In 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.
Warren Ellisis the award-winning writer of Transmetropolitan,
Planetary, The Authority, and the writer and co-creator of the
graphic novel RED, which was the basis of two major motion
pictures. He is also the author of the NYT-bestselling novelsGun
MachineandCrooked Little Vein. His newest publication is the
digital short-story singleDead Pig Collector, from FSG
Originals.
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 & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire 2010,
the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, and the International
Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative.
Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in
case he needs to make a quick getaway.
Darick Robertson is a veteran comic artist who has worked at DC
Comics and Marvel for nearly twenty years. He broke into the
mainstream drawing Justice League for DC and went on to work for
Marvel where he penciled titles including Wolverine, Spider-Man,
and most notably the New Warriors. Robertson is best known as the
artist / co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning series
Transmetropolitan 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 The Boys
for WildStorm with writer Garth Ennis.
"Trasmet is brilliant future-shock commentary." --Spin
"Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson take a Hunter S. Thompson
analogue and put him
through a 23rd century wringer. It's angry political sci-fi and
it's funny as hell." --Playboy
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