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Jeff Lemire's acclaimed new series introduce Gus, a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid who was raised in isolation following a pandemic that struck a decade earlier. Now, with the death of his father, he's left to fend for himself. Until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd, who promises to help him. Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into Jeff Lemire's acclaimed new series introduce Gus, a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid who was raised in isolation following a pandemic that struck a decade earlier. Now, with the death of his father, he's left to fend for himself. Until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd, who promises to help him.
Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into the devastated American landscape to find 'The Preserve,' a refuge for hybrids.Collecting: Sweet Tooth 1-5. This comic was sitting on my desk, and my seven-year-old saw it sitting there.' That's a weird-looking comic,' he said.And it was only then I realized how right he was. The cover does look weird, and, quite frankly, like nothing I'd pick up out of curiosity in the comic shop. If I hadn't known the author and liked his work, I never would have picked it up.Luckily, I'm a fan of Jeff Lemire's work. So I didn't let the cover scare me off.Don't let it scare you off, either.
It's good stuff.This comic was sitting on my desk, and my seven-year-old saw it sitting there.' That's a weird-looking comic,' he said.And it was only then I realized how right he was. The cover does look weird, and, quite frankly, like nothing I'd pick up out of curiosity in the comic shop. If I hadn't known the author and liked his work, I never would have picked it up.Luckily, I'm a fan of Jeff Lemire's work. So I didn't let the cover scare me off.Don't let it scare you off, either. It's good stuff.(You're extra likely to enjoy it if you like comics along the lines of Y-The Last Man, Revival, or Walking Dead.
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(Though it's nowhere near as dark as the last of these.)). A decade ago the Affliction raged like a forest fire, killing billions, and the only children born since are a new breed of humun/ animal hybrid. Gus is one of these endangered children, a boy with a sweet soul, a sweeter tooth—and the features of a deer.But kids like Gus have a price on their heads. When vicious hunters descend on his isolated forest home, a mysterious and violent man called Jepperd rescues Gus.I liked Jepperd when he showed up, he kind of reminded me of Mike Ehrmantraut from A decade ago the Affliction raged like a forest fire, killing billions, and the only children born since are a new breed of humun/ animal hybrid. Gus is one of these endangered children, a boy with a sweet soul, a sweeter tooth—and the features of a deer.But kids like Gus have a price on their heads. When vicious hunters descend on his isolated forest home, a mysterious and violent man called Jepperd rescues Gus.I liked Jepperd when he showed up, he kind of reminded me of Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.They’re both pretty badass.(He's one of my favorites from the show!)But back to this story, Jepperd continues to protect Gus from the bad guys, but can Gus fully trust him?I really thought he could trust him, but then Jepperd stopped talking to Gus towards the end of their journey.
And I just knew something bad was going to happen.But it still broke my heart.Overall, it was a pretty interesting volume— and I’m still rooting for Jepperd to come back?? Maybe in volume 2?Also, that feeling of accomplishment when the title finally makes sense:.Note: I'm an Amazon Affiliate. If you're interested in buying Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1, just click on the image below to go through my link. I'll make a small commission!. 3.5 StarsThere was nothing explicitly wrong with this, it just reads very much like an intro to the world and a set-up for later graphic novels.
Nothing really massive happened; it reads kind of like a prequel. I should pick up volume 2 while it's fresh in my mind, but knowing me, that probably won't happen lol.I think something significant about this book is that it's written in a southern dialect and I'm typically someone who hates that, but I didn't mind it in this book.
Not my 3.5 StarsThere was nothing explicitly wrong with this, it just reads very much like an intro to the world and a set-up for later graphic novels. Nothing really massive happened; it reads kind of like a prequel. I should pick up volume 2 while it's fresh in my mind, but knowing me, that probably won't happen lol.I think something significant about this book is that it's written in a southern dialect and I'm typically someone who hates that, but I didn't mind it in this book. Not my favorite art style, but the plot was interesting enough for me to read this in one sitting and everything was always 100% understandable, which is sometimes hard to find in sci-fi/apocalyptic graphic novels.
'Nebraska.the good life.' Why did I wait so long to read this? Drop all your shitty books and read this right now.I'll give you the very short version. This is a post-apocalyptic Southern gothic. Sparse storytelling like Robert Kirkman's Outcast.
Down to earth tragic characters. Yet somehow tender in their compassion. And in Gus aka Sweet Tooth's case, his innocence. Jepperd is a great fatherly yet mysterious figure whom I want to know more about.
And sweet jesus, Gus is one naive'Nebraska.the good life.' Why did I wait so long to read this?
Drop all your shitty books and read this right now.I'll give you the very short version. This is a post-apocalyptic Southern gothic. Sparse storytelling like Robert Kirkman's Outcast. Down to earth tragic characters.
