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Chew:
Major League Chew
Date
  • October 5, 2011 (Part 1)
  • December 7, 2011 (Part 2)
  • January 18, 2012 (Part 3)
  • February 22, 2012 (Part 4)
  • March 18, 2012 (Part 5)[1]
No. of issues5
Main characters
  • Tony Chu
  • John Colby
  • Mason Savoy
  • Mike Applebee
  • Amelia Mintz
  • Toni Chu
  • Olive Chu
Page count120 pages
PublisherImage Comics
Creative team
WritersJohn Layman[2]
ArtistsRob Guillory[3]
CreatorsJohn Layman
Rob Guillory
Original publication
Published inChew
ISBN978-1-6070-6523-4
Chronology
Preceded byFlambé
Followed bySpace Cakes

Chew: Major League Chew, also known as Chew: Baseball, Hot Dogs and Apple Pie, is a graphic novel written by John Layman and illustrated by Rob Guillory that was released in five parts throughout 2011 and 2012 by Image Comics, as the fifth volume of the comic book series Chew, set in the Image Universe, and following Tony Chu, a Cibopathic Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agent who solves crimes by receiving psychic impressions from whatever he eats.[4] Chapter One was released October 5, 2011, Chapter Two was released December 7, 2011, Chapter Three was released January 18, 2012, Chapter Four was released February 22, 2012, and Chapter Five was released March 18, 2012.[5] Preceded by Flambé, it is followed by the story arc Space Cakes.

The series received a universally positive critical reception.[6][7]

Premise[edit]

Chapter One[edit]

On Mike Applebee's one good day, Tony Chu's first day and John Colby's last day, an issue of beginnings and endings emerges, involving cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, clairvoyants and--meter maids!?[8][9][10][11]

Chapter Two[edit]

Tony Chu has been kidnapped: ambushed, knocked out, brought to a remote location, and bound securely, by Amanda's ex-boyfriend Dan, with his captor intending to feed Tony a menu of his choosing to find out what he can see, and therefore learn, as elsewhere, Tony's daughter Olive is kidnapped by Mason Savoy for the same exact reason but a different ultimate purpose.[12]

Chapter Three[edit]

Force-fed the remains of the dead baseball player from Just Desserts as a part of Dan's tests, Tony involuntarily learns his life story.[13][14][15][16]

Chew #23 contains a brief flashforward to the events of Chew #60 (Sour Grapes), serving as an announcement of the intended end of the series.[17]

Chapter Four[edit]

As Tony's and Olive's stories continue elsewhere, new meaning is brought to the term "Death by Chocolate".[18]

Chapter Five[edit]

Tony Chu finds himself put up to auction, as his friends and family work around the clock to save them.[19][20][21][22][23]

Statler and Waldorf from The Muppets, Randolph and Mortimer Duke from Trading Places, and Jay and Silent Bob from the View Askewniverse make cameo appearances.[24]

Reception[edit]

Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 October 2011 9.3/10 3 [25]
2 December 2011 9.0/10 3 [26]
3 January 2012 9.2/10 8 [27]
4 February 2012 9.0/10 4 [28]
5 March 2012 8.3/10 6 [29]
Overall 9.0/10 49 [30]

Collected editions[edit]

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Chew: Major League Chew Chew (vol. 1) #21–25 and bonus materials April 25, 2012[31] ISBN 978-1607065234
Chew: The Omnivore Edition: Volume Three Chew (vol. 1) #21–30 (Just Desserts and Space Cakes), and the Secret Agent Poyo one-shot) March 13, 2013 ISBN 978-1607066705
Chew: The Smorgasbord Edition: Volume Two Chew (vol. 1) #21–40 (Chew: Major League Chew, Space Cakes, Bad Apples, Chicken Tenders, and the'Secret Agent Poyo) July 1, 2015 ISBN 978-1632154286

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robot Overlord (April 4, 2012). "Sneak Peek: Image Comics for April 4, 2012". Major Spoilers. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Wigler, Josh (June 7, 2010). "Chew On This With John Layman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Harper, David (February 11, 2011). "Multiversity Comics Presents: John Layman". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Phegley, Kiel (May 10, 2011). "Chew On This: A Double Dose of "Flambé"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Mesa, Eric (January 9, 2018). "Review: Chew, Vol. 2: International Flavor". Eric's Binary World. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Pepose, David (January 19, 2012). "Best Shots Rapid Reviews: Daredevil, Wonder Woman, More". Newsarama. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  7. ^ Mesa, Eric (January 21, 2012). "Week 11: Batman #5 vs Chew #23". Comic Pow. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  8. ^ Speed, Andrea (October 3, 2011). "Chew #21 Advance Review". CX Pulp. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  9. ^ Tacopina, Robert (October 8, 2011). "Review: Chew #21". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  10. ^ Meylikhov, Matthew (October 4, 2011). "Advance Review: Chew #21". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  11. ^ Serafino, Jason (October 5, 2011). "Review: Can "The Walking Dead" Triumph Over "Action Comics" This Week?". Complex.com. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  12. ^ Meyer, Jeff (December 10, 2011). "Geek Goggle Reviews: Chew #22". GoCollect. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  13. ^ Woolf, Zach (January 21, 2012). "Review: Chew #23". Major Spoilers. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  14. ^ Meyer, Jeff (January 21, 2012). "Geek Goggle Reviews: Chew #23". GoCollect. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  15. ^ McLaughlin, Grant (January 22, 2012). "Weekly Crisis Comic Book Reviews for 01/18/12". The Weekly Crisis. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  16. ^ O'Leary, David (March 28, 2012). "Chew #23 Review". Comic List. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  17. ^ Johnston, Rich (April 4, 2012). "Chew Flash Forwards To Its Final Issue". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  18. ^ Robot Overlord (August 16, 2011). "Solicitations: Image Comics for November 2011". Major Spoilers. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  19. ^ Speed, Andrea (April 3, 2012). "Chew #25 Advance Review". CX Pulp. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  20. ^ Monro, Brett (April 4, 2012). "Review: Chew #25". Comicosity. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  21. ^ Pepose, David (April 5, 2012). "Best Shots Rapid Reviews: Daredevil, Fatale, More". Newsarama. Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  22. ^ Harper, David (April 10, 2012). "4 Color News and Brews: Shot in the Mouth (Parts Four and Five)". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  23. ^ Felizarte, Michelle (April 29, 2012). "Chew #25 Review". Blue Raven Comics. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  24. ^ Cronin, Brian (February 12, 2015). "Comic Book Easter Eggs – A Collection of Chew Easter Eggs!". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  25. ^ "Chew #21 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  26. ^ "Chew #22 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  27. ^ "Chew #23 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  28. ^ "Chew #24 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  29. ^ "Chew #25 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  30. ^ "Chew: Major League Chew Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  31. ^ Layman, John; Guillory, Rob (April 25, 2012). "Chew Volume 5: Major League Chew". Previews World. Retrieved April 25, 2012.

External links[edit]

Category:2011 graphic novels Category:2012 graphic novels Category:Image Comics graphic novels Category:Fiction about cannibalism Category:Food and Drug Administration

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