{"product_id":"transmetropolitan-book-one-isbn-9781401287955","title":"Transmetropolitan Book One","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a future where consumerism, superficiality and corruption reign supreme, outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem has decided to stop sitting by idly and watching the world crumble around him. Back in the saddle, no one in The City is safe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Word\u003c\/i\u003e, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st century surroundings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining black humor, life-threatening situations and moral ambiguity, Warren Ellis' legendary series is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy. This new trade paperback recut series \u003cbr\u003efeatures behind-the-scenes material, variant covers and scripts from the graphic novel series run. Collects issues #1-12.\"\u003ci\u003eTrasmet\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliant future-shock commentary.\" --\u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson take a Hunter S. Thompson analogue   and put him\u003cbr\u003e through a 23rd century wringer. It's angry political sci-fi and it's funny   as hell.\" --\u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarren Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning writer of \u003ci\u003eTransmetropolitan, Planetary, The Authority,\u003c\/i\u003e and the writer and co-creator of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the basis of two major motion pictures.   He is also the author of the NYT-bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eGun Machine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrooked Little Vein\u003c\/i\u003e.  His newest publication is the digital short-story single \u003ci\u003eDead Pig Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, from FSG Originals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e His awards and recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the Eagle Awards Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics \u0026amp; graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarick Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran comic artist who has worked at DC Comics and Marvel for nearly twenty years. He broke into the mainstream drawing \u003ci\u003eJustice League\u003c\/i\u003e for DC and went on to work for Marvel where he penciled titles including \u003ci\u003eWolverine, Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and most notably the \u003ci\u003eNew Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e. Robertson is best known as the artist \/ co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning series \u003ci\u003eTransmetropolitan\u003c\/i\u003e with writer Warren Ellis, which was hailed by Wired magazine as \"The Graphic Novel of the Decade.\" He is currently working on an edgy new monthly series entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/i\u003e for WildStorm with writer Garth Ennis.","brand":"Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300927328485,"sku":"NP9781401287955","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401287955.jpg?v=1742922119","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/transmetropolitan-book-one-isbn-9781401287955","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}