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John layman is the author of Chew #42 (2014), Gothtopia (2014), Chew #38 (2013), Chew #36 (2013), Chew #35 (2013), Chew #34 (2013), Chew #33 (2013).

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Chew #42

release date: Jun 25, 2014
Chew #42
CHICKEN TENDERS, Part Two. No animals were hurt during the making of this comic.

Gothtopia

release date: Jan 01, 2014
Gothtopia
Gotham City is and always has been a crime-free utopia, where the heroes are celebrated through the streets of one of America''s best cities. Batman is a universally beloved vigilante clad in white. His sidekick is Selina Kyle, otherwise known as Catbird. Who-or what-has created the Dark Knight''s alternate hometown? This twisted take on Gotham City, written by John Layman (Chew) and illustrated by Jason Fabok (BATMAN- ETERNAL), includes the monumental issue DETECTIVE COMICS #27 that celebrates the 75th anniversary of Batman. Collects issues #25-29.

Chew #38

release date: Dec 11, 2013
Chew #38
"FAMLY RECIPE," Part Three. Cibopath behind bars.

Chew #36

release date: Sep 04, 2013
Chew #36
CHEW #36 is CHEW #29 1/2. Did that just blow your mind?

Chew #35

release date: Jul 10, 2013

Chew #34

release date: May 29, 2013

Chew #33

release date: Apr 17, 2013

Chew #27

release date: Jun 20, 2012
Chew #27
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!

Chew Vol. 5

release date: Apr 25, 2012
Chew Vol. 5
Collects CHEW #21-25 plus bonus materials! Tony Chu - the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats - has been kidnapped. He was ambushed, knocked out, brought to a remote location, and bound securely. His captor intends to feed Tony from a menu of his choosing, to find out what Tony can see, in order to learn from him. His daughter Olive has been kidnapped for the exact same reason. Two kidnappers, two captives, and two very different outcomes. Presenting fifth storyline of the New York Times Best Selling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winner series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, clairvoyants - and kidnappers!

Chew #25

release date: Apr 04, 2012
Chew #25
For sale: One Cibopath, slightly used, extremely damaged.

Chew #23

release date: Jan 18, 2012
Chew #23
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.

Chew #16

release date: Dec 22, 2010
Chew #16
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!

Chew Vol. 3

release date: Nov 24, 2010
Chew Vol. 3
Collects Chew #11-15! Things are looking up for Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats. He''s got a girlfriend. He''s got a partner he trusts. He even seems to be getting along with his jerk boss. But his ruthless ex-partner is still out there, operating outside of the law, intending to make good on his threats against Tony and everybody Tony cares about. It''s just a matter of time before their investigations collide, blood spills and-inevitably-body parts are eaten. Presenting the third storyline of CHEW, the follow-up to the New York Times Best Sellers ''Taster''s Choice'' and ''International Flavor.'' Check out the strange and darkly comic series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants. Winner of the Eisner Award for Best New Series and nominated for Eagle and Harvey awards to boot!

Chew #15

release date: Nov 10, 2010
Chew #15
It''s the final chapter of the ''Just Desserts'' and the biggest story in CHEW history, figuratively and literally. As we reach the one-quarter mark of the CHEW run, the last remaining major characters are introduced and an event transpires that is so shocking and unexpected that it changes the book forever, fundamentally and irrevocably. And, as a special sloppy, wet kiss to everyone who has supported the book and helped it to succeed beyond our wildest expectations: CHEW #15 is bonus-sized, with more story pages and a special TRI-FOLD POSTER COVER at no extra cost!

Chew #12

release date: Jul 14, 2010
Chew #12
The killer cock Poyo returns! Feathers will fly, and blood will spill! Plus: Tony Chu undercover!

Chew Vol. 2

release date: Jun 09, 2010
Chew Vol. 2
Collects Chew #6-10! Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats, is on a bizarre new case. A newly discovered fruit takes Agent Chu to a remote island full of secrets, strangeness-and a shadowy killer with a particularly sinister appetite. Presenting the second storyline of IGN.com''s pick for Best Indie Series of 2009 and MTV Splash Page.com''s pick for Best New Series of 2009. Find out what the fuss is about in this latest a twisted and darkly funny comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants.

Chew #9

release date: Mar 03, 2010

Chew #8

release date: Jan 27, 2010
Chew #8
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?

Chew #7

release date: Dec 23, 2009
Chew #7
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!

Chew #5

release date: Oct 21, 2009
Chew #5
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!

Army of Darkness/Xena: Warrior Princess Vol. 1

release date: Apr 22, 2009
Army of Darkness/Xena: Warrior Princess Vol. 1
The cross-over no one asked for - or expected - is finally here! Too big for the movie or television screen, Dynamite presents the ultimate "Why Not?" tale as Ash and Army of Darkness meets Xena, the Warrior Princess! Written by John Layman and illustrated by Miguel Montenegro, the first volume of our most unnecessary adventure finds Ashley J. Williams transported to the world of Xena and Gabrielle - and, most importantly, Autolycus, who of course, bears more than a passing resemblance to our main man Ash. Throw in the Necronomicon and an evil little Ash taking charge of a group of fairies (the winged kind) and hey, you''ve got yourselves a story!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing Manga

release date: Jan 01, 2008
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing Manga
The Complete Idiot''s Guide to Drawing Manga Illustrated, Second Edition, is an enhanced revision of its successful predecessor-one that makes it easier than ever before for readers to create their own manga characters, landscapes, and stories. This new edition is even more visual, with over 100 additional step-by-step illustrations that guide readers from the basic strokes to the final ink renderings. From bodies and faces to backgrounds and mech (manga for anything mechanical), readers learn all the basics necessary to start rendering the exotic worlds and a creative cast of characters that attracted them to the genre as readers.

Detective Comics (2011- ) #14

Detective Comics (2011- ) #14
When Bruce Wayne''s life is saved by the Penguin, what surprises are in store for The Dark Knight? And in the backup story, an intimate look at Gotham City''s most dangerous foes provides a hint of the maelstrom to come.

Detective Comics (2011- ) #16

Detective Comics (2011- ) #16
A "Death of the Family" tie-in issue! As the Joker continues to wreak havoc on The Dark Knight and his allies, Batman is forced to cut a deal with The Penguin...one that will come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!

Detective Comics (2011-) #27

Detective Comics (2011-) #27
DC Entertainment presents a mega-sized celebratory issue featuring an all-star roster of Batman creators past and present! Don''t miss a modern-day retelling of the Dark Knight''s origin by the incredible team of writer Brad Meltzer and artist Bryan Hitch. Plus, all-new stories by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Guillem March, Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams, new art by legendary Batman writer/artist Frank Miller and more! Also in this issue, John Layman and Jason Fabok kick off the new storyline ''GOTHTOPIA''! It''s a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true...as long as you don''t look at things too closely.

Detective Comics (2011-) #24

Detective Comics (2011-) #24
Batman''s final confrontation with the Wrath is here. Can Batman stop his evil counterpart from claiming any more victims as an epic battle bursts onto the city streets?

Detective Comics (2011-) #29

Detective Comics (2011-) #29
In the stunning finale of ''Gothtopia,'' Batman discovers the terrifying secret behind this brave new world.
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