Review: Chew, Volume 1: Taster's Choice by John Layman and Rob Guillory

[miko]

Quick hit - here's a comic I read. I haven't picked up comics lately, but I was amused by the concept of this one: the main character can see the past history of everything (except beets) when he ingests it. Set in a slightly future time where chicken has been banned due to bird flu, our lead starts as a cop going after a gang member and ends up being recruited by the FDA for his unusual talent.

The artwork is interesting, if also regularly gross due to content. With the exception of a few faces that for some reason repulsed me more than was appropriate, I thought it was quite well drawn. It's odd but amusing, and I'll continue on with the next volume.