Sweet ToothVol 1: Out of the Woods
By Jeff Lemire
2010
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Sweet ToothVol 2: In Captivity
By Jeff Lemire
2010
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Sweet ToothVol 3: Animal Armies
By Jeff Lemire
2011
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Vol 4: Endangered Species
By Jeff Lemire
2012
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Gus is a naive 9-year-old waif with antlers growing out the side of his head living in a savage post-apocalyptic world where danger lurks around each and every corner.
Combining the desolation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road with the sweet-eyed cuteness of Disney (albeit in a twisted and mutated form): Sweet Tooth is a scrappily drawn saga full of slow-burning mysteries and moody atmospherics. The art feels a little too rushed and for my refined tastes - but speaking to other people there's a lot of love for this book. The main appeal that I can see is that it has that a television series structure which gives you just enough of small taste of a treat each time - whilst at all points promising big further rewards if you're willing to stay the course. Also: the minimal-dialogue and unfussy and mostly empty page set out means that it's very very quick to read - which (I dunno) could be considered a plus. Somehow. Maybe.
You can figure out every character arc from their first introduction (Hard Man with a Heart of Gold etc) and although it does twist the knife on plenty of occasions - it doesn't really find anywhere new to stick it in.
I'm probably going to keep reading it all the way to the end. But I'm always a bit of a glutton for punishment like that. But it does show that once you start - it's very tricky to give it up. Here's where I wrap it up with something about candy and - haha - having a Sweet Tooth.
Or not.
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Links: Sean T Collins Review of #1, Comic Book Resources Interview, Walker of Worlds Review of Vol 1 / Vol 2, Warren Peace Sings The Blues Review of Vol 3, Tearoom of Despair Article.
Further reading: Wasteland, The Walking Dead, Crossed, Just a Pilgrim, Prophet, B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth.
All comments welcome.
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