Spider Jerusalem's journalistic crusade continues apace. Having removed one President from office, only to make an instant mortal enemy of the new incumbent, Spider continues to investigate the death of his friend, campaign director Vita Severn. With the help of his filthy assistants, Spider discovers that the truth leads right to the top - and that powerful enemies, while a mark of one's own success, can be lethally dangerous...but then again, so can a bowel disruptor - at "Fatal Intestinal Maelstrom" setting...Continuing the hilarious, moving and thought-provoking series from the hottest creator in modern comics, Warren Ellis.

2005-05-04 Time to get serious...

'The Beast, whom The Smiler ousted and who now lives in hate-filled retirement, was an authentic monster. But he was a little monster. A malleable and predictable monster: ultimately, a monster we could handle. A monster we could live through.

'That is not what you elected this time.'

The lines are drawn at last. Spider goes into battle against the Smiler's abominable presidency. Unfortunately, the Smiler feels the same way about Spider.. and, being president, has a lot more cards in his hand to play.

Electrifying - this sixth volume sets up a huge amount of anticipation for what is to follow.