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A Big Hallucination to Move the Plot Along… Next Time

Chew, volume 8: Family Recipies by John Layman and Rob Guillory

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I feel like I’ve said this before, but this is one of those series that for some reason I never really read back-to-back, but end up having long breaks in between picking up new volumes. Is this a good thing? I’m not sure, but fortunately, I don’t run into that problem I usually have of forgetting the plot or characters when I come back after some time, as John Layman makes sure to do small recaps of characters and their abilities as the story goes along. It really doesn’t take anything away either, as the refresher is good, and is […]

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3/6/2016 's CBR8 Review No:4 |

Throwing Stars Made of Tortilla Chips and Guitars Strung with Spaghetti

Chew, vol. 6&7 - "Space Cakes" and "Bad Apples" by John Layman and Rob Guillory

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I seem to go through this comic book series in little stints. I’ll read a few, then take a break until I acquire some more, and then take another break. And while a few details always get lost here and there, it always manages to draw me back and I start to remember where I left off almost immediately. John Layman’s story is twisty and engaging, and nothing like anything I’ve ever read before (ya know, speaking for myself). It’s different and fun, but also dark and dirty at parts, and the drawing style of Rob Guillory really reflects this […]

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3/16/2015 's CBR7 Review No:11 |

Less tasty than normal

Chew: Volume 4, Omnivore Edition by John Layman and Rob Guillory

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This series is another one of Image Comics’ great titles, along with some of my other favourites such as Saga (READ IT), Rat Queens and East of West. This one is quite a bit further along than the others, as this is the fourth large hard cover trade, released in mid-2014. This is one of the few graphic novel series that my husband is willing to read – he just isn’t a fiction reader and isn’t generally enchanted by the medium, but really likes this one. This main conceit is that Earth’s population has been decimated by bird flu, so […]

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3/1/2015 's CBR7 Review No:6 |

An Odd but Enjoyable Little Series…

Chew, volumes 4 & 5 by John Layman and Rob Guillory

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I feel like there are so many comic book series that I start but don’t keep up with in a timely manner. It’s been almost a year since I last read an installment of Chew, but I still managed to remember most of what was going on. That might be because this series is just so different and strange, that it’s hard to really forget. Or maybe it’s just easy to remember once you get back into it. Describing the plot of this series is difficult if you haven’t read any before, however, as things get… weird. In any case, […]

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11/19/2014 's CBR6 Review No:28 |


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