Transmetropolitan is a
cyberpunk,
transhumanist comic book series written by
Warren Ellis, co-created and designed by
Darick Robertson, and published by
DC Comics. The series was originally part of the short-lived DC Comics
imprint Helix, but upon the end of the book's first year the series was moved to the
Vertigo imprint and DC Comics shut-down the Helix imprint.
Transmetropolitan chronicles the battles of
Spider Jerusalem, infamous renegade
gonzo journalist of the future, an homage to gonzo journalism founder
Hunter S. Thompson. Spider Jerusalem dedicates himself to fighting the corruption and abuse of power of two successive
United States presidents; he and his "filthy assistants" strive to keep their world from turning more
dystopian than it already is while dealing with the struggles of fame and power, brought about due to the popularity of Spider via his articles.