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Sweet Tooth #5
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 5: Unnatural Habitats
As the mysterious Captain James Thacker and his crew man a deadly expedition, they will uncover secrets centuries old, but what does any of this have to do with Gus and Jepperd? Plus, while Jeppard, Singh and Gus make plans to head to Alaska, things start to deteriorate for the rest of the group back at the sanctuary!
Collecting: Sweet Tooth 26-32
Collecting: Sweet Tooth 26-32
158 pages, Paperback
First published November 6, 2012
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Jeff Lemire
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Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.
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Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.
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July 2, 2021
Oh! So a little backstory on where Gus and the other hybrid kids may have descended from in the form of a diary written by a man in the early 1900s.
Shit happened in Alaska a long time ago that started with some missionaries that got all excited about saving an Inuit tribe that didn't need saving. But everything really went tits up when one of the dudes came across the tombs of some ancient gods and accidentally released a plague. <--right after his wife gave birth to a little boy that looked a hell of a lot like Gus.
That's just the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended) in this volume, and there's a lot of quasi answers that start popping up to help the reader put things together.
Also, it turns out Jepperd might be right about that Walter fellow, and he may not be entirely as nice as he said he was.
BECAUSE OF COURSE HE WASN'T!
There's a log of good stuff in this one and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all wraps up in the next volume.
Recommended!
Shit happened in Alaska a long time ago that started with some missionaries that got all excited about saving an Inuit tribe that didn't need saving. But everything really went tits up when one of the dudes came across the tombs of some ancient gods and accidentally released a plague. <--right after his wife gave birth to a little boy that looked a hell of a lot like Gus.
That's just the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended) in this volume, and there's a lot of quasi answers that start popping up to help the reader put things together.
Also, it turns out Jepperd might be right about that Walter fellow, and he may not be entirely as nice as he said he was.
BECAUSE OF COURSE HE WASN'T!
There's a log of good stuff in this one and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all wraps up in the next volume.
Recommended!
June 21, 2021
The first half of this is a flashback to 1911 and the origins of the plague. As it stands it was a bit dumb and I expected better. We'll see if Lemire straightens it all out in this last trade. These issues are drawn by Matt Kindt and if you have a problem with Jeff Lemire's art, you're going to have a snit fit over how bad Kindt's is. The art is terrible. It honestly looks like it was drawn by a child.
In the second half of the book we return to the dam where Walter may not be as nice as he portrays. Surprise, surprise. At this point Singh's went completely off his rocker as well.
In the second half of the book we return to the dam where Walter may not be as nice as he portrays. Surprise, surprise. At this point Singh's went completely off his rocker as well.
August 11, 2025
PT Neste volume, iniciamos uma viagem ao passado que revela as origens da doença que hoje afeta o planeta, embora ainda sem esclarecer totalmente a sua ligação com os acontecimentos atuais.
Com apenas mais um volume para o final, estou bastante curioso para descobrir como Lemire irá concluir esta história.
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EN In this volume, we begin a journey into the past that reveals the origins of the disease currently affecting the planet, though its connection to present events remains unclear.
With only one volume left to go, I’m very curious to see how Lemire will bring this story to a close.
Com apenas mais um volume para o final, estou bastante curioso para descobrir como Lemire irá concluir esta história.
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EN In this volume, we begin a journey into the past that reveals the origins of the disease currently affecting the planet, though its connection to present events remains unclear.
With only one volume left to go, I’m very curious to see how Lemire will bring this story to a close.
November 17, 2012
The first half of the book takes the story back to 1911 where a wealthy young Englishman goes in search of his brother-in-law who has disappeared after going to Alaska to spread the word of god to the native Eskimos. But what he finds in the snowy wasteland is the beginning of the end for humanity... Meanwhile back in the main storyline, Gus and Jepperd find out the real story behind the Evergreen Project.
The biggest problem I had with the book is in the first half of the book where it’s revealed how the plague that wiped out most of humanity started and where it came from. I won’t tell you what it turns out to be but it’s really disappointing. I read it and thought - that’s it? I was expecting something a bit more complex, a bit more innovative maybe, but not what it turns out to be. It was so disappointing it diminishes the entire series for me. Whereas once I was excited about the storyline and what Jeff Lemire might do with it, now I’ve seen more of the whole picture, I’m far less excited.
