Art By Darick Robertson
So yesterday, while in the city, I had some time to kill, a couple of hours to do whatever I wanted. So, while walking through the Auckland City I finally find the City Library. And inside the library, after scoping out the Fiction section for a while, I soon find the graphic novel section.
In this section I take my time while seriously enjoying myself just browsing with my eyes. I come across legendary books, such as Stephen Kings The Dark Tower (The Graphic Novel !) it was probably part 1 of 7 / I dont really remember, and I found Akira the comic as well. Ghost In The Shell / Tekkon Kinkreet. And many many others of course. But one caught my right eye immediately. So much that I snatched up the Comic Graphic and begun to read while standing. Its called 'Transmetropolitan' / The cover features this dude (aka Spider Jerusalem) full of tattoos sitting on the front end of a yellow cab in the middle of what looks like New York City, typing on a laptop. I read for like an hour before I wake up from this dazed state of immersion / and decide to have a seat on a nearby Couch.
After reading half the Comic, I realise that his very weird looking 3D shades is actually a still camera made by a home appliance machine that was tripping on hallucinogenics. I am now a huge fan of this dude. Spider Jerusalem. The Comics about politics, the near future, the truth, and about lots of guns and futuristic hallucinogenics, all mashed together in a very hedonist liberal take on the city that never sleeps. Awesome. The illustrations are really well drawn and very gritty, which is perfect for the story. But generally the characters are the ones that make the comic so epic. After some online research, I found that Part 1 is free to download. Download Here.
Written By Warren Ellis / Artwork By Darick Robertson
Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis is chaotic post cyberpunk comic about the fictional gonzo journalist Spider Jerusalem. It details his search for truth, justice, cheap drugs and a way to pay off the advance for a book he hasn’t completed.
Spider is a glorious homage to the late father of gonzo journalism Hunter S. Thompson. Like Thompson, Spider has a deep love for guns, drugs and The Truth. But not necessarily in that order. He’s a violent trickster, whom even his friends sometimes loathe.
Spider begins to make political enemies thanks to his jaded coverage of the presidential election between the incumbent Beast and the up - and - coming Smiler. The Beast so reviled that even his own children call him by Spider’s moniker. The Smiler on the other hand is always wearing a manic grin and holds out the hope for a less corrupt future. Or so he claims.
Be aware that there is a lot of swearing in this comic. So you may want to think twice before buying it for your kids. Still, it’s an enjoyable read and the setting is fantastic. The full review can found here.
hey yogi! i'm loving the blog! how's new zealand? you must send me your new email addy so we can stay in touch! zx
Loving this man!
yo zee
thanks, much appreciated :)
NZs pretty cool, loving it over here. theres nothing like home though, I seriously miss Table Mountain lol
anyways, take care / oh hows Amani going is it alive and running yet ? peace & unity !