Yet somehow tender in their compassion. And in Gus aka Sweet Tooth's case, his innocence. Jepperd is a great fatherly yet mysterious figure whom I want to know more about. And sweet jesus, Gus is one naive boy to be living in this world.I never knew Jeff Lemire illustrated.
And he should do it more often. Because this is great. Rough and bold and deeply saturated colors. The artwork is a perfect match to the 'bittersweet' drama that is Sweet Tooth. Check it out now! I'm not sure what I think yet but I have the second volume ready to go because I know from experience that comic volumes are just too little story for me to get invested with only the first one.I don't really enjoy the art style, although it's very fitting for this story/world.I wish I knew more about anything. This volume contained 5 individual comic issues that make up one full story arc, but it didn't feel like a complete arc to me.
More world building could have been done. As of right Hmm. I'm not sure what I think yet but I have the second volume ready to go because I know from experience that comic volumes are just too little story for me to get invested with only the first one.I don't really enjoy the art style, although it's very fitting for this story/world.I wish I knew more about anything. This volume contained 5 individual comic issues that make up one full story arc, but it didn't feel like a complete arc to me.
More world building could have been done. As of right now, it just feels like any typical zombie type of world, except not zombies?
(But seriously, I don't know because it hasn't told me yet.)But I mean, I flew through it. Gus or 'Sweet Tooth', as he's nicknamed, is a young boy who lives in the woods with his father.
Some sort of freak accident has mutated Sweet Tooth so that he has antlers on his head. When his father dies, he ventures out of the woods where he is ambushed by hunters and is saved by a mysterious, extremely tough man called Jepperd. With no choice but to follow his guardian, Sweet Tooth embarks on a journey out of the deep woods and into the wide world with Jepperd.
But who is this man and why is Gus or 'Sweet Tooth', as he's nicknamed, is a young boy who lives in the woods with his father. Some sort of freak accident has mutated Sweet Tooth so that he has antlers on his head. When his father dies, he ventures out of the woods where he is ambushed by hunters and is saved by a mysterious, extremely tough man called Jepperd. With no choice but to follow his guardian, Sweet Tooth embarks on a journey out of the deep woods and into the wide world with Jepperd.
But who is this man and why is he helping Sweet Tooth? What happened to the world where horses are now the sole mode of transport? Why does Sweet Tooth have antlers?The excellent Jeff Lemire begins his first serial comic with an excellent start. The post-apocalyptic world he creates has shades of Mad Max and Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' but it's definitely Lemire's vision you see on the page.
From the brothel where the women dress like mutants to the roving gangs of humans wearing animal masks, something very strange is going on here.Lemire's art is also the best he's ever done, with Jose Villarrubia adding vibrant colours to bring the world to life.Lemire keeps the reader guessing throughout the story, answering just enough to keep you going but allowing enough to remain unanswered so you'll come back for Book 2, especially with a cliffhanger like the one at the end.A promising start to an original series. 06.18.19What the heck, I was under the impression that the first volume was the weakest (I read up until volume 5 in 2016 and never finished the story because I wasn't ready to say goodbye), but with this re-read I have to change my original rating. Up to 4 stars now. It was so good!Maybe it was because I was happy to be back with Gus and Jepperd. Well, happy-sad because this story has always affected me. And I might have picked this one up because I'm feeling a bit melancholic as Re-read!
06.18.19What the heck, I was under the impression that the first volume was the weakest (I read up until volume 5 in 2016 and never finished the story because I wasn't ready to say goodbye), but with this re-read I have to change my original rating. Up to 4 stars now.
It was so good!Maybe it was because I was happy to be back with Gus and Jepperd. Well, happy-sad because this story has always affected me.
And I might have picked this one up because I'm feeling a bit melancholic as well.But it was perfect nonetheless. Rediscovering the world, the characters and the sadness. Reading Lemire again, I needed it.Original Review:3 StarsIn a post-apocalyptic world, where almost a decade ago an unknown plague killed most of humanity, Gus has lived all his life with his father in the woods. He's reclusive, afraid. You see, Gus is 9 years old and very special. Like most kids born after the plague hit, he was born different.
He's a human-animal hybrid kid, he has a human body, but with antlers in his head. And although his father loves him very much, he tells him stories of people outside of the woods, of evil men and of horrors that do very bad things to people like Gus. So, when Gus's dad passes away, he's isolated, scared, alone, until one day where he encounters two hunters, and a man, Jepperd, who says can protect him. He talks about 'The Preserve', a refuge for kids like Gus. And then the journey out of the deep woods begins.Listen, I'm intrigued.
