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21st out of 34 books
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5 voters
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 4: Endangered Species (Sweet Tooth #4)
by
Jeff Lemire
Gus reluctantly joins Jepperd on missing persons hunt, but the tension between the two continues to grow. Meanwhile, Singh and Johnny come face to face with a deadly new threat, and Lucy and the girls meet Walter Fish, an enigmatic survivor who may have more to offer than meets the eye. Will this lead to a new sanctuary for them, or something far more dangerous?
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
January 31st 2012
by Vertigo
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04 December 2012
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 4: Endangered Species delves into the past of the ladies traveling with Gus. The flashbacks were illustrated by three different guest artists, who did a wonderful job capturing the essence of their stories. I particularly loved the watercolors used for Wendy's story, which fit her innocence and heartbreaking past perfectly.
As Gus and company make their trek to Alaska, they encounter strangers along the way. Are they friend or foe? The mystery remains, but I have...more
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 4: Endangered Species delves into the past of the ladies traveling with Gus. The flashbacks were illustrated by three different guest artists, who did a wonderful job capturing the essence of their stories. I particularly loved the watercolors used for Wendy's story, which fit her innocence and heartbreaking past perfectly.
As Gus and company make their trek to Alaska, they encounter strangers along the way. Are they friend or foe? The mystery remains, but I have...more
Gus, Jepperd and co. are on the path to Alaska to trace the source of the outbreak and hopefully find a cure. In this book they meet the benign Wally, a gentle man on crutches who lost his family and who now lives in an abandoned dam containing within it enough food and supplies to last years. But Wally seems to be hiding a secret and Gus might end up paying the ultimate price...
Jeff Lemire brings the series back up to its original high quality after a rocky third book with this excellent fourth...more
Jeff Lemire brings the series back up to its original high quality after a rocky third book with this excellent fourth...more
This series just keeps getting better. In this volume, consisting of issues 18 to 25 of the ongoing comic book series, Gus the hybrid deer-boy, has begun to grow up as he begins to understand more about Mr. Jepperd's grief and the events that led Jepperd to do bad things, including his betrayal of Gus to the militia. Also in this volume, our traveling band of characters meet Walter, a man living in a fortress-like paradise hidden in the control center of a dam. Lucy and Becky are entranced by th...more
It is my curse. Every time I discover a TV or comic book series I really like, at the peak of my excitement I learn that the series is being cancelled (Talk about interruptus). This is my Sweet Tooth story.
Sweet Tooth was my introduction to Jeff Lemire's writing. It is set in a future place where the world has been decimated by an unstoppable virus. At the same time, animal-human hybrid children begin to be born to seemingly normal couples. Some blame these hybrids for the disease, some see the...more
Sweet Tooth was my introduction to Jeff Lemire's writing. It is set in a future place where the world has been decimated by an unstoppable virus. At the same time, animal-human hybrid children begin to be born to seemingly normal couples. Some blame these hybrids for the disease, some see the...more
Ahhh the plot thickens!! If you're not reading this comic, I guess you just don't care about comics.
It's wonderful.
Zombieless Post-Apocalptica.
What more could we ask for as readers?
Every page Lemire draws drips with just enough melancholy to remind you that even in the best of times, these characters are living through the worst of it.
Jeff Lemire is one of the only writers I've found that has the same respect for the comic form, while still pushing its boundaries and having fun with it. This v...more
It's wonderful.
Zombieless Post-Apocalptica.
What more could we ask for as readers?
Every page Lemire draws drips with just enough melancholy to remind you that even in the best of times, these characters are living through the worst of it.
