Yarrow: Spider Jerusalem's former assistant and now bodyguard after a brief stint as a Bride of (Fred) Christ.
- Yelena Rossini: Spider Jerusalem's assistant, and the niece of Mitchell Royce.
- Joseph Heller: One of the major opposition candidates to the Beast, he is a macho, fascist bully.
Quotes edit
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“We need a voice, they say. That's all. We're sick of your hate, and we don't need your pity. We need a VOICE. Just for us. All of us. The new scum.”
Spider Jerusalem -
“I said before: Just because you don't like what I believe in doesn't mean I have no beliefs.”
The Beast -
“These are the new streets of this city, where the new scum try to live. You and me. And here in these streets are the things that we want: sex and birth, votes and traits, money and guilt, television and teddy bears. But all we've actually got is each other. You decide what that means.”
Spider Jerusalem
First Sentence edit
Hey, Spider! Spider Jerusalem! On the house, man! You're all right!
Table of Contents edit
One New Home
New City
New President
New Streets
New Boss
New Scum
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 9 in Transmetropolitan. (standard series)
Preceded by Year of the Bastard, and followed by Lonely City.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Warren Ellis (Author)
- Darick Robertson (Illustrator)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 741.5973
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