As for the rest of the storyline, it feels strangely gridlocked. For those who read Book 4, the focus remains in the dam. The one character in the book who tries moving the main plot forward gets pushed out of the story and instead the book focuses on all the secondary characters you don’t care about who are now inexplicably dictating the series’ direction.
Lemire announced earlier this year that the series ends on issue #40 which, as I write in November 2012, is the next issue to be published, so there’s going to be a Book 6 and that’s it. Reading Book 5, it feels like Lemire has totally run out of ideas. Both storylines in this book are badly written, poorly characterised, and plotted in a slapdash way. And the art by Matt Kindt is just horrible, the less said about this guy's work, the better.
The storyline with Gus and Jepperd is just as bad - the main storyline, of Gus following his dad’s Bible to the location that reveals who he is, etc. goes nowhere in this book, sidetracked entirely by a pointless side story.
On a more general note, now that the series is wrapping up I can look back on the 5 books and say that Gus aka Sweet Tooth is a pretty poor main character. He’s perpetually startled-looking, standing around reacting to things while his guardian Jepperd saves him from all manner of threats. He’s probably the least involving main character of a comic book series ever created and I like and care about him less and less with each book. Lemire seems to sense Gus’ passivity as he addresses it in this book but even so it’s a token gesture that doesn’t make up for 5 books of Gus more or less being a pawn pushed around by all the other characters.
Lemire’s had a prolific year, “Unnatural Habitats” being his 5th book published in 2012 after DC’s New 52 series’ “Animal Man” and “Frankenstein”, the Top Shelf-published “The Underwater Welder” and Book 4 of Sweet Tooth, “Endangered Species” - so maybe because he’s stretched thin on so many projects, that’s why the book feels so rushed and poorly put together, but still, for a penultimate volume this is weak stuff. Instead of ramping up the excitement and intrigue for a big finale Lemire manages to deflate the series with some uninspired plotting and feeble storytelling choices. “Unnatural Habitats” is a let-down for fans of the series and I have lowered expectations for the final book.
The biggest problem I had with the book is in the first half of the book where it’s revealed how the plague that wiped out most of humanity started and where it came from. I won’t tell you what it turns out to be but it’s really disappointing. I read it and thought - that’s it? I was expecting something a bit more complex, a bit more innovative maybe, but not what it turns out to be. It was so disappointing it diminishes the entire series for me. Whereas once I was excited about the storyline and what Jeff Lemire might do with it, now I’ve seen more of the whole picture, I’m far less excited.
As for the rest of the storyline, it feels strangely gridlocked. For those who read Book 4, the focus remains in the dam. The one character in the book who tries moving the main plot forward gets pushed out of the story and instead the book focuses on all the secondary characters you don’t care about who are now inexplicably dictating the series’ direction.
Lemire announced earlier this year that the series ends on issue #40 which, as I write in November 2012, is the next issue to be published, so there’s going to be a Book 6 and that’s it. Reading Book 5, it feels like Lemire has totally run out of ideas. Both storylines in this book are badly written, poorly characterised, and plotted in a slapdash way. And the art by Matt Kindt is just horrible, the less said about this guy's work, the better.
The storyline with Gus and Jepperd is just as bad - the main storyline, of Gus following his dad’s Bible to the location that reveals who he is, etc. goes nowhere in this book, sidetracked entirely by a pointless side story.
On a more general note, now that the series is wrapping up I can look back on the 5 books and say that Gus aka Sweet Tooth is a pretty poor main character. He’s perpetually startled-looking, standing around reacting to things while his guardian Jepperd saves him from all manner of threats. He’s probably the least involving main character of a comic book series ever created and I like and care about him less and less with each book. Lemire seems to sense Gus’ passivity as he addresses it in this book but even so it’s a token gesture that doesn’t make up for 5 books of Gus more or less being a pawn pushed around by all the other characters.
