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Chew:
Just Desserts
Cover to Chew #15 by Rob Guillory.
Date
  • June 9, 2010 (Part 1)
  • July 14, 2010 (Part 2)
  • August 18, 2010 (Part 3)
  • September 29, 2010 (Part 4)
  • November 10, 2010 (Part 5)
No. of issues5
Main characters
  • Tony Chu
  • John Colby
  • Amelia Mintz
  • Mason Savoy
Page count128 pages
PublisherImage Comics
Creative team
WritersJohn Layman[1]
ArtistsRob Guillory[2][3][4]
CreatorsJohn Layman
Rob Guillory
Original publication
Published inChew
ISBN978-1-6070-6335-3
Chronology
Preceded byInternational Flavor
Followed byFlambé

Chew: Just Desserts is a graphic novel, written by John Layman and illustrated by Rob Guillory that was released in five parts throughout 2010 by Image Comics, as the third volume of the comic book series Chew, set in the Image Universe, and following Tony Chu, a Cibopathic Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agent who solves crimes by receiving psychic impressions from whatever he eats. Chapter One was released June 9, 2010, Chapter Two was released July 14, 2010, Chapter Three was released August 18, 2010, Chapter Four was released September 29, 2010, and Chapter Five was released November 10, 2010. Preceded by International Flavor, it is followed by the story arc Flambé.

The series received a universally positive critical reception.[5]

Premise[edit]

Chapter One[edit]

Things are looking up for Tony Chu! He's got a girlfriend, a partner he trusts, and even seems to be getting along with his jerk boss. Only when he discovers an exclusive diner's club of the rich who commit crimes in order to procure the meat of the rare, exotic and extinct, having stolen a frozen intact mastodon to eat, he must infiltrate their annual dinner and stop them. Guess who's coming to dinner to stop them?[6][7][8] The cast of Office Space make cameo appearances.[9]

Chapter Two[edit]

As Tony goes undercover, the killer cockerel Poyo returns![10][11]

Chapter Three[edit]

As Mason Savoy returns, a double agent is revealed.[12][13]

Reporters Peter Parker and Jimmy Olsen make cameo appearances.[9]

Chapter Four[edit]

Tony and Mason must face off against one another in a "Cibopath Showdown".[14][15][16]

Chapter Five[edit]

Tony takes Amelia to meet his family at Thanksgiving, including his twin sister Toni, and daughter Olive, as the skies of Earth are left permanently alit with a strange fiery message written in an alien language into the atmosphere itself, changing the world forever.[17][18][19]

Reception[edit]

Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 June 2010 9.1/10 4 [20]
2 July 2010 9.0/10 2 [21]
3 August 2010 9.0/10 5 [22]
4 September 2010 8.2/10 4 [23]
5 November 2010 8.0/10 6 [24]
Overall 8.7/10 46 [25]

Collected editions[edit]

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Chew: Just Desserts Chew (vol. 1) #11–15 November 24, 2010[26] ISBN 978-1607063353
Chew: The Omnivore Edition: Volume Two Chew (vol. 1) #11–20 (Just Desserts and Flambé) December 21, 2011 ISBN 978-1607064268
Chew: The Smorgasbord Edition: Volume One Chew (vol. 1) #1–20 (Chew: Taster's Choice, International Flavor, Just Desserts, and Flambé) November 14, 2013[27] ISBN 978-1607068051

The special-length Chew #15 was published with a tri-fold poster cover, repeating the positioning of The Last Supper.[28][29]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Layman, John (March 26, 2010). John Layman Talks Chew and the Comic's Next Arc, Just Desserts. Things From Another World. Retrieved March 26, 2010 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Wigler, Josh (June 7, 2010). "Chew On This With John Layman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Meyer, Jeff (July 8, 2010). "Image Comics announces Comic-Con variant cover for Chew #12". GoCollect. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (July 9, 2010). "Image News: Chew Poyo variant and more Firsts". Comics Beat. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Sciretta, Peter (March 24, 2011). "Showtime Developing Comic Book 'Chew' As Dark Comedy Television Series". Slashfilm. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  6. ^ Schleicher, Stephen (June 7, 2010). "Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week". Major Spoilers. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  7. ^ Murphy, Chris (June 11, 2010). "Rare and Well Done All at Once: Chew #11 [Review]". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  8. ^ Meyer, Jeff (June 13, 2010). "Geek Goggle Reviews: Chew #11". GoCollect. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  9. ^ a b Cronin, Brian (February 12, 2015). "Comic Book Easter Eggs – A Collection of Chew Easter Eggs!". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Schleicher, Stephen (July 13, 2010). "Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week". Major Spoilers. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  11. ^ Phillips, Dan (July 15, 2010). "Chew #12 Review — IGN". IGN. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  12. ^ Meylikhov, Matthew (June 3, 2014). "John Layman and Rob Guillory Share Their Greatest Hits After Five Years of "Chew"". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  13. ^ Perez, Miguel (August 19, 2010). "Chew #13 Review — IGN". IGN. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  14. ^ Perez, Miguel (March 7, 2010). "Geek Goggle Reviews: Chew #14". GoCollect. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  15. ^ Perez, Miguel (September 30, 2010). "Chew #14 Review — IGN". IGN. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  16. ^ Jennings, Tyler (September 30, 2010). "Review: Chew #14". Big Shiny Robot!. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  17. ^ McElhatton, Greg (November 9, 2010). "Chew #15 Review". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  18. ^ Perez, Miguel (November 11, 2010). "Chew #15 Review — IGN". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  19. ^ McElhatton, Greg (November 9, 2010). "Chew #15 Review". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  20. ^ "Chew #11 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  21. ^ "Chew #12 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  22. ^ "Chew #13 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. August 18, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  23. ^ "Chew #14 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  24. ^ "Chew #15 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  25. ^ "Chew: Just Desserts Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  26. ^ Layman, John; Guillory, Rob (November 24, 2010). "Chew Volume 3: Just Desserts". Previews World. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  27. ^ Harper, David (June 7, 2016). "The Creator-Owned Ideal: Looking at the Story Behind Chew as it Begins Its End". SKTCHD. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  28. ^ Image Comics (June 10, 2010). "Image announces Chew #15 special". Major Spoilers. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  29. ^ Glover, Nick (March 16, 2015). "The Best Comics You're Probably Not Reading: Chew". Twin Cities Geek. Retrieved March 16, 2015.

External links[edit]

Category:2010 graphic novels Category:Image Comics graphic novels Category:Fiction about cannibalism Category:Food and Drug Administration

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