The story focuses on Gus a half-human, half-deer boy who suddenly finds himself on a perilous journey across America after spending most of his life sheltered and safe in a forest oasis. The show is set 10 years after “The Great Crumble,” when a mysterious virus wiped out much of the planet’s population at the same time that animal-human hybrids started emerging.įearful of the hybrids because it’s unknown if they caused the virus or were a result of it, many surviving humans hunt them. Photo by KIRSTY GRIFFIN/NETFLIX / Windsor Star Christian Convery as Gus in episode 107 of Sweet Tooth. among the executive producers, Sweet Tooth hit Netflix on June 4. With a cast that includes Will Forte and James Brolin, and includes Robert Downey Jr.

“I was honestly pretty surprised when the book found a publisher, but also did as well as it did.” Of course, you never know if there’s going to be an audience for that kind of work. “I came at it as pushing the limits of what the medium could do and trying to do new things, not just repeat the same old superhero stuff.

“I knew there was a pretty wide range of material and a lot was very inventive or experimental, and some of it could be perceived as kind of wacky,” said Lemire, 45, currently one of the most in-demand talents in the comic industry. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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