| Space Cakes | |
|---|---|
| Date | May2011 (Chew #27); May – November2012 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main characters |
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| Page count | 156 pages |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | John Layman[1] |
| Artists | Rob Guillory[2] |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Chew |
| ISBN | 978-1-6070-6523-4 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Major League Chew |
| Followed by | Bad Apples |
Space Cakes, is agraphic novel written byJohn Layman, drawn byRob Guillory, and published byImage Comics as the sixth volume of theAmerican comic book seriesChew, set in theImage Universe.[3] AfterTony Chu, a CibopathicFood and Drug Administration (FDA) agent who solves crimes by receiving psychic impressions from whatever he eats, clings to life in a hospitalICU, his twin sister Toni, a cibovoyantNASA agent able to see the future of anything she eats, steps up to take center stage while preparing for herwedding.[4] Chapter One was released May 23, 2012, Chapter Three was released September 12, 2012, Chapter Four was released October 17, 2012, and Chapter Five was released November 28, 2012.[5] Preceded byMajor League Chew, it is followed by the story arcBad Apples.
Chapter Two ofSpace Cakes was initially published as part of the fourth volumeFlambé to tease the future of the series, as the stand-aloneChew #27, on May 11, 2011. A second printing of this chapter, subtitled "2nd Helping Edition", was published June 20, 2012, including a bonus short story titledA View to a Pill, previously published in theHero Comics 2011 anthology fromIDW Publishing.A View to a Pill was not included in the trade paperback releases of the series.
The series received a universally positive critical reception.[6][7]
| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2012 | 8.4/10 | 7 | [8] |
| 2 | May 2011 / June 2012 | 8.1/10 | 7 | [9] |
| SAP | July 2012 | 9.1/10 | 10 | [10] |
| 3 | September 2012 | 8.3/10 | 6 | [11] |
| 4 | October 2012 | 7.0/10 | 4 | [12] |
| 5 | November 2012 | 9.0/10 | 12 | [13] |
| Overall | 9.3/10 | 74 | [14] |
| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chew: Flambé | Chew #16–20 (Flambé) and #27 (Space Cakes) | November 8, 2009[15] | ISBN 978-1-60706-398-8 |
| Chew: The Omnivore Edition: Volume Two | Chew #11–20 (Just Desserts andFlambé), and #27 (Space Cakes) | December 21, 2011 | ISBN 978-1-60706-426-8 |
| Chew: Space Cakes | Chew #26–30 andSecret Agent Poyo | December 9, 2012[16] | ISBN 978-1-60706-523-4 |
| Chew: The Omnivore Edition: Volume Three | Chew #21–30 (Just Desserts,Space Cakes, andSecret Agent Poyo) | March 13, 2013 | ISBN 978-1-60706-670-5 |
| Chew: The Smorgasbord Edition: Volume One | Chew #1–20 (Taster's Choice,International Flavor,Just Desserts, andFlambé), and #27 (Space Cakes) | November 14, 2013 | ISBN 978-1607068051 |
| Chew: The Smorgasbord Edition: Volume Two | Chew #21–40 (Major League Chew,Space Cakes,Bad Apples,Chicken Tenders, andSecret Agent Poyo) | July 1, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63215-428-6 |