Lemire’s had a prolific year, “Unnatural Habitats” being his 5th book published in 2012 after DC’s New 52 series’ “Animal Man” and “Frankenstein”, the Top Shelf-published “The Underwater Welder” and Book 4 of Sweet Tooth, “Endangered Species” - so maybe because he’s stretched thin on so many projects, that’s why the book feels so rushed and poorly put together, but still, for a penultimate volume this is weak stuff. Instead of ramping up the excitement and intrigue for a big finale Lemire manages to deflate the series with some uninspired plotting and feeble storytelling choices. “Unnatural Habitats” is a let-down for fans of the series and I have lowered expectations for the final book.
June 22, 2019
Hey, so this is the one of my series re-read where I disagree with my past self. Not emotional enough?! BOBBY. BOBBY WAS HURT AND THERE WAS JEPPERD/GUS ANGST. THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME.
Also because I knew now about the pagan aspect of the sickness, I wasn't as disappointed re-reading the first half of the volume, I still wish the source of the plague was never explored, but hey, it wasn't as disappointing as I remembered it.
As for the other half, it was sad, and there were a few nice moments, but I guess I do wish the bad guy reveal was done a bit faster, because there are more bad guys coming and we haven't seen them in a while. Plus, we gotta go to Alaska and wrap this series, so I guess for a penultimate volume I needed a little more of the main story than what we got.
Okay, maybe I don't disagree that much with my old review. I would rate it 3.5 now.
NOW TO THE LAST VOLUME AND TO FINALLY KNOW HOW IT ENDS.
Original Review:
3 Stars
Hey, this was a solid volume, but the fact is it is the weakest of them so far. There's not much going on plotwise.
First three issues have nothing to do with the main storyline, but it provides some answers about the plague. These issues tell the story of a group of englishmen going on an expedition to Alaska in 1911. I really can't say much more because I don't wanna spoil. Still, I'm not really impressed with what happened here, but at the same time, I never wanted an answer for the sickness so I never had big hopes for that. It was just okay, I still am much more interested in Gus's origin and his own trip to Alaska.
The next issues continue the story of Gus and Jepperd one month after the events of volume 4. There's no real progress because what was obvious in the previous installment is finally revealed here to the characters, so we focus mostly on what's happening inside the dam. There's a bit of action, a bit of crazy people. Some danger for our protagonists. Nothing truly remarkable that wasn't already set up last volume. Still, even if some of this felt like a filler not what I was hoping as this is the second-to-last volume and there weren't enough beautiful/tragic moments, those that I love so much, I still care so much for these characters.
I also love the world and I grew to adore Lemire's art. So, yeah.
3 stars for you, weakest volume of Sweet Tooth!
Also, is very important for me to say: If anyone ever hurts Bobby again Imma be fucking pissed.
Also because I knew now about the pagan aspect of the sickness, I wasn't as disappointed re-reading the first half of the volume, I still wish the source of the plague was never explored, but hey, it wasn't as disappointing as I remembered it.
As for the other half, it was sad, and there were a few nice moments, but I guess I do wish the bad guy reveal was done a bit faster, because there are more bad guys coming and we haven't seen them in a while. Plus, we gotta go to Alaska and wrap this series, so I guess for a penultimate volume I needed a little more of the main story than what we got.
Okay, maybe I don't disagree that much with my old review. I would rate it 3.5 now.
NOW TO THE LAST VOLUME AND TO FINALLY KNOW HOW IT ENDS.
Original Review:
3 Stars
Hey, this was a solid volume, but the fact is it is the weakest of them so far. There's not much going on plotwise.
First three issues have nothing to do with the main storyline, but it provides some answers about the plague. These issues tell the story of a group of englishmen going on an expedition to Alaska in 1911. I really can't say much more because I don't wanna spoil. Still, I'm not really impressed with what happened here, but at the same time, I never wanted an answer for the sickness so I never had big hopes for that. It was just okay, I still am much more interested in Gus's origin and his own trip to Alaska.
