Transmetropolitan explores a future where self-centered consumerism has become the norm, and where everything and nothing are simultaneously sacred. Our tour of this world is through Spider Jerusalem, clearly an imagining of Hunter S. Thompson if his liver was surgically enhanced to withstand far more punishment than Thompson was ever able to dish out.
Like all good sci-fi, this series is very much about our modern world and the frustrations Warren Ellis has with it. At times, all notion of plot and character are thrown aside so that Ellis can rant. These few moments are the only weak spots in Transmetropolitan - otherwise, its a powerful work with both compelling characters as well as relevant reflections on modern society.
