Transmetropolitan #20

A "Callahanfor" rally banner and a shower of confetti and balloons set the scene for what looks like a very unwelcome celebration — at least for Spider Jerusalem, who sits dead-center at his laptop, tattooed and scowling behind his two-lens shades while two broadly grinning, caricatured politicians flank him on either side. Darick Robertson's cover art captures the tension perfectly: the crowd cheers, the city hums with festive chaos, and Spider looks like he'd rather be anywhere else. Warren Ellis's "The New Scum 2: New City" promises that 1999's most gonzo journalist is in the thick of political absurdity once again.