If you read just this issue of Chew you’d think it was a silly comic. I guess a comic involving a cyborg in a menage a trois with two elderly people, a guy who can eat someone to witness crimes, and a giant pumpkin house is silly. But what sets this series apart from most is how dedicated the creators are. John Layman and Rob Guillory might, off-hand, be up to shenanigans, but in reality they are crafting one hell of a story.

Layman has been very devious in writing his story. He has slowly developed Tony Chu from a bewildered FDA official into a John McClane-esque badass. It might be hard to realize in this cavalcade of funny visuals but a great character has been developed here. This particular issue has a lot of story progression with Mason Avoy finally getting captured. That and there is a last page reveal which will make your fist pump. Considering we still have twenty-five issues to go for the finale it is anyone’s guess how Layman plans to take this series.

What is easy to predict is that Rob Guillory is going to take his wheelbarrow to the bank, the “money bank”. His cartoony style is also deceptive in how people (like the producers of from Showtime) view this series. The amount of energy that sprouts forth in each page is undeniable. No matter what Layman has in store Guillory can match and out due his partner. The opening sequence of John Colby in misery is a great example of how his designs can evoke laughs with mostly stage direction to work with. But it is the seemingly endless, and mindboggling, little jokes Guillory crams into each panel. Every issue (this being no different) is endless joy and it can take long periods of time to go through each panel thanks to Rob.

While each issue of Chew has been amazing to read, this particular release is a great example to point out its brilliance. Not only is it crammed with hilarious jokes, situations, and props; but it also delivers a lot on story. John Layman has quietly done a great job on story and character development that will read nicely in one huge chunk. Rob Guillory will definitely make you come back for more each time with his hilarious, and lovely rendered, scenes. No matter the week or what the competition doles out this series will ALWAYS be one of the most anticipated series to read.