Once upon a time there was a little boy named Gus. Images of comics priced over 9.99 and over are photos/scans of actual issue for sale. Two issue of the comic stand out as well because they are presented in landscape direction instead of the normal comic style. PUBLISHER : DC COMICS IMPRINT: BLACK LABEL YEAR : 2020 6 ISSUE MINI-SERIES Images of comics priced under 9.99 are stock images.
It is a very particular style but Lemire knows how to use it to show both the innocence of Gus but also the violence and darkness that he confronts on his journey with Jeppard. Lemire’s style as an artist is unique and we have touted it here on Nerds on Earth for good reason (check out our pitches for both Essex Countyand Roughneck). The series ran for 40 issues and it has a very interesting conclusion. And to say more would spoil the series.īut Sweet Tooth is a series that should be checked out. The story advances and eventually we see Gus on the run with his guide, Jeppard, an aged man who promises to help take him to a sanctuary. And while his father is doing an excellent job of sheltering him and educating him, the world comes at them, as Gus exhibits the traits of both a human and a deer. But the main lead of the series is Gus, who has a quiet life in the woods, seemingly living in the world off the grid with his father. As you can imagine, that sets off all kinds of things in the wider world. Sweet Tooth is set in a near future that is apocalyptic, and, in this world, children are beginning to be born merged with other animals.