Sweet Tooth #8

Rock — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:34 +0000

You wouldn’t have expected Jeff Lemire to have got the 8th issue of Sweet Tooth wrong, would you? Nah, there’s no twist here (although there is one at the end), this is another compelling piece of work by Lemire. Something that has worked with him throughout this series has been the co-ordination of his story writing and art work. Being the story writer and the artist isn’t easy, but I would say it definitely does help as it aids synchronization of the whole process.

Story: Jeff Lemire has really impressed all of us with the Sweet tooth series till now and he doesn’t disappoint us one bit coming into this edition. There are many new revelations made in this episode, not only of Gus’ character, but also of the story. The story really picks up some pace on this front. Jepperd’s story seems to be even more disastrous than previously thought. All the little twists and turns in the episode happen rather silently and not through some dramatic or slam bang action. Lemire puts together something that I really enjoyed reading and the end of the book is very startling. However, you’ll find no spoilers here because I wouldn’t want to ruin it for you guys.

Art: As I mentioned, it really does help to be the writer as well as the artist because then you know exactly what the story is going to be and what you got to put in, in terms of art, to get the combination right. The conversation between Dr. Singh and Gus had very subtle changes to each of the panels and the characters expressions were done very well, I must admit. He is able to unify his story and art into one piece and do it successfully.

Overall: This is another book in the series you wouldn’t want to miss out on. Jeff Lemire keeps the momentum going with this book as well and makes it a very interesting read with the revelations he makes at the end of the book. The whole series is pretty well setup at this stage and has gotten me very curious as to what he has in store for us for the rest of the series. If you haven’t bought this copy as yet, then I would suggest you go buy it, NOW!

Sweet Tooth #1

Rock — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:04:05 +0000

Sweet Tooth #1 is a comic book that starts out in a blur and ends in a blur. Very little background is given about any of the characters or location, but mostly this actually just creates more interest and anticipation for future episodes. The most striking thing about the comic book is just how unique and different it is from every other comic book out there.

Story: The story is hard to understand at this point, because Jeff Lemire has given us no information on the characters, location, previous incidents, leaving most of that to our powers of inference. In the case of Sweet Tooth, this actually works in his favor and helps to increase the curiosity appeal of his series. Also, as much as we don’t know about the story, it can still safely be said that it has to be one of the most independently unique ones out in the comic world.

Art: Jeff Lemire is truly an amazing man, doing both the extraordinary writing for Sweet Tooth as well as the captivating and haunting artwork. The most striking thing about this handiwork is the style and tone of the art that really feeds into your emotions and makes you feel the story. The art also has a very independent feel about it and further increases the aspect of individuality for the book.

Overall: This comic book is hands down, one of the best I have ever laid eyes on. From the haunting artwork to the thrilling story that can snare us with almost no details, Sweet Tooth #1 surely marks the start of a remarkable and amazing series.

Comic Cat » Vertigo

Sweet Tooth #8

Sweet Tooth #1