Sweet Tooth: Post Apocalyptic Comic by Jeff Lemire

Posted by on Sep 01 2009, in apocalypticpost, jeff lemire, post apocalyptic comics, sweet tooth

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Whilst I don’t collect comic books, I do think there are heaps of really good Post Apocalyptic comic books out there. One called ‘Sweet Tooth‘ seems to be getting alot of acclaim from DC Comics. Heres a blurb:

From out of the deep woods and the mind of acclaimed indie cartoonist Jeff Lemire (THE NOBODY, The Essex County Trilogy) comes a new Vertigo monthly ongoing series like no other! After being raised in total isolation, Gus – a boy born with deer-like antlers – is left to survive in an American landscape devastated a decade earlier by an inexplicable pandemic. Even more remarkable is that Gus is part of a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children who have emerged in its wake, all apparently immune to the infection.

Enter Jepperd, a violent, hulking drifter who soon takes in Gus and promises to lead him to “The Preserve,” a fabled safe-haven for hybrid children. Along the way they’ll have to contend with science militias, deadly scavengers, rival bounty hunters, and hybrid worshipping cultists as they fight to make it to safety and solve the mysteries of this deadly new frontier.

This bizarre and haunting new series is boldly written and illustrated by Eisner-nominated creator Jeff Lemire and elegantly colored by fellow Eisner nominee Jose Villarubia. A little boy with antlers, a big man with guns, a world without hope – SWEET TOOTH #1 ships in September for only $1.00! Plus, don’t miss a free preview of this title in August’s JACK OF FABLES #37!

Check out Jeff Lemire’s Blog Here.

Also coming soon:

Sweet Tooth #2
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Sweet Tooth #3

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