Chew, Volume 06: Space Cakes

I started in on this series after it had ended, and I am very happy I made that choice. It would've driven me a bit mad constantly waiting for the next issue. The series is addictive as it is funny and engaging. The artwork is fantastic, the palette vibrant, and the plot a series of twists and turns that is consistently catching me by surprise - not just with the big things, but also the little details. It's clear [author: John Layman] really knows what he's doing.

This volume just... It's difficult to go into the details without giving things away. Suffice to say, you'll see more Poyo, more Toni, more Caesar and Colby. The humor hit hard and relentlessly, especially with the Poyo plots and had me laughing harder than I have yet with the show more series. Then the serious plot kicked in in all of its beauty and.. gods did it hit me hard. I didn't expect that from the comic, and I have to say it raised the bar in a truly beautiful way.

Chew is hitting all of the right notes for me and I can't wait to read more. It's been a crazy ride so far, and I find myself caring about these characters more than I ever expected. I love these books, and I'm going to be recommending the hell out of them for a long time to come. show less

Things take a very dark turn in this volume, but not before some hilarious fun with a chicken secret agent! The art, the humor, the pathos at the end ... I've said it before, this is the best story about cannibalistic clairvoyant secret agents for the USDA you're likely to ever read.

Tony Chu is in hospital after his brutally savage treatment last volume. While he's out of commission, his twin sister Toni, agent of NASA, now the most powerful agency since the mysterious alien fire writing in the sky, takes centre stage, except for when POYO does. Toni is friendly, lively, outgoing exuberant, and can tell people's future by biting them. Meanwhile, the Vampire is going around eating people to acquire their special food powers Also, there are chogs. Psychedelic chogs. And POYO.

Volume 6 in the Tony Chu saga.

This is easily my favorite volume so far, and I finally have some characters I like and want to see more of. Caesar and Toni Chu, a bit awkward that last one. Oh well. I also really liked the inclusion of more and varied colors, most of the others volumes were heaving on the browns, oranges with some blue. This one was much more colorful. Also Poyo and chogs, so much more Poyo and chogs. It also does not escape me that there was very little Tony Chu since he was indisposed for most of the volume. I really needed as fun an issue as this to make up for the last one.

And with the 30th issue in my reading banks, I'm slowly losing my obsessive love for this comic. It's still good, but not as good as it was. I think I'm missing the main character a bit, and not really enjoying the substitution of his sister. Or, maybe the uniqueness of this overall plot is waning. I will still keep reading, and hope for an upswing in my enjoyment. But hey, 30 issues is pretty damn good!

With the addition of a prominent Toni storyline and the Poyo, Layman finally achieves a perfect balance between a very emotional storyline and a not very serious comic. I loved the combination of dramatic elements and comedic moments in this volume, more so than in any other volume so far. A lot about this volume was the definition of what makes Chew so easy to digest. I cannot wait to see the continuation of this volume, because a very big ending lies in the final pages of this volume.

Well damn. Just when you don't think this series can get any weirder...it gets weirder. And more serious. Without losing any of its Chewyness. It's tough to review volume after volume of something that is simply fantastic every damn time.

So instead, I'll just tell you to go read the series. And POYO!