Jeff Lemire is one of the only writers I've found that has the same respect for the comic form, while still pushing its boundaries and having fun with it. This v...more
Another good installment what's probably my favorite current comix series (note: I don't actually read any comics other than Sweet Tooth, and only when the trades come out so there's that). Lemire tries to mix the storytelling style up and proves that his story is good enough as it is that he really doesn't need to fuss with it (the first issue in this volume is mostly a clip show accompanied by big text about what has happened/what is happening). His attempt to fill in the back story of new mem...more
As Gus, Jepperd & others make their way to Alaska, where they hope they will find all the answers, Jeff Lemire slows down and lets the series breathe a bit. The story is basically crawling now, but that isn't a problem because every single issue is memorable an unique. This volume sees a lot of experimentation in comic boom form and storytelling, while the innovations in art styles continue. The art in this volume is wonderful, and that near-death dream sequence in the penultimate chapter de...more
Enjoying this title alot. The art realy has grown on me, I liked this volume and it realy begun to add a new layer to the whole thing. but it wasn't as self contained as Id like. It seemed like alot of it was a lead up to something else, alot of questions to be answered.
This series is wierd in that whilst reading it you know instinctivly that something isnt quite right, when the characters get a good break. you're very aware that things arnt as they seem and trouble isnt far behind.
But im lookin...more
This series is wierd in that whilst reading it you know instinctivly that something isnt quite right, when the characters get a good break. you're very aware that things arnt as they seem and trouble isnt far behind.
But im lookin...more
I cannot imagine reading this series monthly in single issue form. I fly through these pages so fast that I need to know I've got an entire story arc ahead of me, otherwise it would just be too disappointing to put it down. Lemire's art dances between sweet and gritty, touching and violent. The world gets creepier and more surreal as the issues go by, and I am on the edge of my seat looking forward to delving deeper into the mysteries that only seem to get more complex. I've been burnt by myster...more
This series is just incredible, probably the best Vertigo series ever (and yes, that includes Sandman). At least in terms of artistry. Jeff Lemire´s artwork is dead on, but so is the experimentation when having other artists draw the reminiscence scenes. The combination of Lemire´s writing and Matt Kint´s watercolors in "The Taxidermist" make it the highlight of the series in my opinion. This series has re-ignited my love for graphic storytelling. Cannot wait to keep reading.
As usual, Sweet Tooth is engaging and constantly pushing the reader forward. However I felt like there was something missing from these issues; there isn't really much happening, despite the illusion that there is.
I'm sure this will be rectified in the next volume, but this is definitely a "calm before the storm" kind of book. Also it gets very heavy on the splash pages in the latter half which doesn't help, especially since most of them are for a dream sequence that won't make sense until later...more
I'm sure this will be rectified in the next volume, but this is definitely a "calm before the storm" kind of book. Also it gets very heavy on the splash pages in the latter half which doesn't help, especially since most of them are for a dream sequence that won't make sense until later...more
The women's back-stories! Illustrated by guest artists (Nate Powell!). An at-once creepy and kind crippled dude who lives in a hideout under a defunct dam! A bear attack! Sinister happenings! Someone gets sick! A lot of big feelings in this one, but subtly played. A lot of the reader knowing more than the characters in a gut-tugging way. A spooky near-death sequence. Starting to feel more like a LOST scenario, so of course, I love it. Ahh! Anthologize the rest ASAP!
Dec 09, 2012
Sara
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Never trust a nice guy in the apocalypse- that's the one thing I've learned in all these books. People are the enemy and will always try to take anything good and destroy it. And this is exactly how I felt about Walter when we met him. Again, this is a quick read full of ugliness, but little Gus is the secret to this world. I can't wait to find out what he is and how his birth may have caused the plague. Alaska, here we come...but I fear the next volume will get uglier before it gets better.
So good. So so SO good. I'm not going to go all fanboy and say that Lemire can do no wrong...but between Sweet Tooth and Animal Man, he's making a pretty strong argument for it himself.
Sweet Tooth is beautiful and hideous and surreal and heartbreaking. I've fallen absolutely in love with these characters, and the series is one of the best I've ever read. Highest possible recommendation...you NEED to read Sweet Tooth.
Sweet Tooth is beautiful and hideous and surreal and heartbreaking. I've fallen absolutely in love with these characters, and the series is one of the best I've ever read. Highest possible recommendation...you NEED to read Sweet Tooth.
Love this series. Gus , Wendy and Bobby might be my most endured characters right now.
