Transmetropolitan
by Warren Ellis · first published 1998
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Satirical cyberpunk comic following an investigative gonzo journalist through a bizarre, near-future world; praised for its sharp social commentary and inventive oddities, and as a strong entry in the genre's canon.
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Outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem, determined to expose the misdeeds of a president that sent professional assassins after him, is diagnosed with a deadly brain infection as he and his crew of assistant investigators follow the trail of corruption
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I can recommend the comic “Transmetropolitan” by Warren Ellis, which deals with this and many other questions. You have to imagine what it would be like for someone who lived in 1826 too wake up today, in a world where nothing they know is relevant,…
on “Major leap towards reanimation after death as mammal's brain preserved” ↗No references to the "Long Pig" food store chain in Transmetropolitan?! (Warren Ellis) Some of the best stuff he ever did, imho.
Yes, plenty! Warren Ellis has some great stuff, particularly Transmetropolitan, Global Frequency, and now Trees¹. The Private Eye is an independent series, also ongoing, about a near future where privacy is much more important to society. The Fuse is a policial where all the events…
on “Ask HN: Comics/graphic novel for geeks?” ↗I don't know Warren Ellis's other stuff that well, but I thoroughly enjoyed Transmetropolitan, and would also recommend it.
on “Ask HN: Comics/graphic novel for geeks?” ↗Warren Ellis' excellent Transmetropolitan touches on this as well. [0] - http://amzn.to/1Tzbd5T
on “If cryonics suddenly worked, we'd need to face the fallout” ↗I'm not seeing anyone mention of Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis, released a decade after Neuromancer and Akira. It's a significant contribution to the cyberpunk canon told from the perspective of an investigative gonzo journalist exploring all the…
on “Reading Neuromancer for the first time in 2025” ↗…settlement", which is a curious misreading because the seven-figure sum was paid to him by the accusers to make up for damages. Sadly, the case of another writer I sometimes liked (Warren Ellis; I enjoyed Transmetropolitan back in the day) is rather grim in comparison.
on “The untold impact of cancellation” ↗I feel about the same and recently had to think about Warren Ellis's Transmetropolitan comic series which very much takes place in a future where history and precise dates as well as geographies seem to have been abolished or simply are irrelevant. It's not only the case with literal dates…
on “Ask HN: Is the past disappearing on the web?” ↗Warren Ellis’ “Transmetropolitan” has this idea of “revived patients not coping with the future” as part of its world-building.
on “Building a Pause Button for Biology” ↗I've read one or two of Moore's things. Only very recently saw Transmetropolitan described somewhere as the best depiction of neoliberalism anywhere. Will definitely try something from Ellis soon then, thanks!
on “Reading Neuromancer for the first time in 2025” ↗