Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
Chew Volume 2: International Flavor Written by John Layman Art by Rob Guillory
Promo copy:
Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats, is on a bizarre new case. A newly discovered fruit takes Agent Chu to a remote island full of secrets, Presenting the second storyline of IGN.com’s pick for Best Indie Series of 2009 and MTV Splash Page.com’s pick for Best New Series of 2009. Find out what the fuss is about in this latest a twisted and darkly funny comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants.strangeness-and a shadowy killer with a particularly sinister appetite.
I had this to say about Volume One:
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| Layman and Guillory create an alternate present where, due to avian flu fears, the American government has criminalized the possession, sale, and consumption of all poultry! Tony Chu, investigator for the Special Crimes Division of the powerful FDA, employs his abilities as a cibopathic — he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats — to solve crimes. Guillory’s over-the-top humorous illustrations and Layman’s clever script expertly mix to spawn an enjoyable concoction of cannibalism, conspiracy, and murder. |
The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft Volume 1 Written by Mac Carter Art by Tony Salmons
Promo copy:
Chilling! Uncanny! Macabre! The wall that separates reality and nightmare comes fast undone in this, the complete, horrific chronicle of young H.P. Lovecraft! Is he a harmless writer of supernatural fiction – or a secret god of destruction and despair? This is one strange tale, indeed!
Cowboy Ninja Viking Volume 1 Written by A. J. Lieberman Art by Riley Rossmo
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Tasked with creating a counter-intelligence unit, Dr. Sebastian Ghislain turned to those long thought useless to society: patients with Multiple Personality Disorder.
Now all but one of these ‘Triplets’ has gone rogue, and it’s up to Cowboy Ninja Viking to find and stop this band of ridiculously disturbed-but highly effective-assassins!
‘COWBOY NINJA VIKING is one of those rare occasions where something that should be nothing but a guilty pleasure ends up being way deeper and better written…this book is just the gift that keeps on giving.’ -Ain’t It Cool News
COLLECTS THE FIRST 5 ISSUES OF THE SMASH HIT SERIES, PLUS THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ORIGINAL PITCH, ALTERNATE SCRIPTS, UNUSED ART AND PIN-UPS. WANT MORE? FINE. WE’LL THROW IN AN INDEX!