Tony Chu, Cannibal Detective

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Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateJune 2009 – November 2016
Number of issues60
Main character(s)Tony Chu
John Colby
Mason Savoy
Creative team
Writer(s)John Layman
Artist(s)Rob Guillory
Letterer(s)John Layman
Colorist(s)
  • Rob Guillory
  • Lisa Gonzales (#5–8)
  • Steve Struble (#9–18)
  • Taylor Wells (#27, 19–60)
Creator(s)John Layman
Rob Guillory
Collected editions
Taster's ChoiceISBN 1-60706-159-7
International FlavorISBN 1-60706-260-7
Just DessertsISBN 1-60706-335-2
FlambéISBN 1-60706-398-0
Major League ChewISBN 1-60706-523-1
Space CakesISBN 1-60706-621-1
Bad ApplesISBN 1-60706-767-6
Family RecipesISBN 1-60706-938-5
Chicken TendersISBN 1-63215-289-4
Blood Puddin'ISBN 1-63215-396-3
The Last SuppersISBN 1-63215-681-4
Sour GrapesISBN 1-5343-0031-7
Outer Darkness/ChewISBN 1-5343-1657-4

Tony Chu, Cannibal Detective, also known simply as Tony Chu, or Chew, is an American comic book series about a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agent, Tony Chu, who solves crimes by receiving psychic impressions from whatever he consumes as food, no matter what. It is written by John Layman and drawn by Rob Guillory, running for 60 issues.

Winning two Eisner Awards and two Harvey Awards, the series was followed by Chew/Outer Darkness and Saffron Chu.

Reception

On July 23, 2010, Tony Chu won the Eisner Award for Best New Series. On July 27, 2011 Tony Chu won the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series.

Tony Chu won two 2010 Harvey Awards (Best New Series and Best New Talent) and was nominated for, but did not win, two 2010 Eagle Awards (Favourite New Comicbook and Favourite American Colour Comicbook).

References

  1. ↑ Phegley, Kiel (April 23, 2009). "John Layman Bites Back in Chew". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  2. ↑ CBR News Team (April 30, 2009). "Rob Guillory: The Art of Chew". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Chew Wins Best New Series Eisner Award at Comic Book News, Reviews, and Previews – The Blog From Another World". Tfaw.com. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2013-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "CHEW WINS EISNER FOR BEST CONTINUING SERIES!!!". Chew: The Official Website. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2014-06-08.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ 2010 Harvey Award Winners (BOLD) Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ 2010 Eagle Awards nominations May 24, 2010. Archived May 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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