Family Recipes (Chew)

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Family Recipes
DateSeptember 2013 – February 2014
No. of issues5
Main characters
  • Tony Chu
  • Toni Chu
  • John Colby
  • Amelia Mintz
  • Mason Savoy
  • The Vampire/Collector
Publisher Image Comics
Creative team
Writers John Layman
Artists Rob Guillory
Original publication
Published in Chew
ISBN 978-1-6070-6938-6
Chronology
Preceded by Bad Apples
Followed by Chicken Tenders

Family Recipes is a graphic novel written by John Layman, drawn by Rob Guillory, and published by Image Comics as the eighth volume of the American comic book series Chew . [1] [2] [3] The story revolves around cibopathic federal agent Tony Chu as he uses his abilities to communicate with his deceased twin sister Toni Chu across time, attempting to avenge her murder, Tony distancing himself from his friends and family in the process, who begin to investigate Toni's death on their own. [4] [5]

Contents

The series received a universally positive critical reception, [6] [7] and was followed by Chicken Tenders .

Premise

Anthony (Tony) and Antonelle (Toni) Chu are fraternal twins, each with their own extraordinary (diametrically opposed) abilities: Tony a cibopath, able to get psychic impressions from the past of anything he bites/ingests, and Toni a cibovoyant, able to get psychic impressions from the future of anything she bites/ingests. Having been murdered, Toni and her brother communicate through each other's ability, Tony having vowed to catch her killer, and Toni planning to help. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Reception

Issue #Publication dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.
1September 20138.8/106 [15]
2October 20138.4/108 [16]
3December 20136.8/104 [17]
4January 20148.6/108 [18]
5February 20149.2/106 [19]
Overall8.4/1056 [20]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedFormatPublication dateISBN
Chew: Family RecipesChew #36–40Trade paperbackApril 8, 2014 978-1-6070-6938-6
Chew Omnivore Edition, Volume 4Chew #31–40Trade paperbackJuly 29, 2014 978-1-63215-031-8
Chew Smorgasbord Edition, Volume 2Chew #21–40 and Secret Agent Poyo Trade paperbackJuly 14, 2015 978-1-6321-5428-6

References

  1. ↑ Harper, David (June 7, 2016). "The Creator-Owned Ideal: Looking at the Story Behind Chew as it Begins Its End". SKTCHD. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Mesa, Eric (March 4, 2018). "Take a Big Bite: A look the entire Chew series". Comic Pow!. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bonthuys, Darryn (May 2, 2017). "John Layman on Chew – Endings, inside jokes and POYO!". Critical Hit. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Harper, David (January 2, 2014). "Reading the Writing in the Sky with "Chew"'s John Layman [Interview]". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ Kanayama, Kelly (March 18, 2014). "Interview with John Layman of Chew". WomenWriteAboutComics . Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ Verhoven, Karl (April 8, 2014). "Chew Volume Eight: Family Recipes Review". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ Muirhead, Jennifer (December 16, 2023). "Chew Vol. 8: Family Recipes – Book Review". Weekend Notes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ North, Jordan (September 4, 2013). "Review: Chew #36". Comic Bastards. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ Richards, Jordan (September 4, 2013). "Is It Good? Chew #36 Review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ PopMatters Staff (October 4, 2013). "The Bittersweet Aftertaste: 'Chew #37'". PopMatters . Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ Bennett, Chris (December 13, 2013). "Review – Chew #38 (Image Comics)". Big Comic Page. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ McCubbin, John (January 24, 2014). "Chew #39 Review". Unleash the Fanboy. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ Cheng, Jennifer (January 27, 2014). "Review: Chew #39". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ Richards, Jordan (February 26, 2014). "Is It Good? Chew #40 Review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Chew #36 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Chew #37 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Chew #38 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Chew #39 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Chew #40 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Chew: Family Recipes Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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