Chew: Space Cakes

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Chew: Space Cakes
DateMay 11, 2011 [lower-alpha 1] – November 12, 2012
No. of issues6 (5 + one-shot)
Main characters
Publisher Image Comics
Creative team
Writers John Layman
Artists Rob Guillory
Original publication
Published in Chew
ISBN 978-1-6070-6621-7
Chronology
Preceded byMajor League Chew
Followed by Bad Apples

Chew: Space Cakes is a comic book graphic novel written by John Layman and drawn by Rob Guillory as the sixth volume of Chew . [1] [2] Published by Image Comics, including one-shot Chew: Secret Agent Poyo, [3] the story revolves around cibopathic federal agent Tony Chu, able to get psychic impressions from whatever he eats; as Tony clings to life in the ICU, his cibovoyant twin sister Toni, able to see the future of anything she eats, steps up to take the reigns.

Contents

The series received good reviews, [4] [5] and was followed by Bad Apples .

Summary

The comic follows Toni Chu, twin sister of comatose FDA agent Tony Chu, using her power as a cibovoyant, able to see the future behind whatever she tastes, to investigate the activities of the Vampire/Collector. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Reception

Issue #Publication dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.
2May 2011 [lower-alpha 1] 8.1/107 [16]
1May 20128.4/107 [17]
SAPJuly 20149.1/1010 [18]
3September 20128.3/106 [19]
4October 20127.0/104 [20]
5November 20129.0/1012 [21]
Overall8.3/1074 [22]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedFormatPublication dateISBN
Chew: Space CakesChew #26–30 and Chew: Secret Agent PoyoTrade paperbackJanuary 1, 2013 978-1-6070-6621-7
Chew Omnivore Edition, Volume 3Chew #21–30 and Chew: Secret Agent PoyoTrade paperbackMarch 26, 2013 ‎978-1-6070-6670-5  Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Chew Smorgasbord Edition, Volume 2Chew #21–40 and Chew: Secret Agent PoyoTrade paperbackJuly 14, 2015 978-1-6321-5428-6

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Notes

  1. 1 2 As a "one year later" teaser, the second chapter of Space Cakes (Chew #27) was initially released during the events of Flambé, between Chew #18 and #19, on May 11, 2011, before being re-released as a "second helping" edition the following year, on June 20, 2012, after the first chapter of Space Cakes was published on May 23, 2012. [1]
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