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Felon. Parole violator. Fugitive. Cibopars. Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu isback, staring down the barrel of the biggest --and strangest-- score of hercareer. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron''s secondblood-soaked adventure, and an alcoholic art heist that spans thecenturies. Collects CHU #6-10

TASTER''S CHOICE, Conclusion. FDA Agent Tony Chu just landed the biggest bust of his career, but while the bullets were flying and the bodies were falling, Tony''s partner Mason Savoy took a slug. Now, Tony''s on his own, and he just ate something that''s revealed the identity of a dangerous enemy-- the absolute last person Tony should be facing without backup. The stunningly violent conclusion to first story arc of the surprise hit of the season-- and just maybe the very best comic you will read all month about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals & clairvoyants!

USDA Suicide mission! Boobs! Germ warfare! And a very, very special guest star!

"THE FIRST COURSE," Part One TONY CHU is a cibopath, able to get psychic impressions from what he eats. SAFFRON CHU is a cibopars, able to learn secrets from who she eats with. Tony is a cop. Saffron is a criminal. They are brother and sister, and they are on a collision course. Spinning out of the multiple Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling series CHEW comes CHU, a felonious new food noir about cops, crooks, cooks, and clairvoyants.

Cibopath showdown! NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Tony Chu''s jerk boss: Agent Chu, go eat that. Tony Chu: That''s the grossest thing ever. I''m not gonna eat that. Tony Chu''s new partner: I got an idea. We''re detectives, right? Lie to your boss, and let''s solve this old school - before your boss figures out you lied to him and makes you eat the grossest thing ever! Presenting the first chapter of ''International Flavor,'' the globe-trotting second story arc in the inexplicably well-received comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants!

WTF, vampires?!?!?

A senator with bloodstream full of drugs and a belly full of chicken is stone dead in the morgue, and the trail leads back all the way the Arctic, to a joint U.S./Russian space observatory that has been singularly focused on a single, distant, Earth-like planet. Tony Chu and his partner are about to discover whatever secret this planet holds does not compare to those being kept by the astronomers. Yeah, that weird stuff just got weirder, in a spacey story from Image''s deliciously twisted new series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants!

Introducing Poyo! In the cockfighting ring, Poyo is almost impossible to defeat. This makes Poyo''s owners very, very rich. It also has a habit of making Poyo''s owners very, very dead. Guess who gets assigned to track down Poyo, and the murderers who have stolen him?

"(She) Drunk History," Part One Felon . Parole violator. Fugitive. Cibopars. Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu is back, staring down the barrel of the biggestÑand strangestÑscore of her career. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron''s second blood-soaked adventure and an alcoholic art heist that spans the centuries.

Welcome to Area 51, Tony Chu. Would you like some steak sauce with your dead extraterrestrial?

"THE FIRST COURSE," CONCLUSION Cop vs. crook. Cibopath vs. Cibopars. Tony Chu vs. Saffron Chu. TO THE DEATH!!!

Meet Lin Sae Woo. She''s a covert operative for the United States Department of Agriculture, and one its most lethal assassins. She has the equivalent of black belts in four different disciplines of martial arts hand-to-hand combat and is equally deadly with swords, throwing knifes, sniper rifles and handguns. She''ll make a corpse out of anybody who tries to stand between her and completion of her current assignment-and that includes that nosy F.D.A. agent with the creepy cibopath power, Tony Chu!

"THE FIRST COURSE," Part Three Massacre at the old folks'' home! If you love elder abuse, this comic is for you!

“(SHE) DRUNK HISTORY,” Part Four “Steal the priceless painting, Saffron Chu,” the mob boss says, “or I put a bullet in your head and the heads of your entire crew.” “Where can I find this painting?” Saffron asks. His answer: “1808.”

The bonus-sized wedding issue, CHEW''s half-way point, and the issue that is gonna take EVERYBODY by surprise. Sure, it''s a terrible jumping-on point for new readers, but did we mention the FREE TRI-FOLD POSTER COVER, at no extra cost?

Remember last year when CHEW shocked, confounded and enraged the entire comic book industry and indeed the entire world by printing an issue out of sequence? Here''s that issue all over again, in order and in context, and now jam-packed with extras and supplemental material so you''ll feel just fine about buying it all over again!

Our crossover concludes as CHEW''s culinary crazies and OUTER DARKNESS''s cosmic cutthroats go head-to-head in a gory, blood-soaked climax. Not a reboot, dream, or imaginary story. Witness the very last adventure of Tony Chu and the CHEW crew in spaaaaaace!!!

