Feature by: Nicole D'Andria (Originally posted on June 4th, 2011)
In "Trade of the Month" we pick one trade paperback (TPB) and everyone in the Comics section comments on it. I've reprinted my opinion below but if you'd like to see a couple other impressions go to Entertainment Fuse.
Sweet Tooth has been a phenomenal hit, and after reading “Out of the Woods” I can see why. Gus and Jepperd are both very interesting characters that clash in interesting ways, with Gus being sweet and innocent and yet also being considered a “monster” hybrid and Jepperd being an almost sadistic, short-tempered and considerably “normal” human being. The story has the common post-apocalyptic setting but Jeff Lemire’s art makes the cities seems more desolate and lifeless, an effect that has made me a huge fan of Lemire’s seemingly simple but pivotal artwork that helps make Sweet Tooth stand out on the shelf.
It’s hard to tell that Lemire has great cliffhanger endings with five issues collected together. Reading Sweet Tooth was a more enjoyable experience (if a bit frustrating) when I had to wait every month with anticipation to see what would happen next. This trade may take away some of the anticipation, but you get your hands on five issues with interesting character development, a surprisingly effective art style and a story full of horror and mystery that got even better after the “Out of the
Woods,” story arc: but it’s still a great starting point for one of the best series being put out by Vertigo!
In "Trade of the Month" we pick one trade paperback (TPB) and everyone in the Comics section comments on it. I've reprinted my opinion below but if you'd like to see a couple other impressions go to Entertainment Fuse.
Sweet Tooth has been a phenomenal hit, and after reading “Out of the Woods” I can see why. Gus and Jepperd are both very interesting characters that clash in interesting ways, with Gus being sweet and innocent and yet also being considered a “monster” hybrid and Jepperd being an almost sadistic, short-tempered and considerably “normal” human being. The story has the common post-apocalyptic setting but Jeff Lemire’s art makes the cities seems more desolate and lifeless, an effect that has made me a huge fan of Lemire’s seemingly simple but pivotal artwork that helps make Sweet Tooth stand out on the shelf.
It’s hard to tell that Lemire has great cliffhanger endings with five issues collected together. Reading Sweet Tooth was a more enjoyable experience (if a bit frustrating) when I had to wait every month with anticipation to see what would happen next. This trade may take away some of the anticipation, but you get your hands on five issues with interesting character development, a surprisingly effective art style and a story full of horror and mystery that got even better after the “Out of the
Woods,” story arc: but it’s still a great starting point for one of the best series being put out by Vertigo!
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