Spoilers

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Jon Davis-Hunt

Cover art by Jenny Frison

“Turn that Front Upside Down.”

This issue starts off with a flashback to Astrid Mueller trying to recruit a man named Doctor Hagen. It was fifteen years ago in Norway and what Astrid was using for a recruitment tool was a little unlikely. This series continues intriguing flashbacks as cold opens that give us little details about some of out characters.

The issue has a double confrontation that plays out in seemingly the same time frame. We have Astrid inside the Clean Room with the man with his eyes pecked out- the man who had run her over in issue one. It was pretty clear that this was not that actual person… either he had been controlled or taken over. Meanwhile, Chloe was facing off with the creature that had taken over her home and had attacked her neighbors.

By the way, The Haverlin Brothers survived last issue, which made me very pleased. These three appear to have Chloe’s back, even though she tried to persuade them to not get involved. I have become a fan of these boys at this point, but I am afraid more is coming with them.

The two confrontations take different turns. Terry does something to the monster in the Clean Room, apparently killing it, which sent Astrid into a frenzy, screaming that they are all going to die. Then, Chloe is being slowly taunted by the creature in her house, which tells her that it was there to help her kill herself.

Chloe still sees Astrid as her enemy, but I think there is more to this series than that. I do not think it is as simple as protagonist vs. antagonist. Each issue brings a new level to this horror series. Excited for the next issue tomorrow.