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Sweet Tooth - Depois Do Apocalipse, Vol. 2 Cativeiro (2013)

by Jeff Lemire(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Panini Comics

review 1: Volume 2 of the Sweet Tooth series is not as immediately engaging and much slower-paced than the first volume. However, these minor faults are more than remedied by the increased focus on characterization, mood, world-building, and conflict. The character of Jeppard is expanded upon to such a degree that you learn Gus' initial assessment of the man was actually accurate. He is a good man capable of love and protectiveness. However, he is also a violent one stung by tragic losses. Jeppard's flashback scenes with his wife really bring all of his dimensions to the fore. The camp that Gus is living in is a harrowing and horrific place. Lemire lets the reader know about the myriad terrors, but does not overdo the gore to the point that the reader is nulled into a nihilistic f... moreamiliarity. Gus' inner strength shines through during his trials and tribulations. On a final note, the main villain Abbot is a truly frightening figure.
review 2: Oh the FEELS in this book. I had my doubts about Jeff Lemire drawing this by himself, but that has LONG GONE. Is the art perfect and clean and digital? No. But it's not supposed to be. It's gritty and dirty and a little f*cked up because that is what this book is. The ride that this volume takes you on is intense. Learning about Jeppard's past and his motives is incredibly moving. I had tears welling up in my eyes more than once. I also really like how well-paced the book is. There's none of the typical "wait 3 volumes to see why this happened" stuff at play here. Sometimes that's good and it's really nice to see that happen over longer series, but knowing this was always planned as a limited run means this is just moving at the right pace to keep it interesting and meaningful. There's a bigger focus on Jeppard in this book. He was certainly a main character in volume 1, but he's really at the forefront, possibly even more so than Gus this time. I loved it. There are some great moments showing what a powerful character he is and his motives are just so strongly communicated. You don't have to agree with them, but they're established with such conviction that you can't fault him for it. There's also an AWESOME couple of pages where you see him in a pose some 8 years ago and then again in the same pose, with the same intent, in the present, and it's just awesome. He's emanating power and you know he's going to be a major catalyst. There's also some really great plot development overall as you understand more about what's happening at "The Preserve" and why they have an interest in Gus. There's a sweet flashback/hypnotism sequence that delves into Gus's past a bit, and what you learn about his dad is gripping and chilling at the same time. Can't get over how well Lemire has constructed and narrated this story so far. Loving his style. Back to the art - after two volumes I see how it's really coming into it's own. Like I said, nothing is real world perfect. There's a truck that looks just terrible in one panel, but that's not the point. These could be stick figures for all that matters. The shapes and the composition and the color convey emotion and setting more than details. That doesn't stop them from being detailed at times, though. You can tell where Jeff took a little more time in some of the bigger splash pages. It looks great when he does. Some of the cityscapes and other post-apocalyptic scenes are pretty epic looking. The strangeness and imperfection of the art also really lends itself to the unique look of each characters. There are a lot of artists today who rely too much on making things look "perfect" and wind up with the same face for everyone (I'm looking at you Pacheco - you're lucky all your characters have differently colored hair). That's not even close to an issue here. Bottom line, this whole title is epic and will go down in history as one of the greatest graphic novels ever. Do yourself a favor and get on board while the trades are relatively inexpensive. less

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