Even though there is not much story nor action so far, Lemire manages to create and build a wonderful, eerie tone and setting in this five issues and I really wanna know what happens next.It's definitely a fascinating scenario, the world is a shit place and the ambience is so well-crafted. It seems like the worst of humanity has won and there are lots of elements from the original Mad Max that makes this so creepy to read. Also, the crude artwork of Lemire complements the setting and tone perfectly so far.Seeing Gus's journey out of the woods, meeting people for the first time and seeing the state of the world is a bit heartbreaking, but I'm so interested in the characters, especially Jepperd.The way this volume ends and knowing that this series is completed makes me super excited and curious to keep reading this.Lemire, you better not disappoint me.
I had absolutely no knowledge of what Sweet Tooth was all about before I picked it up. I must say, this was probably the most unexpected surprise out of all of the comics that I binged. It was such an awesome introduction to what seems like will be an amazing series. This volume spent most of the story introducing characters and setting up the plot for the series. The ending was a bit of a shock for meso of course I have already ordered volume 2.Initial post reading thoughts:I didn't reallyI had absolutely no knowledge of what Sweet Tooth was all about before I picked it up.
I must say, this was probably the most unexpected surprise out of all of the comics that I binged. It was such an awesome introduction to what seems like will be an amazing series. This volume spent most of the story introducing characters and setting up the plot for the series. The ending was a bit of a shock for meso of course I have already ordered volume 2.Initial post reading thoughts:I didn't really know much going into this one and I'm so glad that I didn't. It was amazing and completely unlike what I had imagined it would be based on my uneducated guesses! I cna't wait to read volume 2!
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Post-apocalyptic fiction, a comics series, volume 1, bearing some resemblance to Cormac McCarthy's The Road, in that it is in a dark future time where resources are thin and people have become more violent in competing for those resources. So it's grim in places. And features a generation of children who, like the boy nicknamed Sweet Tooth, is born with hybrid human/animal features, for not yet clear reasons. Times seem desperate, frightening.But Sweet Tooth is also, like other Lemire stories, Post-apocalyptic fiction, a comics series, volume 1, bearing some resemblance to Cormac McCarthy's The Road, in that it is in a dark future time where resources are thin and people have become more violent in competing for those resources. So it's grim in places. And features a generation of children who, like the boy nicknamed Sweet Tooth, is born with hybrid human/animal features, for not yet clear reasons. Times seem desperate, frightening.But Sweet Tooth is also, like other Lemire stories, and like McCarthy's The Road, a father-son tale, with the potential to say something important about parenting in a crisis.
The artwork is great, a little creepy, and a little frightening, edgy, and already powerfully affecting.5 stars for the series, 4 for the opening volume. Gus is a 9yr old hybrid-half deer, half human. The world has been wiped out by a plague, with few survivors left. Gus lives in the woods with his father and has never seen another human being. His dad is dying and has warned Gus to never leave the safety of the woods or he will encounter fire and evil.The father dies and for the first time, Gus sees men.
The only problem is they are hunting for hybrids just like him. In steps Jepperd and saves Gus' life from these two men. Gus doesn't know who Gus is a 9yr old hybrid-half deer, half human. The world has been wiped out by a plague, with few survivors left. Gus lives in the woods with his father and has never seen another human being. His dad is dying and has warned Gus to never leave the safety of the woods or he will encounter fire and evil.The father dies and for the first time, Gus sees men.
The only problem is they are hunting for hybrids just like him. In steps Jepperd and saves Gus' life from these two men. Gus doesn't know who Jepperd is but realizes that it's the man he's been seeing in his nightmares. He's the bad man.
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However, Gus no longer has anyone left in the world. He decides to follow the man.And sure enough, once out of the safety of the woods, Gus starts to see the evil in the world his father warned him of.There is a sense of doom and fear in Gus. Is this man really trying to protect Gus or does he have his own ulterior motives in helping Gus? Jepperd has promised to take Gus to The Preserve, (a place Gus has heard is safe for hybrids like him), but it's a trap/jail. Jepperd ends up selling Gus.
I was immediately taken by Gus. I felt like my heart was in my chest reading Gus' story, seeing him all alone in the world, hoping that Jepperd is one of the good guys. There's a sense of something bad right from the start. I felt so scared for Gus and cared for him and his well-being. I can't say enough about how exciting this series is. I absolutely loved it!