The next issues continue the story of Gus and Jepperd one month after the events of volume 4. There's no real progress because what was obvious in the previous installment is finally revealed here to the characters, so we focus mostly on what's happening inside the dam. There's a bit of action, a bit of crazy people. Some danger for our protagonists. Nothing truly remarkable that wasn't already set up last volume. Still, even if some of this felt like a filler
I also love the world and I grew to adore Lemire's art. So, yeah.
3 stars for you, weakest volume of Sweet Tooth!
Also, is very important for me to say: If anyone ever hurts Bobby again Imma be fucking pissed.
July 10, 2021
Reread, July 2021.
After the damn dam volume four, we get a three issue flashback story drawn by Matt Kindt which explains the origin of the plague and the hybrids, taking place in 1911, involving an expedition to Alaska and finding a hybrid with antlers like Gus. If you don't like Jeff Lemire's sketchy artwork--and I do, so much!!-- then you are not going to like Kindt's Alaska artwork, but again, I think it is just perfect in a kind of journalistic, you-are-there way. I know I am in the minority on liking Kindt's artwork, but I am very much a fan of most everything he does.
The next four issues of this penultimate volume, subtitled Unnatural Habitats, completes the Dam storyline and reveals that the good guy, Walter, is not really the good guy they/we thought him to be. And one of the group has the plague, and we see many of the younger group growing up and participating in the action on their own behalf as we now we move off northward
I just read this in the deluxe collected oversized edition, which features an extensive interview with Lemire by tv series Lost creator Damon Lindelof. Lost, Lemire mentions as one central influence in the creation of this post-apocalyptic series that focuses on Gus, a hybrid, and an emerging father figure, Jepperd and band of folks in the aftermath of the plague that killed most humans on Earth, many years before. You can pick on this volume for predictability (as some have) but just try and tell me this is not one of the greatest comics series of all time (and that includes some Lemire's own work, maybe especially Essex County).
After the damn dam volume four, we get a three issue flashback story drawn by Matt Kindt which explains the origin of the plague and the hybrids, taking place in 1911, involving an expedition to Alaska and finding a hybrid with antlers like Gus. If you don't like Jeff Lemire's sketchy artwork--and I do, so much!!-- then you are not going to like Kindt's Alaska artwork, but again, I think it is just perfect in a kind of journalistic, you-are-there way. I know I am in the minority on liking Kindt's artwork, but I am very much a fan of most everything he does.
The next four issues of this penultimate volume, subtitled Unnatural Habitats, completes the Dam storyline and reveals that the good guy, Walter, is not really the good guy they/we thought him to be. And one of the group has the plague, and we see many of the younger group growing up and participating in the action on their own behalf as we now we move off northward
I just read this in the deluxe collected oversized edition, which features an extensive interview with Lemire by tv series Lost creator Damon Lindelof. Lost, Lemire mentions as one central influence in the creation of this post-apocalyptic series that focuses on Gus, a hybrid, and an emerging father figure, Jepperd and band of folks in the aftermath of the plague that killed most humans on Earth, many years before. You can pick on this volume for predictability (as some have) but just try and tell me this is not one of the greatest comics series of all time (and that includes some Lemire's own work, maybe especially Essex County).
September 9, 2021
This was surprisingly good.
It opens with the tale of Dr James Thacker whose on a quest to find his Brother in law Louis and along with a crew he goes to Louis place of expedition but what he finds there is shocking and after so many losses he finds the answer and we come to know what is happening and how Louise is connected to it but the shocking happenings of what that plague is and what the doc does is..something. Plus we finally get some context as to why the world is this way.
In present times we follow the reveal of who Walter really is and in the midst of this Jepperd finds a new enemy or a friend maybe and so its upto Gus to save everyone from Walter or who he really is and I loved the part where he rescues people and the identity reveal was predictable but just shows how dark this series can get. It also marks the fate of a familiar character and the fallout of that will be huge.
I love this volume and it has so many elements working for it and like comments on the fate of Gus and Jepperd and how their worlds change and also provides context to the plague and everything and surprising additions. Great volume and does a lot to expand on the world and head towards what should be an epic finale and I love the art, its very niche but works really well for this series.
