# Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this comic series for its sharp satire and how relevant its questions about technology and society remain today. No criticism recurs among those who commented.

## Why people recommend it

- Excellent, required reading (2 comments): "I cannot recommend Transmetropolitan enough. It should be required reading." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47444713)) "It is an excellent comic." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48887194))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1840238259?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781840238259) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson", https://hackerapproved.com/p/transmetropolitan/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).