The space-faring crew of the Charon has faced death in all its many forms and fought all manner of creatures dark, diabolic, and demonic. Today, they face their deadliest threat yet. Yes, intrepid space travelers, murder has a nameÑand that name is POYO!

"THE FIRST COURSE," Part Four Body disposal ain''t what it used to be.

The aftermath of SPAWN #350 is upon us. ItÕs six months later, and no one is safe!

END OF STORY ARC The last issue of the second-to-last story arc.

"FAMLY RECIPE," Part Three. Cibopath behind bars.

THE GREATEST CROSSOVER EVER! Tony Chu is a modern-day cop who gets psychic impressions from what he eats. Joshua Rigg is a 28th-century starship captain who flies through an outer space filled with demons, monsters, and ghosts. Sounds like a perfect recipe for a comic book crossover, donÕt it? Well, be careful what you wish for, because CHEW/OUTER DARKNESS is warping your way, bringing together the reunited multiple Eisner Award-winning CHEW team, writer JOHN LAYMAN and artist ROB GUILLORY, with OUTER DARKNESS regular resident artistic genius, AFU CHAN!

Presenting a new storyline of the New York Times Best-Selling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winner series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants. Tony Chu -- the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats -- is back in action, just in time to face a cult of egg-worshipping terrorists who''ve declared holy war on the chicken-eaters of the world. Collects CHEW # 31-35.

Hey, remember that dead baseball player we put on the back cover of Issue #15? Tony learns his story this issue. And not voluntarily, either.

Collecting Gambit (2004) #1-12 And Material From X-Men Unlimited (2004) #3. Ever wonder what Gambit does when heu0092s not with the X-Men? Join Remy LeBeau in the exciting and treacherous terrain of the New Orleans underworld, where his skills and mastery as a thief are unquestioned! But Gambitu0092s confidence may be his downfall u0097 and his world might soon collapse like a house of cards! When the reanimated dead leave their graves and overrun the streets of the Big Easy, Gambit is the only person who can save the city from a zombie apocalypse! But heu0092s got even bigger problems: two women, both heartbroken, both angry and both demanding his head on a platter! Then, the talented thief faces his most dangerous job yet: infiltrating the heavily fortified home of the X-Men?! Youu0092ve got to read it to believe it, mes amis!

Poyo gets trashed!

Things are gonna get messy in this prequel to Rocksteady’s video game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League!Before the Suicide Squad sets its sights on the corrupted Justice League, join us for this thrilling prequel and witness them kill Arkham Asylum! Amanda Waller has taken control of the recently rebuilt Arkham State Hospital, and her brutal tactics and merciless methods have led to the most secure Arkham Gotham has ever known. But when the cell doors open and the inmates are left in a free-for-all deathmatch, Waller’s true intentions reveal themselves: identify the strongest, smartest, and most brutal inmates of the Asylum to serve her on Task Force X!Collects Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1-5.

Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu is back, staring down the barrel of the biggest—and strangest—score of her career. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron’s second blood-soaked adventure in an alcoholic art heist that spans the centuries. Collects CHU #6-10

All hail Emperor Penguin! The avian-themed antagonist has put a hit out on Bruce Wayne. Can Batman save himself from the menace of the Penguin?

"FAMILY RECIPE," Part Two It''s take your daughter to dinner day!

Two captives. Two kidnappers.

Mother Clucker''s Homestyle Fried Chicken Palace is open for business! THIS YEAR''S EISNER AND HARVEY AWARD WINNERS FOR BEST NEW SERIES, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

TWO GREAT TASTES THAT TASTE REALLY WEIRD TOGETHER! Tony Chu heads to Wisconsin in two all-new original tales by the creative teams of both critically acclaimed titles! A great jumping-on point for readers who''ve heard how damn good these titles are on their own, and a twisted delight for those already in the know!

As we head toward the finish line with our all-star celebration of Image’s 30th anniversary, DAVID WALKER, CHUCK BROWN & SANFORD GREENE join in with an all-new BITTER ROOT short, JOHN LAYMAN & JOK premiere their new upcoming series IN HELL WE FIGHT, IVAN BRANDON & ANDY MacDONALDS reunite for a new NYC MECH tale, and JEFF BOISON teams up with ZOE THOROGOOD, TULA LOTAY, PAPER D, SIMON GANE & KATIE SKELLY for “WTFK, A Lyrical.” Plus: more of “The Blizzard” by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI, “Red Stitches” by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON, “Gehenna” by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG, “Billy Dogma” by DEAN HASPIEL, and, of course, “Stupid Fresh Mess” by SKOTTIE YOUNG!

Tony takes on a load of seamen.