It opens with the tale of Dr James Thacker whose on a quest to find his Brother in law Louis and along with a crew he goes to Louis place of expedition but what he finds there is shocking and after so many losses he finds the answer and we come to know what is happening and how Louise is connected to it but the shocking happenings of what that plague is and what the doc does is..something. Plus we finally get some context as to why the world is this way.
In present times we follow the reveal of who Walter really is and in the midst of this Jepperd finds a new enemy or a friend maybe and so its upto Gus to save everyone from Walter or who he really is and I loved the part where he rescues people and the identity reveal was predictable but just shows how dark this series can get. It also marks the fate of a familiar character and the fallout of that will be huge.
I love this volume and it has so many elements working for it and like comments on the fate of Gus and Jepperd and how their worlds change and also provides context to the plague and everything and surprising additions. Great volume and does a lot to expand on the world and head towards what should be an epic finale and I love the art, its very niche but works really well for this series.
February 25, 2021
This was an unconventional volume split into two parts. The first one gives us the much-needed origin story that everyone has been looking forward to. Was it satisfying? Not so much. The structure of the story made it harder to connect with the tragedy that it was going to present. The second half of the volume gets right into the action with big reveals and new bonds, preparing everyone for the final journey to Alaska.
Yours truly,
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Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
February 18, 2017
This was a strange one. It was unlike any of the volumes that came before it. It had the darkest moment I've read in this series so far and it also had the goofiest, most unbelievable moment.
So, this starts with a letter from a doctor in 1911. It's all a narrative from his point of view as he travels to Alaska to rescue his brother in law to be. There's a lot of animosity between these white men and the native population. They wake up to find their dogs have been slaughtered viciously and assume the native people did this so when they come across a group of them, the try to shoot them.
Turns out the guy they've been looking for, Louis, has been with the Native people all this time. He fell in love with a native woman and he's happy. There's a scene that made me laugh my ass off:
Guy: But what about my sister?
Louis: I never really cared for her.
It's hella awkward. Louis tells a story about a plague in his village that he thinks he caused by opening a crypt where the Native people buried their gods. Their gods were animal hybrids, like Gus, and by opening their tombs, Louis unleashed the sickness. Louis' son turns out to be a deer hybrid and his ex brother in law wants to kill his son.
What follows is the most horrifyingly violent, disgusting scene as these Native people are slaughtered for trying to protect a child. They've done nothing wrong and it was just so disheartening. It was the hardest scene for me to get through in this series and in the end, the child is killed anyway.
All of this and we cut to the future immediately after to see what's going on with Gus and the Gang.
They've been split us while Jepperd waited for Gus to get well enough to continue the trip to Alaska. They run into the real Evergreen crew who warn them about "Walter"/Harrity in time for him to reveal his creepiness. Blah blah, Gus helps save the day and Jepperd comes back.
Now, what I mean by the most ridiculously unbelievable moment, was the moment where a scary lumbersexual dude captures Mr. Jepperd (who crashed a car on an empty road in pure Lori Grimes fashion). He takes Jepperd back to his cabin and interrogated him because he thinks they've met before. The whole time Jepperd is telling him that he doesn't know him and he needs to save his friend.
Then the guy asks if Jepperd ever played hockey. And it's this weird, light hearted moment when he starts laughing and complimenting Jepperd's past career. It did not fit the tone of this book at all. It was so damn confusing?? The Walking Dead (whatever my problems with that series) did a similar thing with Michonne and Tyrese but that played a little bit better because things weren't life or death for other characters at that moment. It wasn't played for comedy either. It was more about "hey, look what are lives are like now" not "I pity the fool that tries to go toe to toe with one of the best brawlers in the league. Now let's go save these kids".
It was weird and it took me out of the book for the moment. Anyway, hockey fan is apparently part of the crew now.
So, I didn't like this one as much as the last 4.
So, this starts with a letter from a doctor in 1911. It's all a narrative from his point of view as he travels to Alaska to rescue his brother in law to be. There's a lot of animosity between these white men and the native population. They wake up to find their dogs have been slaughtered viciously and assume the native people did this so when they come across a group of them, the try to shoot them.
