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Available
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Publication
Image Comics (2010), Edition: 5/23/10, 128 pages
Description
Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats, is on a bizarre new case. A newly discovered fruit takes Agent Chu to a remote island full of secrets, strangeness-and a shadowy killer with a particularly sinister appetite. Presenting the second storyline of IGN.com's pick for Best Indie Series of 2009 and MTV Splash Page.com's pick for Best New Series of 2009. Find out what the fuss is about in this latest a twisted and darkly funny comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants.
User reviews
LibraryThing member RoboJonelle
A big fan of volume one, I will continue reading until the series is done or until Layman loses this writing style, which (I hope) is doubtful. Though I did enjoy vol. 1 a bit better, I was pleased with International Flavor and the small progression of the story presented in the vol. 1, but also
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the introduction of interesting and original new characters and additions to the already wonderful story line. I really am jonesing for vol. 3. Show Less
LibraryThing member CareBear36
Very well done. For some reason I didn't enjoy this volume as much as the first, but it was still quite an enjoyable read. This volume felt more chaotic than the first and I wasn't as drawn in. However it was wonderful nonetheless and I look forward to reading the third volume.
LibraryThing member callmecayce
Though sometimes I find this comic hard to read (because it's gross) I cannot help but love it -- and want to read the next one. I was surprised with the deaths in this, but I'm intrigued as to where the story's going on. Plus, the idea of a guy who can taste something (anything) and know it's
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history never stops being disgustingly awesome. Show Less
LibraryThing member schatzi
This arc didn't interest me as much as the first trade, but it was still a pretty good read, and the second trade feels more cohesive than the first. The story leaves a lot of questions unanswered at the end; I'm looking forward to reading the third trade.
LibraryThing member clstaff
Continues the tale of Agent Chu who has premonitions about the origins of something when he eats it. To solve crimes he needs to sample various things from weird fruits to dead dogs. Funny, gory and amazingly drawn. Would make an excellent movie or computer game.
LibraryThing member Jynaxx
Really enjoying this series. Going to hit the next one very soon. :)
LibraryThing member Shirezu
The twisted adventures continue in volume 2. We see a new enemy in the Vampire and an old enemy is still lurking out there somewhere. Also what is up with the chicken-fruit.
LibraryThing member Saretta.L
Secondo volume sull'assaggiatore più particolare che esiste. Cho si è adattato a tastare alimenti edibili (ma anche no).
Simpatici i personaggi - ora si è inserito anche il cyber poliziotto - e le storie stanno iniziando a intrecciarsi.
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Second volume about the most peculiar food taster. Cho now
The characters are fun - now there is also a cyber cop - and the stories begin linking together.
Simpatici i personaggi - ora si è inserito anche il cyber poliziotto - e le storie stanno iniziando a intrecciarsi.
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Second volume about the most peculiar food taster. Cho now
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is used to try various edible foods (but mostly the not edible ones).The characters are fun - now there is also a cyber cop - and the stories begin linking together.
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LibraryThing member swampygirl
While I enjoyed this volume in general, I did feel like the issues were a little too broken up with prologs and epilogs etc.
LibraryThing member fyrefly98
Summary: Tony Chu, the cibopathic detective, has stumbled on to something big with his incredible - and frequently disgusting - ability. In Volume 2, Tony has to deal with his old partner's return as a half-android robocop (thanks to the butcher knife to the face on the night of the speakeasy
Review: Calling Volume 2 more of a cohesive story arc than the somewhat fragmented Vol. 1 is not really accurate, because the action is still all over the place in the same manic fashion. However, it is at least mostly confined to events on the one island, which does at least give some sense of an arc taking place - even if there are tangents flying off that arc in all sorts of crazy directions. I still only have the vaguest ideas where the story is going, but I'm enjoying the heck out of the ride.
The art in this volume is also equally fantastic. Really, while I missed Savoy, I otherwise enjoyed this installment just as much as the first. 4 out of 5 stars.
