A cross betweenBambiand Cormac McCarthy'sThe Road,Sweet Toothtells the story of Gus, a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children, has been raised in isolation following an inexplicable pandemic that struck a decade earlier. Now, with the death of his father, he's left to fend for himself...until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd who promises to help him. Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into the devastated American landscape to find 'The Preserve,' a refuge for hybrids.
This unique and haunting new series is written and illustrated by Eisner-nominated creator Jeff Lemire (The Essex County Trilogy) and colored by fellow Eisner nominee Jose Villarubia.
