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The 15 Best Free Comics on the Kindle Fire

John Parker — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:06 +0000

Filed under: Digital Comics Like some lucky readers out there, I got a Kindle Fire for the holidays. It was a complete surprise, especially considering that I didn't ask for one, and didn't even really want one. Despite all the good news I'd heard ...

Cover of the Week – Amazing Spider-Man #678, Chew #23, and Wonder Woman #5

Grant McLaughlin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Reviews are running a little late this week. On the plus side, we have a healthy helping of the Covers of the Week to tide you over in the interim. So hit the jump to take a gander at what we felt were the best looking books this pas...

REVIEW: Chew #23

Zach Woolf — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:55:50 +0000

Tony Chu has been kidnapped for sex, and is being forced to use his gift in a new way. Meanwhile, Agent Colby has his own set of problems dealing with his new partner and the rest of the USDA. CHEW … Continue reading →

REVIEW: Chew #19

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:59:28 +0000

Having had enough of the top cibopath at the FDA, Director Applebee is able to pawn Tony Chu off to NASA for a very special assignment. Have you met Toni Chu? CHEW #19 Writer: John Layman Artist: Rob Guillory Color … Continue reading →

ADVANCE REVIEW: Chew #18

Rob Rasmussen — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:25:58 +0000

Is Director Applebee trying to kill Agents Chu and Colby? Well, yeah, but we knew that already. And there is other stuff going on… find out after the jump. CHEW #18 Writer: John Layman Artist: Rob Guillory Color Assist: Steven … Continue reading →

Showtime Picks Up ‘Chew’ TV Series Script

Chris Arrant — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:01:18 +0000

Showtime has had a big appetite for new projects these days — and it looks like they're biting off a piece of the hit comic series "Chew" by Jonathan Layman and Rob Guillory. According to Deadline Hollywood, Showtime bought the script as a half-hour cop show with Stephen Hopkins ("Californication", "Predator 2") attached to both direct [...]

TELEVISION: Chew getting comedy series

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:12:08 +0000

According to Deadline, Showtime has picked up the rights to the Image Comics series Chew to turn it into a half-hour cop show. While comedy may bring to mind slapstick goofiness, the comic book is actually full of humorous bits … Continue reading →

SNEAK PEEK: Image Comics for March 16, 2011

Robot Overlord — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:22:40 +0000

Image Comics sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving in stores this week. Take the jump for Bad Dog #4, Morning Glories #8, and many more. BAD DOG #4 story JOE KELLY, art & cover DIEGO GRECO … Continue reading →

Trade Waiting – Chew Vol 3: Just Desserts

Ryan K Lindsay — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0000

Chew truly is an amazing comic. It’s smart and gorgeous and something you just have to try in trade form if you haven’t dropped in for the monthly experience. One bite, like say the first trade or the second trade, and you’ll be hooked, sure...

Just Mostly Gross, Funny Fun: An Interview with CHEW Writer John Layman

Marc-Oliver Frisch — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:55:38 +0000

On the occasion of the German edition of Chew, which recently debuted from Cross Cult Verlag, I had the opportunity to talk to Layman about the series, his prospects in the comics industry and his experiences at WildStorm. An abbreviated and translated version of the interview, which was conducted via e-mail over the course of several weeks, appears in Chew – Bulle mit Biss 1: Leichenschmaus. The book can be purchased here, here or here, among other places. (Disclosure: I’m the translator.)

REVIEW: Chew #16

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:17:36 +0000

Law enforcement has to be one of the toughest jobs on the planet. Not only do you have the bad guys trying to take you out on a daily basis, but the lifestyle probably doesn’t sit well with family members and loved ones. Such is the life of Tony Chu, whose unique powers have him [...]

Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week

Robot Overlord — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:25:37 +0000

Image Comics sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Age of Bronze #31, Bomb Queen VI #3, Chew #16, and many more, that you can check out after the jump. AGE OF BRONZE #31 story ERIC SHANOWER art & cover ERIC SHANOWER 24 PAGES / BW $3.50 “THE STORY OF THE TROJAN WAR: BETRAYAL 12″ [...]

Cover of the Week – Chew & Knight and Squire

Matt Duarte — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:24:00 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Cover of the Week! What have we got for you on this lovely Sunday (Note: your Sunday may not actually be lovely, check with your local provider)? Well how about a parody of a famous artwork and Britain's most lovable dyna...

Major Spoilers Podcast #247: Chew on this Podcast

Robot Overlord — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:10:01 +0000

This week on the show: The Hobbit cast announced, comics reviewed, and the crew takes a look at Chew, from Image Comics. Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Podcast Alley Show Notes after the Jump! NEWS The Hobbit finds its cast LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen THE CALLING: CTHULHU CHRONICLES #4 Written by Johanna Stokes, Michael Alan Nelson Drawn [...]

On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Chew

Robot Overlord — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:35:15 +0000

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the crew sits down to chew the fat on Image Comics’ Chew. Chew, Volume 1 Set in a world where all chicken and other bird meats are illegal, after a catastrophic outbreak of the bird flu that killed 23 million Americans, Chew centers on Tony Chu, a police [...]

SECRET IDENTITY: Casting The ‘Chew’ TV Series!

Josh Wigler — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:31:38 +0000

With all of the excitement swirling around during Comic-Con this year, many fans missed the news that director Stephen Hopkins and Circle of Confusion are interested in developing John Layman and Rob Guillory's critically acclaimed "Chew" into a television series. For those who aren't reading "Chew," the series focuses on Tony Chu, an FDA agent who [...]

Trade Waiting – Chew Vol 2: International Flavour

Ryan K Lindsay — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:50:00 +0000

Chew is that international sensation everyone is delirious over, it gets rave reviews, and it’s nominated for all the cool awards, and yet if you do the math there’s maybe 20,000 other people in the world who will have read it with you. That number...

Chew headed to the small screen

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:25:29 +0000

If you aren’t familiar with the Circle of Confusion production company, you will be when AMC’s The Walking Dead debuts in the fall, and is currently working on an adaptation of Powers for FX. It’s now been announced that the company will also take Image Comics’ popular Chew title and turn it into a television [...]

SDCC’10: Poyo is coming

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:25:28 +0000

Image Comics let us know that when the company heads to the San Diego Comic-Con in a couple of weeks, they are bringing the big chicken, Poyo to the show with them in the form of an exclusive cover for Chew #12. Limited to 350 copies, you can show your love for Poyo and CHEW [...]

Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:55:43 +0000

Image Comics sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Age of Bronze #30, Chew Volume 2: International Flavor, Fade to Black #4, Savage Dragon #161, and Shuddertown #3. AGE OF BRONZE #30 story & art ERIC SHANOWER 32 pages / BW $3.50 BETRAYAL 11 Pandarus pulls the strings when Deiphobus holds a party for Helen’s farewell from Troy. With the festivities [...]