First I wanted to let people like me know that fortunately this is not some anti-hunting, anti-meat, PETA s. I was slightly concerned that this would be some crap along the same lines as Okja or The Magic Finger but written by Lemire so slightly more tolerable but fortunately it’s Lemire and not that other bulls. so. Okay, on to the review.What’s it about?It’s a kinda post apocalyptic wasteland world where kids 7 or under are half-human, half-animal hybrids for some reason and people First I wanted to let people like me know that fortunately this is not some anti-hunting, anti-meat, PETA s. I was slightly concerned that this would be some crap along the same lines as Okja or The Magic Finger but written by Lemire so slightly more tolerable but fortunately it’s Lemire and not that other bulls.
so. Okay, on to the review.What’s it about?It’s a kinda post apocalyptic wasteland world where kids 7 or under are half-human, half-animal hybrids for some reason and people 8 and older are dying from some mysterious disease, that’s really all I can say without giving spoilers unfortunately.Pros:The story is very interesting and never gets too boring.The art is pretty good.The characters are very interesting.This book has a surprising amount of bloody action scenes throughout and I really like that of course!There’s some great dialogue in this book!The narrative is very good and well written.
I like how it’s sorta like the main character is telling me the story.Cons:I was surprised by how predictable this one is. I had most of it figured out pretty early on.The ending sucks.
Seriously, it’s a shame that good books are able to have such horrible endings.This book really could’ve used some more world building. It pretty much just goes like this: kids are part animal and can’t get sick and older folks are dying. Maybe I just think too much but I really could’ve used some explanations for. Well, anything really.Overall:It’s a good book with an exciting story and great action scenes. I definitely would recommend it to fans of Lemire’s work, I just had some problems. I will be continuing this series and I think this volume certainly deserves.4/5.
July 1, 2018 Marking for re-read for Snark Squad. If my BFF is reading this, TOTES GONNA MAIL IT SOON. I LOVE YOU.Here is my for volumes 1-6.I really enjoyed this. I like graphic novels a lot, but honestly, something about their length always leaves me wanting, especially with first volumes that are mostly all set-up. This, however, gripped me right away. I finished and I knew I wanted to pick up the next volume.
I was invested in the characters and the world and I caredJuly 1, 2018 Marking for re-read for Snark Squad. If my BFF is reading this, TOTES GONNA MAIL IT SOON. I LOVE YOU.Here is my for volumes 1-6.I really enjoyed this.
I like graphic novels a lot, but honestly, something about their length always leaves me wanting, especially with first volumes that are mostly all set-up. This, however, gripped me right away. I finished and I knew I wanted to pick up the next volume.
I was invested in the characters and the world and I cared about the mystery (so to speak) at the heart of this post-apocalyptic world.There is such a dark and gritty tone here that is reflected perfectly in the muted colors of the art and even the texture of the paper in this volume. All of it made me feel a wee bit icky, and that was purposeful and well done.I'm so glad I saw some people raving about this because it's exactly what I want in a graphic novel. And also I'm in a reading slump so here is a moment when SHORT!
Is not so bad after all. I think this is my favorite of the several s I've read.Post-apocalyptic world where most of the population has died of an illness and there are mutant children with animal features.It's in color, which is great. There are ambiguous relationships, you don't know who to trust. And you don't know where this world is gonna go. Made me want to know what would happen next, which is important, I think.;) Still a little dark for me, and I'm not sure I'll read the next one, but there are I think this is my favorite of the several s I've read.Post-apocalyptic world where most of the population has died of an illness and there are mutant children with animal features.It's in color, which is great. There are ambiguous relationships, you don't know who to trust.
And you don't know where this world is gonna go. Made me want to know what would happen next, which is important, I think.;) Still a little dark for me, and I'm not sure I'll read the next one, but there are still many unanswered questions about this world, so we'll see. “There was five golden rules. My dad made me write them over and over until I knew them like I knew my own name.Number five: never have a fire in the daytime, 'cause people could see the smoke and come and get us.Number four: if I ever see anyone other than my dad, I run, and keep running.Number three: always say my prayers, so as God don't get mad at me and decide to come make me sick too.Numer two: never forget to pray for my momma, 'cause she was the best and prettiest lady God ever made.Number one: never, ever leave the woods.”—.
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‘I will run him in the Knockaire Stakes at Leopardstown at the end of the month.’. 1.4 Move about in a hurried and hectic way.
‘Lineker and Cooper held the run rate to three per over, while the batsmen ran very well between the wickets, keeping pressure on the fielders.’. ‘The last ball of the over was hit in the air - the batsmen ran - the fielder dropped it!’. ‘He ran excellently between the wickets as well, especially in the last few overs.’. ‘The batsmen ran four as Lewis floundered to the boundary to make amends, but the game was up.’.
‘Mahajan refused to run after turning the ball to leg as partner Danny Lloyd came charging down the pitch.’. 1.6 West Indian with object Chase (someone) away. ‘Analysts said the stocks were settling to more sustainable levels after running too far ahead recently.’. ‘And that agenda runs entirely counter to what I feel a lot of Mainers think they're voting for when they vote for these people.’. ‘But this sentiment runs completely counter to the intent of the U.S.