Graphic Novel Review: Chew, Vol. 2 – International Flavor

I finished the second volume of the Chew graphic novels, which follows the adventure of F.D.A. agent John Chew in a world where eating poultry (and products) is forbidden because of a plague. In this world, there are people like agent Chew, who can taste “food” and get a glimpse of where it’s been. Now, when I say “food” it can be a fruit, or a steak or… a person. So basically, our protagonist spends most of his time eating dead people (in a way). 

There are other people with special abilities in this world. There’s a chef who can’t speak but talks through his cooking (as in, you get what he means to say when you eat what he’s cooked) and a girl who can cause a physical reaction in people after they read what she writes (which is usually food reviews).

This volume, International Flavor, is about Chew traveling to a different (and made up) country where a new fruit appears that tastes just like chicken when cooked. Since people can’t eat chicken in this world and it’s illegal, you can see how the appearance of this fruit is important.

Through this volume we go with agent Chew in his adventures to try to figure out what’s going on, finding a different kind of cibopath (which are the fictional people with the ability to get psychic impressions from food) one who seems to absorb the abilities of others.

This volume was a little more interesting than the first. It had more action and was a little funnier, in my opinion. I will definitely see what volume 3 has to offer.

cheers!