Turns out the guy they've been looking for, Louis, has been with the Native people all this time. He fell in love with a native woman and he's happy. There's a scene that made me laugh my ass off:
Guy: But what about my sister?
Louis: I never really cared for her.
It's hella awkward. Louis tells a story about a plague in his village that he thinks he caused by opening a crypt where the Native people buried their gods. Their gods were animal hybrids, like Gus, and by opening their tombs, Louis unleashed the sickness. Louis' son turns out to be a deer hybrid and his ex brother in law wants to kill his son.
What follows is the most horrifyingly violent, disgusting scene as these Native people are slaughtered for trying to protect a child. They've done nothing wrong and it was just so disheartening. It was the hardest scene for me to get through in this series and in the end, the child is killed anyway.
All of this and we cut to the future immediately after to see what's going on with Gus and the Gang.
They've been split us while Jepperd waited for Gus to get well enough to continue the trip to Alaska. They run into the real Evergreen crew who warn them about "Walter"/Harrity in time for him to reveal his creepiness. Blah blah, Gus helps save the day and Jepperd comes back.
Now, what I mean by the most ridiculously unbelievable moment, was the moment where a scary lumbersexual dude captures Mr. Jepperd (who crashed a car on an empty road in pure Lori Grimes fashion). He takes Jepperd back to his cabin and interrogated him because he thinks they've met before. The whole time Jepperd is telling him that he doesn't know him and he needs to save his friend.
Then the guy asks if Jepperd ever played hockey. And it's this weird, light hearted moment when he starts laughing and complimenting Jepperd's past career. It did not fit the tone of this book at all. It was so damn confusing?? The Walking Dead (whatever my problems with that series) did a similar thing with Michonne and Tyrese but that played a little bit better because things weren't life or death for other characters at that moment. It wasn't played for comedy either. It was more about "hey, look what are lives are like now" not "I pity the fool that tries to go toe to toe with one of the best brawlers in the league. Now let's go save these kids".
It was weird and it took me out of the book for the moment. Anyway, hockey fan is apparently part of the crew now.
So, I didn't like this one as much as the last 4.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 23, 2018
***WARNING***POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD***
***2ND WARNING***STOP IF YOU MUST***
THE plague may have stemmed in 1911. Through the diary of James Thacker we learn he set sail in search of Louis Simpson, who was to marry James' sister, but who never returned home from his mission to Alaska to Christianize the "savages".
James lands in a desolate, cold land and finds that the missionaries died from a plague. However, Louis survived and joined the Inuits and adopted their lifestyle. Louis fell in love with one of the women there and married her.
We learn that Louis opened the tomb of a demon, thus releasing the demon's wrath on all. Louis has a hybrid baby. When James and his crew see the baby, they kill the Inuits and abandon the baby in a cave, sealing the cave shut for eternity. On the expedition back, the crew dies and all that remains is James' diary.
After Gus heals, he is reunited with Jepperd. Lucy is very sick. Everyone discovers Walter is really Haggerty. Jepperd goes back to save the rest of the group from Walter/Haggerty. He leaves Gus with Dr. Singh, who sees his opportunity to go solo with Gus to Alaska. Dr. Singh kidnaps Gus. Gus fights him off and comes in time to thwart Haggerty's plan to hurt the group. Meanwhile, Jepperd's truck overturns and he is rescued by someone he knew in his old hockey player days. Both head to the dam to rescue the group and come just in time to find out Haggerty has been banished from the dam by the group. Jepperd also comes in time to have Lucy die in his arms.
***2ND WARNING***STOP IF YOU MUST***
THE plague may have stemmed in 1911. Through the diary of James Thacker we learn he set sail in search of Louis Simpson, who was to marry James' sister, but who never returned home from his mission to Alaska to Christianize the "savages".
James lands in a desolate, cold land and finds that the missionaries died from a plague. However, Louis survived and joined the Inuits and adopted their lifestyle. Louis fell in love with one of the women there and married her.
