Farmhand is an American comic book created, written, and illustrated by Rob Guillory with letterer Kody Chamberlain and colorist Taylor Wells.
In the story, a Louisiana farmer named Jedidiah receives a vision and creates a plant which can grow replacement limbs and organs for human beings.
The plot begins several years later when his estranged adult son, Ezekiel, returns home to join the family business.
Guillory began working on Farmhand in December 2016, about a month after the conclusion of Chew, a comic he illustrated for writer John Layman.
[2] At the time, Guillory was best known for his artwork on Chew, but prior to starting comic book he had written his own material.
During the gaps, which will occur at appropriate breaks in the narrative, a square-bound collection reprinting the previous segment will be released.
[20] Guillory said the initial response he received from readers was surprise; they had expected the story to be pure humor and were shocked to discover the characters had real depth.
Multiversity Comics felt using the opening five pages of the first issue for a dream sequence was effective but inefficient.
[23][24] [25] Characterization was also a point of contention, with Bleeding Cool feeling the characters were not advancing while Comic Bastards said Guillory had done "a wonderful job of establishing" them.
[29] Most of the reviewers credited the cartoon-like art style for the flexibility because it facilitated elements of comedy, horror, and family drama.
[21][31] Bleeding Cool credits colorist Taylor Wells with giving the art personality and cites Guillory's style as a weakness when he attempts subtlety.
[25] Multiversity Comics noted how Farmhand is an ugly world filled with filthy-looking people with the exception of Ezekiel, who "looks like a sexy version of Rob Guillory"[22] Other reviewers also commented on the similarity between the artist and the lead character, prompting Guillory to deny the resemblance.
In 2018, plans for a live-action television show were in motion and Guillory was hoping to co-write the pilot episode.