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bust), a USDA agent with a trained surveillance rat named Jellybean, the internal politics of a small Pacific island, a mute chef who can only communicate through food, a prize cockfighting rooster named Poyo, and a strange fruit that tastes exactly like chicken when it's cooked... and like something else entirely when it's raw.Review: Calling Volume 2 more of a cohesive story arc than the somewhat fragmented Vol. 1 is not really accurate, because the action is still all over the place in the same manic fashion. However, it is at least mostly confined to events on the one island, which does at least give some sense of an arc taking place - even if there are tangents flying off that arc in all sorts of crazy directions. I still only have the vaguest ideas where the story is going, but I'm enjoying the heck out of the ride.
The art in this volume is also equally fantastic. Really, while I missed Savoy, I otherwise enjoyed this installment just as much as the first. 4 out of 5 stars.
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Tony gets back together with his original partner by pretending hatred. Tony also takes off on his own adventure to an island where a mysterious fruit that tastes like chicken is causing political turmoil. Tony also meets up with the girl he's crushing on again. The story line does start to detour
The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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back to the tale from the first volume towards the end.The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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LibraryThing member Kellswitch
This is volume 2 in the graphic novel series about Detective Chu the Cibopath.
The overall pacing and story were stronger this time around, if not quite as engaging.
A few new characters were introduced or fleshed out, the frogs were hinted at which made me happy and while I still don't like most of
Overall a very solid entry into the story, if not quite as fun and creepily whimsical. If you enjoyed the first one you will enjoy this one.
The overall pacing and story were stronger this time around, if not quite as engaging.
A few new characters were introduced or fleshed out, the frogs were hinted at which made me happy and while I still don't like most of
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the characters here it was interesting to see how the reintroduction of his partner from the fist book made Chu feel more fleshed out and real. The world itself is getting more fleshed out which I think helped with the feeling of this being a stronger story. Overall a very solid entry into the story, if not quite as fun and creepily whimsical. If you enjoyed the first one you will enjoy this one.
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Tony gets back together with his original partner by pretending hatred. Tony also takes off on his own adventure to an island where a mysterious fruit that tastes like chicken is causing political turmoil. Tony also meets up with the girl he's crushing on again. The story line does start to detour
The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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back to the tale from the first volume towards the end.The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Tony gets back together with his original partner by pretending hatred. Tony also takes off on his own adventure to an island where a mysterious fruit that tastes like chicken is causing political turmoil. Tony also meets up with the girl he's crushing on again. The story line does start to detour
The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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back to the tale from the first volume towards the end.The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Tony gets back together with his original partner by pretending hatred. Tony also takes off on his own adventure to an island where a mysterious fruit that tastes like chicken is causing political turmoil. Tony also meets up with the girl he's crushing on again. The story line does start to detour
The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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back to the tale from the first volume towards the end.The characters are crazy and fun and I didn't dislike any of them. The colorful, cartoony art style keeps things from getting too dark. The book is very funny and I can't wait to read the next one.
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LibraryThing member Traciinaz
This is such a fun comic. :)
LibraryThing member kmajort
Steve is reading the series as well
LibraryThing member aratiel
I still can't decide if I like this series or not. This volume was even more outrageous than the last. Some plot threads just don't hold up, but others are engaging. I guess I'll have to read the third installment to help me decide...
LibraryThing member melrailey
This is becoming one of my favorite comic series. I love Tony Chu. Both volumes I have read so far have had terrific mystery storylines that are a little twisted. I can't imagine eating the things that Chu eats to solve mysteries. In this volume, I liked that the author brought back Chu's former
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partner and paired them back up. They have a good camaraderie that adds some interesting turns in the storyline. Show Less
LibraryThing member SwitchKnitter
Chew has become one of my all-time favorite comics. Although I'm slightly disturbed to find that the more of it I read, the less it bothers me when protagonist Tony Chu eats a bite of a dead person or something even grosser than that. It's become oddly normal. Which is sick. And funny. I love this
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
128 p.; 10.1 inches
ISBN
1607062607 / 9781607062608