Space Cakes (Chew)

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Space Cakes
DateMay 2011 (Chew #27);
May – November 2012
No. of issues6
Main characters
  • Toni Chu
  • John Colby
  • The Vampire
Page count156 pages
Publisher Image Comics
Creative team
Writers John Layman [1]
Artists Rob Guillory [2]
Original publication
Published in Chew
ISBN 978-1-6070-6523-4
Chronology
Preceded by Major League Chew
Followed by Bad Apples

Space Cakes, is a graphic novel written by John Layman, drawn by Rob Guillory, and published by Image Comics as the sixth volume of the American comic book series Chew , set in the Image Universe. [3] After Tony Chu, a Cibopathic Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agent who solves crimes by receiving psychic impressions from whatever he eats, clings to life in a hospital ICU, his twin sister Toni, a cibovoyant NASA agent able to see the future of anything she eats, steps up to take center stage while preparing for her wedding. [4] Chapter One was released May 23, 2012, Chapter Three was released September 12, 2012, Chapter Four was released October 17, 2012, and Chapter Five was released November 28, 2012. [5] Preceded by Major League Chew , it is followed by the story arc Bad Apples .

Contents

Chapter Two of Space Cakes was initially published as part of the fourth volume Flambé to tease the future of the series, as the stand-alone Chew #27, on May 11, 2011. A second printing of this chapter, subtitled "2nd Helping Edition", was published June 20, 2012, including a bonus short story titled A View to a Pill, previously published in the Hero Comics 2011 anthology from IDW Publishing. A View to a Pill was not included in the trade paperback releases of the series.

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

Reception

Issue #Publication dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.
1May 20128.4/107 [8]
2May 2011 / June 20128.1/107 [9]
SAPJuly 20129.1/1010 [10]
3September 20128.3/106 [11]
4October 20127.0/104 [12]
5November 20129.0/1012 [13]
Overall9.3/1074 [14]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
Chew: Flambé Chew #16–20 (Flambé) and #27 (Space Cakes)November 8, 2009 [15] ISBN   978-1-60706-398-8
Chew: The Omnivore Edition: Volume Two Chew #11–20 ( Just Desserts and Flambé), and #27 (Space Cakes)December 21, 2011 ISBN   978-1-60706-426-8
Chew: Space Cakes Chew #26–30 and Secret Agent Poyo December 9, 2012 [16] ISBN   978-1-60706-523-4
Chew: The Omnivore Edition: Volume Three Chew #21–30 (Just Desserts, Space Cakes, and Secret Agent Poyo)March 13, 2013 ISBN   978-1-60706-670-5
Chew: The Smorgasbord Edition: Volume One Chew #1–20 ( Taster's Choice , International Flavor , Just Desserts, and Flambé), and #27 (Space Cakes)November 14, 2013 ISBN   978-1607068051
Chew: The Smorgasbord Edition: Volume Two Chew #21–40 ( Major League Chew , Space Cakes, Bad Apples , Chicken Tenders , and Secret Agent Poyo)July 1, 2015 ISBN   978-1-63215-428-6

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Harper, David (February 11, 2011). "Multiversity Comics Presents: John Layman". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ Robot Overlord (April 4, 2012). "Sneak Peek: Image Comics for April 4, 2012". Major Spoilers. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  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. ↑ Verhoven, Karl (December 9, 2012). "Chew Volume Six: Space Cakes Review". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ Muirhead, Jennifer (December 8, 2023). "Chew Volume 6: Space Cakes – Comic Book Review". Weekend Notes. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Chew #26 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Chew #27 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Chew: Secret Agent Poyo #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Chew #28 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Chew #29 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Chew #30 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Chew: Space Cakes Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  15. ↑ Layman, John; Guillory, Rob (September 21, 2011). "Chew Volume 4: Flambé". Previews World . Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  16. ↑ Layman, John; Guillory, Rob (December 16, 2012). "Chew Volume 6: Space Cakes". Previews World . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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