Chew #32 Review - John Layman and Rob Guillory

By Noel Thorne /

Tony is in mourning for his sister Toni and throws himself - and a grenade! - into his work to take down a hostage situation at a chicken restaurant by the Divinity of the Immaculate Ova who have declared holy war against any eaters of chicken. Meanwhile Colby and Cesar go to lunch where Colby discovers Cesar€™s secret contact. I don€™t think John Layman and Rob Guillory can put out a bad Chew comic. Every issue is sheer delight to consume from the involving plot to the great characters and witty dialogue to the creme de la creme that is Guillory€™s unique art. Layman€™s inventiveness in crafting new food powers continues in this issue with the introduction of a torta-espadero, a person who can cut tortillas into sharp and stabby things like shurikens. Old favourites like D-Bear crop up as does Poyo in a brilliant single panel that shows him fighting a Molasses Monster (akin to the Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters). Then there are the little details that I love this series for. Tony finally stands up to Applebee which was brilliant and funny and then sets up a dinner date with his daughter Olive. Simple, small things but delightful nonetheless - fans (and you must be one if you€™re reading this - if not, why aren€™t you?!) will know what I mean. Layman informs us in an afterword that, sadly, the proposed Chew TV Show won€™t be going ahead - god knows what those dull tv execs think will be better - but hey, we still have the comics. And, like the 31 previous issues, #32 is awesome. Gourmet comics at its finest. Chew #32 by John Layman and Rob Guillory is out now at your local comics shop and online at Comixology