End of the Story

Yes, for real comic fans Transmetropolitan has been over for quite a while. For those that buy the trade paperbacks (me) we will finally get the last chapter of the story of Spider Jerusalem. Like Cory, Transmet is what really got me into comics. Well, the few that I read anyway.

I have a confession to make as well. I downloaded the entire scanned Transmet series. Why? Because I wanted to know how the damn story ended! That's why! The comics weren't being sold new in stores anymore because I came late to the game. So the only way to get them all would be through ebay or some other source of used books. Ellis and the wonderful artists that worked with him get nothing on those transactions. So I wait for the trade paperbacks to come out. And I wait. And I wait. And then I wait some more. Now, finally, they have announced the last one. Of course, it still doesn't ship until June.

I've got a great relationship with a small indy book store here in town now. They'll order anything for me and it shows up as fast or faster than Amazon. So not only will Ellis get a few pennies from my purchase, but local folks will as well.

I still felt bad about downloading the story. I don't know why. I new I was going to buy the last one the day it came out and the only reason they weren't getting my money is because they weren't willing to sell it to me at that time. It must be the Boy Scout in me. Remind me to have that part of my brain erased someday.

The other good comic news is that another Planetary trade, "Leaving the Twentieth Century", is coming out as well.