Issue Description

In the shocking conclusion to the 6-part ''Year of the Bastard,'' outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem cracks the secret of the mysterious Vice-Presidential candidate. It may well be his finest moment as a reporter, but Spider's expose will lead to a horrific--and very personal--climax.

Year of the Bastard, Part 6.

Spider begins practicing investigative journalism, something that is virtually unknown in the society he lives in. After he finds proof of his suspicions, he decides to confront the Smiler. Channon returns after discovering that life as a nun in the Church of Fred Christ wasn't particularly fulfilling, plus she's dug up some great dirt on The Smiler's campaign.. After confronting the Smiler, the Smiler's approval rating plummets and it seems like his campaign is over. Then, Spider's good friend Vita Severn, the Smiler's political director, is assassinated on live television. The Smiler's approval rating consequently gets a huge sympathy boost.

Transmetropolitan (1997)

Publisher

Vertigo

Volume Description

Transmetropolitan, Warren Ellis' and Darick Robertson's grand pastiche, follows Spider Jerusalem, neo-gonzo journalist extraordinaire, through the backyards and the rooftops of the future. Ellis's wit is bang on the job, surely at its prime, in all its spitfire, vulgar glory. And the nosedive the series takes somewhere in the middle comes with scary accuracy, becoming a soap box commentary on our generation. Touching everything from anthropomorphism to religion to politics with a cheery sense of dread and disgust in its 60 issue run, and featuring one of the scariest governments post-1984, this is one of Vertigo's imprint-defining titles.

Collected EditionsBack on the Street (#1-6)Absolute Transmetropolitan Volume 1 (#1-18)Lust for Life (#7-12)Year of the Bastard (#13-18)The New Scum (#19-24)Absolute Transmetropolitan Volume 2 (#19-36)Lonely City (#25-30)Gouge Away (#31-36)Spider's Thrash (#37-42)Dirge (#43-48)The Cure (#49-54)One More Time (#55-60)

Specials

Filth of the CityI Hate It HereTales of Human Waste: Collects the two specials.

Bonus Material

Around the World: Although inspired by Transmetropolitan, this is not a necessary to enjoying the series and rather something for fans that doubles as a support for people in the comic industry comic creators that are in need of it.

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