Chew #6: You are what you Eat
If you can wash the taste of Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, you'll definitely enjoy the premise of Chew. John Layman writes a quirky take about a couple of detectives one of which can eat anything and see visions about its constitution and end. After the first outrageous 5 issue arc, Taster's Choice the boys are brought back together again on a new case involving a mutant plant.
Dialogue is not one of Layman's strengths. you can skip over the first dozen pages because its the two cops quibbling over nothing. In many ways this reminds me of 48 hours because the two are just designed to get on each other's nerves until a crime occurs.
In this case, its a bank robbery that is related to some resort where a mysterious plant was grown. The rest is fluff designed to make it more accessible for new readers.
Rob Guillory is the real genius behind Chew. His pencils don't fall for the typical cliche' linework that many illustrators fall for. I'm always waiting for him to throw in some anime exaggeration or a derogatory characterization of an Asian (Det. Chu) but he is consistent with hitting the mark on every page.
Rating: Buy it. If you want a title that's not too serious but has a couple laughs, clever premise, and stellar art...this is your title.