Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice by John Layman Published by Image Comics on December 8, 2009
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
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Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.
Chew was the grossest and most disgusting comic I’ve ever read, but by golly, I loved every bit. GEE WHIZZZZ! It was amazeballs!
I would have given it the full five if I couldn’t get behind some of the unrealistic worldbuilding and the instalovey-dovey crap, but everything else…I will say it again.
AMAZEBALLS!
So I’m gonna do another creative review. Just pretend that Hal Douglas (btw,<–that video cracked me up) is making a trailer for this:
IN A WORLD…where 3 Cibopaths exist. What is a Cibopath you say? A Cibopath can take a bite from anything and get a psychic sensation of what has happened to that object.
IN A RESTAURANT…where Toni Chu eats illegal chicken soup.
HE FINDS…that the soup…actually contains chopped up human bits…through his special ability.
IN THOSE BITS…WE SEE…that the cook has killed and chopped up 13 women.
AFTER HIS PARTNER…takes a butcher knife to the face and the killer slits his own throat.
TONI CHU…WILL HAVE TO EAT HIM…TO IDENTIFY WHICH GIRLS HE MURDERED. Thus closing several cold cases.
NEXT HE IS HIRED…BY A DICK…by the name of Mike Applebee along with another Cibopath, Mason.
TOGETHER…they will eat…a bunch of nasty shit…for the sake OF HUMANITY.
YOU WILL WITNESS LOTS OF BLOODSHED.
YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE WEIRD FUCKED UP ART.
YOU WILL TASTE HELL ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE.
YOU WILL BE UTTERLY FASCINATED BUT REPULSED AT THE SAME TIME.
AND YOU WILL ENJOY EVERY LITTLE BIT.
Comic Sample:
Kat Stark
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Joy (Joyousreads)
That is yeah…disgusting is too weak of a word. Lol. I’ve always wondered how to go about reviewing a graphic novel, so thanks for the idea. Last week, I finished all 18 volumes of Saga, which I loved. Let’s just say, I’m looking to expand my graphic novel library. 😀
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Kat
Saga is absolutely amazing. Another favorite of mine this year was Injustice. You should definitely check that shit out <3
Celine
I LOVE how Chew sounds. It seems like a perfect combination of gross and amazing. I’m hoping Santa will bring me a copy of Chew this year.
Fun format of review by the way (:
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Kat
Why thank you!! I thought so as well. I liked to be grossed out every now and then, plus I love the crime stuff. It gets me going 😀
Nathan (@reviewbarn)
Ya, sounds truly disgusting. But kinda interesting. But disgusting.
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Kat
You should read it. LOL, but really, not sure if it’s your thing. Do you read lots of graphic novels?
blodeuedd
I really should read more
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Kat
…disgusting things >:D
Mary @ BookSwarm
EEEWWW!!!
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Kat
Yecky right?! Totally not your bag
Danya @ Fine Print
Wow, gross. But appealing? I’ve always wondered what hell tastes like… 😉
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Kat
Strangely…you might like this one. It definitely has the weird factor when it comes to graphic novel weirdness like Saga.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader)
I’ve had this one recommended to me, sounds like its worth bumping up the list
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Kat
*chants* DO IT DO IT!! LOL.
..as I say while my TBR list is insane.
Cee
YASSSSSSS. I love, love, loveeeeee Chew sfm. Even though it’s kind of gross (I’m surprised I didn’t throw up), I was just so fascinated by everything. How they solve crime is kind of awesome.
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Kat
It’s really interesting to me because I love the idea behind it. I mean I’m all for finding sick serial killers and it’s gross but fascinating on how he does it 🙂
FJ
Sounds interesting, but yeah, when it come to animal parts, it’s… ewww :))
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Kat
It comes to human parts too ;D
GO CANNIBALISM.
JoshA
Totally agree. I’m a big fan of this book.
Kat
What other graphic novels are you into?
JoshA
SAGA is probably my #1 right now. Velvet, Lazarus, Rat Queens are all great.