Product Description

Continuing the hilarious, moving and thought-provoking series from the hottest creator in modern comics, Warren Ellis...Spider Jerusalem is writing again. Fired by his old employers, and now the target of the President - a madman who is tearing up the consitution to get to him - Spider has found a new way to get the Truth out there; and there are still plenty of stories to tell, as this collection takes us through the children and madmen on the streets, the crumbling City, and the other political and social disasters of Ellis' near-future world. But Spider has yet another secret - the memory blackouts, erratic behaviour and ranting aren't just business as usual. Spider's time could be running out...Warning: Adults only!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #108780 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Warren Ellis has worked for Marvel Comics on X-Men, DC/WildStorm (The Authority, Transmetropolitan and the award-winning Planetary) and on an array of titles, including Ministry of Space, and the forthcoming Morning Dragons and Orbiter. Darick Robertson is the regular artist and co-creator of Transmetropolitan. He is also the artist on Marvel's Fury, and creator of Space Beaver at AiT/Planet Lar.

Customer Reviews

The darkest yet...
'I followed all their rules, but I just kept on telling the truth. So they fired me.'

The title is somewhat misleading - this volume is something of a pause after the violent upheavals of previous stories and the denoument which is round the corner. In taking time to show us a little more of the side stories of the city, Ellis manages to keep us immersed in what's happening in the wider story and how these apparently unconnected vignettes reflect on the wider issues.

It's still wonderful - but also takes a darker tone than previously. Something bad is coming.

A Great Continuation of a Classic Series
Spiders Thrash is the seventh book in Warren Ellis' classic comic series Transmetropolitan. After the events of the sixth Gouge Away, Spider is homeless and alone but for his "filthy assistants".
However he is determined that he will not stop writing, indeed he feels that he is now closer to the people on the street. However considering the kind of people that live in the streets of the dystopia envisiged by Ellis, that may not be a good idea.
Spiders Thrash continues the series well, using a similar format as previous collections. However if you are new to the series, the plot is to advanced to really get into. A better start would be (rather obiviously) the first title Back on the Streets.
Overall Spiders Thrash is a brillant work of ocasionaly comic and frequently shocking genius. However being familiar with the series is essential to fully appeciate all that is presented.