In Captivity follows two major story arcs: that of Gus, as he learns a little more about his world and his unique roll in it and that of Jepperd, who reflects on his past, his choices, and the howling rage inside. It turns out that the great sickness that has destroyed the world has something to do with Gus and the other human-animal hybrid children – and certain parties will pay almost anything to get their hands on these child test subjects.Īt the end of Out of the Dark Woods, Gus has been betrayed by the man he trusted, and left at the Preserve, where he will be studied by the militia’s scientists. And Gus finds himself in the company of a gruff man named Jepperd, beyond the safe confines of the forest. Gus lives his life following his father’s teachings and honoring his rules… until, one day, his father dies. His father is the only other person Gus has ever seen, but the two are happy and safe in the woods. In Volume 1: Out of the Dark Woods, Jeff Lemire tells the story of a deer-human boy hybrid named Gus, who lives in a cabin in the woods with his father.

How did I get this book: Review Copy from the Publisher Stand alone or series: Volume 2 in the Sweet Tooth graphic novel series (collects issues #6-11) By traveling more into Gus’ past, Singh will learn more about the plague, as well as clues at how some of it might relate to Gus and his father. Singh, a scientist studying the plague that’s wiped out so much of the world. Meanwhile, Gus is captured in a camp with other hybrid creatures where he meets Dr. In this second volume, Lemire explores the heartbreaking story of Jepperd and how he went from a devoted husband to the ruthless mercenary he is now.

Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into the devastated American landscape to find ‘The Preserve’ a refuge for hybrids. until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd who promises to help him. Now, with the death of his father he’s left to fend for himself. Genre: Apocalypse, Dystopia, Comics, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Speculative Fictionįollowing on the heels of THE NOBODY, his Vertigo graphic novel debut, writer/artist Jeff Lemire pens his very first ongoing series SWEET TOOTH.Ī cross between Bambi and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, SWEET TOOTH tells the story of Gus, a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children, has been raised in isolation following an inexplicable pandemic that struck a decade earlier. “When they come and get you… you don’t never come back.”

Sweet Tooth, Vol. 2 by Jeff Lemire