Hybrid animal-boy Gus and the big man called Jepperd have almost reached the remote Alaskan outpost, where they have been promised they would find answers to the apocalypse they have been living in. Unfortunately, the bad man called Abbot is on his way, too, and has sworn that if there is no cure for the people like Gus, then everyone--even the remaining pure humans--would die.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Sweet Tooth 33-40"--Page after title page. Volume number from spine. "Vertigo"--Cover.