We learn that Louis opened the tomb of a demon, thus releasing the demon's wrath on all. Louis has a hybrid baby. When James and his crew see the baby, they kill the Inuits and abandon the baby in a cave, sealing the cave shut for eternity. On the expedition back, the crew dies and all that remains is James' diary.
After Gus heals, he is reunited with Jepperd. Lucy is very sick. Everyone discovers Walter is really Haggerty. Jepperd goes back to save the rest of the group from Walter/Haggerty. He leaves Gus with Dr. Singh, who sees his opportunity to go solo with Gus to Alaska. Dr. Singh kidnaps Gus. Gus fights him off and comes in time to thwart Haggerty's plan to hurt the group. Meanwhile, Jepperd's truck overturns and he is rescued by someone he knew in his old hockey player days. Both head to the dam to rescue the group and come just in time to find out Haggerty has been banished from the dam by the group. Jepperd also comes in time to have Lucy die in his arms.
September 22, 2016
Here is my full series review for volumes 1-6.
That back story was completely not what I was expecting. I thought I had most of this series figured
out, but of all the "explanations" we could've received...? Yeah. Not what I was expecting.
I was kind of hesitantly approaching the end here, but after reading this volume, I feel ready to continue, full steam ahead.
June 11, 2021
Unnatural Habitats gives the readers the much anticipated backstory of the world of Sweet Tooth. To be honest, it wasn't how I thought things would turn out , but I was not dissatisfied as well. Jeff Lemire has introduced some fantasy and mythological elements in this volume and he has managed to incorporate it well enough with whatever was set up so far. The twist in the book is not unexpected at all, and I believe that many readers saw it coming. However, this doesn't take away the enjoyment the book has to offer.
January 18, 2018
4.5 STARS
interesting turn of events, but can't say I didn't see it coming.
interesting turn of events, but can't say I didn't see it coming.
December 25, 2017
*screaming*
December 2, 2015
This far into the series, it's hard to come up with anything to say that doesn't involve spoilers. One assumes that anyone who's read volumes 1-4 isn't going to skip 5 because of a bad review, nor is anyone likely to start reading with that volume simply because of a good one. If I wasn't so in love with my own prose, I'd probably skip this altogether. ;-) Anyway, Sweet Tooth still rocks. Quality is still high. We get a glimpse of the possible origins of the sickness, and Gus gets more decisive. Series this consistently good don't come along every day, and I'd rank Sweet Tooth up with Y: the Last Man, Locke & Key (what I've read of it anyway), Death Note, and perhaps even Sandman. All comics should be this good.
January 10, 2017
3.5 Stars
February 28, 2017
Me after reading this :
So in my feels right now .
So in my feels right now .
September 9, 2020
I appreciated that this volume gave more historical context to the sickness. I found that to be quite interesting. We also got a fun twist thrown in towards the end, which spiced things up a bit.
This series has been incredibly solid so far. Can't wait to see how everything wraps up in the next installment.
This series has been incredibly solid so far. Can't wait to see how everything wraps up in the next installment.
November 26, 2018
Love this graphic novel series so much! This is in my top 3 ever. Such a unique well told story. Dystopian but a spin I've never seen before
December 26, 2016
WHY DOES THE ART STYLE CHANGE IN EACH BOOK!
The font choices have also been horrendous throughout the series. The reason behind the plague better not be some spiritistic mess or I refuse to continue with this.
The font choices have also been horrendous throughout the series. The reason behind the plague better not be some spiritistic mess or I refuse to continue with this.
November 30, 2022
The first part of this fifth Book was awesome 🙃 It so much enlightens the situation and the main story gets some new depths!
Regarding Gus and the others, however, the story carries on with no real new stuff, at least I wasn't surprised that much this time.
Regarding Gus and the others, however, the story carries on with no real new stuff, at least I wasn't surprised that much this time.
July 31, 2013
You know what every apocalypse has? One big huge asshole who seems dead set on doing whatever the polar opposite of the protagonist is doing. Why? There's always got to be some asshole ruining the fun for everyone.
