Yeah that would make life pretty easy for a detective. But there is always a catch isn’t there? Can’t have nothing for free, am I right? Just ask Tony Chu. You see Tony is a special agent with the FDA ‘s Special Investigations unit, which happens to be the most powerful law enforcement agency in the world. Tony possesses the quite rare quality of being a Cibopath. What’s that, you ask? A special skill made just for detective work.
A Cibopath knows the history and experience of everything he eats. So, say Tony bites into a banana. He knows where it came from, when it was harvested, and what pesticides were used on it. Or say Agent Chu bites into a pleasantly salty piece of bacon, he knows and experiences all the unfortunate things that happened to that poor pig.
You can see where his skill would come in handy. Especially being a law enforcement agent. He just has to get over that trivial social faux pas that is commonly known as “cannibalism”. No big deal, it’s all in the name of the Law, right?
Chu begins as a beat cop in Philly where chicken has been outlawed by the US
Tony is then recruited by the FDA’s Special Investigations unit, mainly due to his particular ability. He is partnered with one of the two other living Cibopaths and the two go on a few misadventures together. Poor Tony always gets the lion’s share of evidence to process, if you get my meaning.
Chew is a great read. The art is a lot of fun and the writers know just when to stop with the “gross things he has to eat” shtick. The book’s mysteries are a lot of fun and appropriately tongue-in-check. If you are in the mood for a great comic with a lot of fun then I highly recommend Chew by John Layman and Rob Guillory.
Christopher Morgan works for CriminalElement.com and HeroesandHeartbreakers.com. He lives in New York City, and is terrified of chickens unless they’re in buffalo sauce.
This looks so crazy and fun!