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Chew #1 pg17 (1st Appearance of Tony Chu)

Artist: Rob Guillory (All)

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Title:	Chew #1 pg17 (1st Appearance of Tony Chu)
Artist:	Rob Guillory (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	422
Likes on CAF:	12 13
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	5/24/2025
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In 2011, I took a year off to find myself. Burned out, questioning my faith, and unsure what came next beyond material success—I did what any reasonable person would do: I flew to Vancouver, rented a car, and drove north. Past the Yukon Territories, up to Fairbanks, circling back through Mt. Denali to Anchorage, and finally catching a ferry from a small town back to Seattle. Then back to Vancouver to return a car with an extra 9000+ miles on it!

It was on that journey—of all places, in a comic shop in Fairbanks—where I rediscovered my love for comics. A young shop clerk recommended Chew, and I took the trade paperback on the road with me. I was blown away by how far the medium had come. It wasn’t just nostalgia anymore—it was storytelling with teeth.

Thanks to my friend James (who also owns the original cover art to that very issue), I’m now adding this piece of my personal history into the collection. Forever grateful.

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Joined:	June 2018
Last Login:	January 2026
Website:	http://247comics.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
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M L
Member Since 2015

2 - Posted on 5/24/2025

Great page and a great personal story! Chew's out -of-the-box thinking was definitely a stand out when I was getting back into comics as well. And James rules!

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 5/24/2025

It got me back into reading comics too. Happy to know it means just as much to you!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 5/24/2025

An important #1 issue for the modern indie / Image comics story alongside an important story in your life, hard to beat that combo! congrats.

Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 5/24/2025

Is the guy with a knife a Bladesmyth?

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 5/24/2025

The second I saw this, I thought "James!". Nice looking page, but an even better story!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/25/2025

First bite is always the sweetest!

Amir E
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 5/27/2025

What a great page! Such a unique style!

David Kwock
Member Since 2012

Posted on 6/5/2025

Enjoyed reading your story about rediscovering comics! This is one of the earliest series I read when I started reading comics and remains one of my all time faves. Awesome page!

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