The Surrogates is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Brett Weldele, and published by Top Shelf Productions from 2005 to 2006.

Venditti was inspired to write The Surrogates after reading Indra Sinha's book The Cybergypsies,[1] about numerous individuals who lost their spouses or their jobs due to their addiction to the internet and their online personas.

"[2] In the year 2054, people use surrogates (humanoid remote control vehicles) as a form of telepresence in their daily lives and interactions with one another.

Greer soon discovers a mysterious figure (whom he nicknames "Steeplejack") plotting to permanently disable all surrogates in an effort to eliminate people's dependence on them.

[7] Harvey Greer is a patrolman investigating the beating death of a homeless person by a teenage boy who uses his father's surrogate without permission.

Thousands of members of a religious group riot for several days, protesting the dropped charges and the growing popularity of surrogates.