Who is Captain James Thacker and what are he and his crew doing in the far northern reaches of Alaska? As Thacker and his crew man a deadly expedition, they will uncover secrets centuries old, but what does any of this have to do with Gus and Jepperd? The answers will shock you and change the course of SWEET TOOTH forever! A bold new storyline begins! Featuring special guest artist Matt Kindt (REVOLVER, Super Spy).
Maybe we're finally getting some answers in Sweet Tooth? Even if the story remains mysterious, this story does offer promise for revealing some of the secrets of the series and the artwork by Matt Kindt is just glorious. Read Full Review
Sweet Tooth's last arc -- "Book Four: Endangered Species" -- had Gus, Jeppard and the rest of their recent crew of hybrids and militia defectors heading to Alaska to find out the origin of both the plague and Gus. After stopping in a self-sustaining community hidden within a dam, Jeppard and Singh are taking the now injured Gus to Alaska where they hope to find the answers to the whole story. Read Full Review
This is a really good comic, which considering that it's being penned by Jeff Lemire, shouldn't come as a huge surprise. However, as I say above, this is also a big departure from what he's been doing thus far in Sweet Tooth, and no matter how good the issue is, it's a little distracting to find a story that has almost no relation to what you've been reading for twentyfive issues. I'm excited for what comes next, but I feel like the transition could have been handled a little better. Read Full Review