Spider Jerusalem
Spider Jerusalem is a comic book character that first appeared in Transmetropolitan #1
Spider Jerusalem is a famous gonzo-journalist, who once shook The City to the core with his journalistic works. He is an anarchist to the core, a severe addict and an absolute crusader of the Truth.
Character History
His five year retirement is however came to an end. His editor (Better known to Spider as Whore Hopper) calls and tells him to deliver two books immediately as instructed in his contract or they'll sue. With no money nor any other choice, Spider made his come-back.
To write, Spider needs to be in the City,a place he truly despises. the place that fills him up with the hate that he needs to be productive. To remain in the City, Spider needs to have a job, after all it's not like he can just live in his car. So he raids his old friend Mitchell Royce's office to ask for said job. Royce, now the chief editor of the greatest newspaper in the City, The Word gives him a column and explains to him that he wants a real story this time, not just the word "fuck" printed eight thousand times as Spider had done before.
Channon Yarrow, a stripper Spider encounters in Angels 8, shows up in Spider's apartment. Inspired by his journalism and determined to turn her journalism education in to something useful, Channon becomes his new assistant. Their relation is, however cut short. After Channon's boyfriend Ziang's decision to become a Foglet, Channon leaves Spider and becomes a nun in Fred Christ's newly formed Church.
Spider battles Yokels, because of a misdeed done by his dead ex-wife. During his struggle he also loses an adversary that he is not aware of. A castrated police bulldog, seeking revenge on Jerusalem leaps and falls down to his doom. If this was not enough, Spider must also avoid a headless explosive kid who claims to be his son.
Meanwhile, Spider gains a new partner Yelena Rossini and reunites with his former assistant Channon Yarrow, who is sick of Fred Christ's Church.
Driven by his search for the Truth, and his ambition to revenge Vita's assassination, Spider plays harder than usual to reveal secrets of the Smiler. His ambition causes him to get fired from the Word and lose his fortune. He then decides to write in a pirate channel, Hole feed site, to avoid the censor law, prepared by Callahan.
Personality
Spider Jerusalem is obsessed with the Truth, which he refers as the "ultimate weapon". He shows an highly anarchic personality. Defying the rules of society and trying to mock them at every chance. He is also an anti-theist. His distaste for organized religion can be seen on various occasions. This is first seen in Transmetropolitan #6 where his initial speech isThats it! thats the absolute fucking limit! Thieves! the goddamn lot of you! Thieves and Leeches! Fucking Vampires sucking the will from people whose only goddamn crimes were to be frightened and tired! and you don't help them! You don't listen to them! They get no truth from you! All you do is scare them with stories of something that does'nt exist! And you bastards are winning, Hundreds more of you everyday! Getting away with it in a place so noisy, no one could hear the truth if it were ever told, and I can't fight you alone, you fucks, could'nt when I was a kid and my dad turned cultist and I can't now---all I can do is tell the truth
Spider also shows signs of a socialist belief. His socialist beliefs can be seen with his reaction to state of Angels 8 and the Cluny State community estate. He is highly anti-social and on many occasions repulses the characters of opposite sex. To achieve his goals he viciously uses violence of any sort. Spider Jerusalem was a chronic smoker and in many instances he is not seen without a cigarette in his mouth.
Weapons and Abilities
| Super Name: | Spider Jerusalem |
| Real Name: | Spider Django Helacloynus Jerusalem |
| Aliases: |
Spider Django Helacloynus Jerusalem Fuckhead Spider "Fucking" Jerusalem Asshole |
| Publisher: | Vertigo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Human |
| 1st Appearance: | Transmetropolitan #1 |
| Appears in: | 72 issues |
| Birthday: | |
| Died: |
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