Vol.4 had 1 scene I didn't really like.. it involved a grizzly bear , what the hell was that about? It felt more like the Simpsons or Family Guy with the bear having some sort of thinking personality to him. The bear had a motive or something , it was weird. Maybe it gets explained down the road but it was a hiccup in this volume.
Vol.4 had 1 scene I didn't really like.. it involved a grizzly bear , what the hell was that about? It felt more like the Simpsons or Family Guy with the bear having some sort of thinking personality to him. The bear had a motive or something , it was weird. Maybe it gets explained down the road but it was a hiccup in this volume.
The fourth installment of the Sweet Tooth series does not disappoint. While nothing much happens besides plot thickening, the graphics are impressive and masterful. Especially notable is a watercolour dream sequence. Large drawings at the beginning of each chapter set the tone, preview the forthcoming events, and cause the reader to take pause. Looking forward to Vol.5!
Man, this is good comics. If you aren't reading this, you should be. Not that the last volume was bad by any stretch, but this volume develops everything set up in the last volume in a very compelling and satisfying way. I'm fairly picky about stuff set after a plague or other apocalypse, and this is one way to do it right. highly recommended.
Apr 24, 2013
Meran niCuill
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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horror,
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science-fiction,
ya,
pnw-region
This issue finally brings some preliminary answers to the mystery of the hybrid children. I'm certainly more invested in the story, more itchy to read the next book. I'm glad the series is over. I can read it all in a timely manner, not having to forget what happened in the previous book, though I'm sure I'll be sorry it has ended.
where is lemire taking us!? this story is getting so weird! you can't trust anyone. everyone's got a secret agenda. where are we going? how do cults arise in post-apocalyptic culture? ETC.
when I finished this book, I got really upset that the fifth one doesn't come out until november. like, really upset. this is why i should only read series that are completely finished.
when I finished this book, I got really upset that the fifth one doesn't come out until november. like, really upset. this is why i should only read series that are completely finished.
This probably applies to both vol 3 and vol 4. The illustration continues to be awesome. The overall idea is interesting. It just seems like things are going nowhere. Several pages of rehash don't help. There's a central problem but instead of the characters dealing with the central problem, it's stall out after stall out.
Sweet Tooth continues to be incredibly touching and, well... sweet. Endangered Species was satisfying in its character development, but less than satisfying in its plot progression. My main complaint so far is that each volume is so short. But its virtues outweigh its problems, so I will definitely continue on.
These seem to keep getting better. I love the story, and now the religious aspect seems to actually be something other than the ramblings of a crazy man. And toward the end there is a dream/death sequence that Lemire did in water-color, which is just fabulous. The subdued colors and style fit the scene as opposed to the stark drawings of the dystopian reality.
I really liked the landscape orientation on the first issue in this volume. It felt like a children's book when flipping through the horizontal pages. (Like a really, really disturbing children's book.)
This might be my favorite volume of this series so far. How does one live in a post-apocalyptic world? How does one connect with strangers again? Lemire is at his best in color.
Another great volume in the series. I love Jeff Lemire's art. He's very skilled at showing his characters' emotions and getting a sympathetic reaction from the reader -- at least, it works on me.
Fantastic! It keeps getting better and better. Lemire keeps playing with "Who's the bad guy" and it's driving me insane! He does it really well. I have no idea what to expect.
MORE intrigue, mystery, hope and heartbreak. SO GOOD!! Who is good? Who is bad? Who can be trusted? Can ANYone be trusted? When does the next volume come out???
Flying through the series. Don't have #5 at the library. Definitely want to know how this ends. Seems like it could take more than 1 book to get there.
Dec 02, 2012
Robert Hudder
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Now a new entity has entered the picture and I wonder if it is a throw away story or just the beginning of another facet of this post apocalyptic world.
Some really great variations/experimentations in style, as well as great use of outside artists to help set the POV of some of the supporting characters.
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Jeff Lemire is an award-winning Canadian cartoonist, and the author of the Essex County Trilogy, Sweet Tooth and The Nobody. Lemire is known for a his moody, humanistic stories and sketchy, cinematic, black-and-white art.
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Feb 08, 2013 07:12am