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He is recaptured, and Abbot lets him out of the camp, telling him he can have his wife's remains if he brings Abbot a hybrid child. Johnny tells Jepperd his wife is dead, and Jepperd goes on a rampage through the facility. Jepperd is kept in a cage but is eventually freed by Abbot's brother Johnny, a guard in the facility. It was all a trick however, with Abbot and Singh experimenting on pregnant women and hybrid babies to try to find a cure for the plague. Eventually though, Louise revealed she was pregnant and Jepperd relents when a militia, led by Abbot, offers protection. In flashback we learn Jepperd was a former hockey bruiser who protected his wife Louise in the post-apocalyptic world.

Singh, believe the half-animal half-human children hybrids have something to do with it. It turns out a mysterious plague has been wiping out humanity, and the leader of the facility, Abbot, along with scientist Dr. Ultimately, Jepperd betrays Gus to a horrible scientific facility in return for the remains of his wife. The duo also rescued several women from a prostitution ring. 'Sweet Tooth' then earns his nickname by eating all of Jepperd's candy and food stash, though he had gained more food while Jepperd recovered. Hybrid cultists almost kill Jepperd but Gus saves him. Along the way, they encounter many problems. They are slain by Jepperd, who then promises to take Gus to a sanctuary. Sometime after Gus' father passes away from an illness, strange men come to capture him. Though he loves his religious father, he yearns to escape as he learns that there is not fire past the trees but simply more land. He learns many things, from medical care to religious prophecy. Gus, a young boy with deer-like features, lives a quiet life deep in the woods with his father.

#SWEET TOOTH ORDINARY WORLD COVER SERIES#

Following the conclusion of the original series in January 2013, a sequel, subtitled The Return, began publication in November 2020, while a television series adaptation was released on Netflix on June 4, 2021. Dubbed by some as 'Mad Max meets Bambi', it takes place in a mostly rural post-apocalyptic setting where some creatures are human/animal hybrids. Sweet Tooth is an American comic book limited series written and drawn by Canadian Jeff Lemire and published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

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