Sweet Tooth #9

by Jeff Lemire

Sweet Tooth is not like any other book on the stands right now.  It has a different pace than most comics - I wouldn't call it decompressed, but it is most definitely not a quickly moving story.  Like in his brilliant Essex County trilogy, Lemire knows how to use wide open, silent panels to express the passage of time or the emptiness of a blasted out landscape.

In this issue, we learn more about Jeppard's connection to Abbot, the man he 'sold' Gus to.  We also check in on Gus at the Preserve, and see Abbot and Dr. Singh argue over what to do with him.  There is very little added to the mystery of where Gus came from, after last issue's big revelation, but that's fine, as it seems clear that Lemire is taking his time with this story.

I love the cover this month - it sums up what is best about Lemire's quirky and unconventional art.