Apocalypse books are kind of all the rage right now, or maybe that's just starting to die down, but part of me wonders whether those kind of people would really show up? More to the point, who are all these crazy assholes they always get to hang out with them?
"Hey Pete, it's the apocalypse. We could head into the mountains and live in peace. Or we could sign up with the dude wearing a Jason mask and a sash made from bullets. What do you think?"
Well, nameless questioner, I think we'll just go ahead and let bullet crazy man drive towards the abandoned nuclear plant or whatever damnfool plan he's got and wait for him to die. Everybody else seems to be dying without trying, and this guy seems to be ACTIVELY doing things that would have gotten him killed before all this apocalypse business. Sooooo I'll take my chances by not taking my chances, thanks.
Apocalypse books are kind of all the rage right now, or maybe that's just starting to die down, but part of me wonders whether those kind of people would really show up? More to the point, who are all these crazy assholes they always get to hang out with them?
"Hey Pete, it's the apocalypse. We could head into the mountains and live in peace. Or we could sign up with the dude wearing a Jason mask and a sash made from bullets. What do you think?"
Well, nameless questioner, I think we'll just go ahead and let bullet crazy man drive towards the abandoned nuclear plant or whatever damnfool plan he's got and wait for him to die. Everybody else seems to be dying without trying, and this guy seems to be ACTIVELY doing things that would have gotten him killed before all this apocalypse business. Sooooo I'll take my chances by not taking my chances, thanks.
May 5, 2019
One of the better volumes so far. We get two 3 part stories, the first of which is told in expeditionary logs an route to Northern Alaska circa 1911. This serves as an origin story for the hybrid plague. I find most of the plague/hybrid lore nearly laughable, however Lemire still manages to tell a great tale, and that's what keeps me coming back for more.
The second arc continues the main quest. This focused on some heavily foreshadowed events, and there are conclusions of sorts. There weren't many big surprises, but there was action, and suspense a plenty. I feel like The art is continuing to improve with some great panel layout, and overall it's a beautiful book.
I hope volume 6 puts us back into examining the human psyche. I could use a few more gut punches followed by an emotional upper cut. I'm still waiting for the perfect 5🌟 knockout on this run
The second arc continues the main quest. This focused on some heavily foreshadowed events, and there are conclusions of sorts. There weren't many big surprises, but there was action, and suspense a plenty. I feel like The art is continuing to improve with some great panel layout, and overall it's a beautiful book.
I hope volume 6 puts us back into examining the human psyche. I could use a few more gut punches followed by an emotional upper cut. I'm still waiting for the perfect 5🌟 knockout on this run
January 6, 2019
The 1911 historical flashback section provided us with the source of the sickness. I liked that part of the story and it was a logical explanation of current post apocalyptic events. Lots of other action throughout the book and I’m quite interested to see how things wrap up in Volume 6. Lemire is on the top of his game btw and guest artist Matt Kindt was a pleasant surprise. I need to seek him out.
February 13, 2016
Chorei baba e ranho. Como previsto, fiquei com o coração partido.
September 18, 2016
Only one volume left :'( :'(
February 6, 2017
4/5stars
That beginning bit was hella slow until we found out the big secret.
Also TOTALLY CALLED IT.
and also oh shit to that ending.
That beginning bit was hella slow until we found out the big secret.
Also TOTALLY CALLED IT.
and also oh shit to that ending.
July 6, 2021
Say it isn't so....
We finally get the huge reveal, the origin story of Sweeth Tooth. The other half of the book is dedicated to push the story forward, which means that to make good with time, the author packs a lot of action at once. It was impossible to put the book down as our beloved characters are confronted with death itself.
We finally get the huge reveal, the origin story of Sweeth Tooth. The other half of the book is dedicated to push the story forward, which means that to make good with time, the author packs a lot of action at once. It was impossible to put the book down as our beloved characters are confronted with death itself.
July 1, 2019
4.0 Stars
Another good volume in this series.
Another good volume in this series.
June 17, 2025
It started of with some needed history lesson, but when they returned to the main storyline they really went all out! What an exciting chapter.. Can't wait to start reading the next volume!!
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