I think Simone’s attempting to parody Scientology too but I’m not sure what she’s trying to say about it besides “it’s creepy and exploits celebrities to spread its cause”, which, duh, what redundant observations!Īs for the story, Chloe finds out what the Clean Room is (which is basically Cerebro from the X-Men movies - real original Gail!), and… does nothing with the information. The opening sequence in particular is an incompetent use of the comics form where the panels don’t form a coherent sequence (which inadvertently sets the tone for the book) - something about a truck hitting someone, possession, a monster appears out of nowhere, and then some guy’s getting beaten up by a crowd? It’s explained later in the book but it reads like nonsense, confusing the reader right off the bat rather than drawing them in. Gail Simone’s first Vertigo book is a messy horror/sci-fi wannabe-Grant Morrison-y comic that succeeds at inept storytelling and little else besides. Now Chloe wants answers for why her husband-to-be chose to die, what this organisation is really about… and what is the Clean Room? Chloe’s fiancé committed suicide after discovering the dark secrets of a Scientology/cult-like group called the Honest World Foundation headed by the charismatic and mysterious Astrid Mueller.
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