Sweet Tooth #7
In "In Captivity Part 2," Jeff Lemire delivers a haunting, character-driven chapter as Jepperd grapples with grief and memory, his past life with his wife echoing through a crumbling world. Meanwhile, the scientists prepare to dissect Sweet Tooth and the last of the animal children, raising chilling questions about what remains when humanity has fallen. The story, illustrated with raw emotional depth by Lemire and colored with subtle precision by José Villarrubia, unfolds with quiet intensity, its cover by Lemire capturing the weight of isolation and dread.
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Having buried the bones of his dead wife, Jepperd now has nothing to live for. So he decides to drown his sorrows in liquor. But he can't help thinking back of his time on the road, with his wife, while all of society was breaking down around them. Meanwhile, the scientists get ready to disect Sweet Tooth and the last of the remaining animal children.
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