Written by Jeff Lemire
Art and cover by Jeff Lemire
A new storyline begins for one of the most talked about new series. After the twisted conclusion to the previous issue, take a look back at the first days of the apocalypse and the lengths to which Jeppard is forced to go in order to survive. Plus, discover more details about the disturbing fate of the young hybrid boy Gus.
Date Available: 02/03/2010
BONUS REVIEW by KIRK JACKSON
Sweet Tooth’s second chapter reaches a new high in gut wrenching
storytelling. The images he uses to seamlessly switch between flashbacks
and “present day” panels, mirror each other almost perfectly. But it
is the little bit of asymmetry perhaps that pulls more at the heart
strings. The flashbacks are packed with emotion, but the emotion one feels
is only amplified when the eyes shifts over to the post-plague mirror
image. The minor differences show that old wounds have only become deeper.
New wounds are delivered as well through the amazing renderings of Sweet
Tooth’s new cell mates. These lonely mutants are drawn with a kind of
fantastic desperation I’ve only seen recently in the movie “Pan’s
Labyrinth”. Jeff Lemire continues to deliver one of the most unique and
affecting works of fiction today.
