Sweet Tooth, Vol. 2: In Captivity by Jeff Lemire
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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This volume interweaves the continuing stories of Gus and Jepperd, separated at the end of the debut volume. As outlandish as this story might seem, human-animal hybrid babies and all, the basic forces that drive the story are straightforward and relatable. Jepperd’s is essentially a love story as he attempts to do right by his wife in a post-pandemic dystopian world. Gus, having been motivated by a desire for new adventure in the first volume, just wants to get home now that he has confronted the fundamental crumminess of the human world.

While this volume is largely filling in the backstories of the two main characters, it does so skillfully through a mix of flashback and current timeline events that advance the story. It certainly has me hooked to learn more about these characters.

I found this story to be emotionally moving and compelling and would highly recommend it for comic book readers.

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