Transmetropolitan # 2 - Down The Dip

The issue begins with Spider looking for Fred, and he walks through a town in which most of the population has "altered" their DNA to be something else called "Transients" most have alien appearances but some look more human or at least half. He "asks" a transient where Fred Christ is and gets the general info from the man. As he continues his search he comes upon one of Fred's many wives and children, he asks her where Fred is and terrified she tells him.

He finds Freds bar and knocks two guards out cause they were becoming irritating and lets himself into the bar. A slightly irritated Fred comes out of his room to find Spider standing waiting. They proceed to have a conversation about the transients and the town they live in. And due to Fred's lack of help in either one of the cases.. a heated debate erupts ending with Spider leaving Fred to his own pain.

Spider arrives home to meet a new friend named KAT. A two faced gekko eating cat that was sitting on his front porch.

Later that night while watching Feedsites he hears that the transients have started a riot that Spider knows full well they wont win. He heads out to do another column on the riot and help.