" Family Tree has been a story that has been percolating for a long time, in a lot of ways it’s a return to the tone, and many of the themes, I explored with my Animal Man run; a look at the many horrors that can threaten to tear a family apart, and the bonds that keep them together in the face of unspeakable events."
Phil Hester :
« I believe The Family Tree fit pretty squarely into both my and Jeff’s body of work in that it’s undeniably weird, sometimes grotesque, and occasionally violent. But underneath it all is the beating heart of a family that finds a way to stay a family under the most extreme circumstances. »
Description: Grandpa Judd and Loretta are close to a reconciliation of sorts just as the crazed and deadly Arborist closes in on their Chinatown hideout.
Description: New story arc! Grandpa Judd refuses to give up the fight even as young Meg begins what could possibly be her final transformation…or is it the world that will be transformed?
Description: The story of Darcy’s infection with the horrific sylvan disease is finally revealed as, in the present, Grandpa Judd struggles in the grasp of the deadly Arborists.
Description: As Josh struggles to survive in the verdant wasteland that the world has become, he recalls his sister Meg’s death and « planting » five years prior – an incident that may hold the key to what happened to the earth.
Description: « Forest, » Part One: new story arc! Everything changes for the Hayes family as the Tree Plague envelops the world. Meanwhile, in the future, Josh fights for his life and uncovers an Arborist plot.
Description: « Forest, » Part Two: As post-Tree Plague tensions rise, families are divided in both the past and the present. With humanity at a new crossroads, The Hayes discover which new friends and foes are left standing.
Published: February 17, 2021
Diamond ID: OCT200199
Age Rating: T+
Genres: Action/Adventure, Horror
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Cover price: $3.99
“FOREST,” Part Three In the present, the Hayes and their new ally make their getaway. In the future, Josh makes a perilous choice to protect his family as Loretta learns more about the Arborists and their felling plan.
Writer
Jeff Lemire
Artists
Eric Gapstur
Phil Hester
Ryan Cody
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Eric Gapstur
Phil Hester
Ryan Cody