CHEW 34
Tony Chu has dinner with a Vampire!
The Good
Wow what an issue! John Layman wasted no time at launching this issue off with a great start. The issue takes place two hours after [issue 33 and] Tony Chu arrived at the Vampire's estate and from there did an outstanding conversation between the two begin. One of the things I enjoy about this series is the learning of other food abilities and there uses. The Vampire explains to Tony that he stands no chance against, him, a collector of people with powerful food abilities and he makes Tony an offer to work for him. This is the best conversation that has issued between two polar opposite characters.
John Layman pulled this issue together perfectly. He found the right balance between adding Mason Savoy and his adventure with Tony Chu and the Vampire's conversation. Neither sides of the story interfered with one another and each had an ending that was understandable and something to look forward to.
Tony sending a message to the Vampire Cibopath, willingly knowing that the Vampire has more food abilities than he has, sends chills down your spine with anticipation for the battle that will soon begin.
Rob Guillory's artwork is still enjoyable. His design of the Vampire's vision created by seeing past events [through his cibopath abilities] is really cool and adds to the effect that Tony is going to stop at nothing to kill the Vampire. Guillory brings a unique art style to this series that fits it like a glove and makes the violence seem comedic at times, but still enjoyable.
The Bad
There were no problems with this issue. By far, this is one of the best issues released in the second half of the series.
The Verdict
This is the best time to be a fan of CHEW! John Layman and Rob Guillory are turning up the heat on these issues and things are not going to end well for the Vampire in the near future. Tony Chu is back and better than ever, thanks to the writing of Layman and the artwork by Guillory. Overall 5 out of 5.
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