I admit that I binge read at times. And, when I do that I do not always post reviews the same day I complete a trade and move onto the next one. This is my attempt at saying sometimes the reviews are shorter than they should be.What sticks with me regarding this installment is Astrid. It is not just that she is one of the story's main characters. Unlike Chole, or the rest for that matter, we get more insight into the events that created this uncompromising woman. Many would consider Astrid very

Better than the first volume, has more of an actual plot. Also quite funny, in a dark, body horror sort of way.Yes go!Reading this series with the devil's own teats, Anne and Mike.

This made me hate myself. Why keep reading? WhhyyyyBecause sometimes I'm dumb and hope things will get better.This definitely didn't.Individual issue reviews: #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12Total review score: 1.17

A very exciting continuation of the story from the first volume. I really liked seeing Chloe come more into her power. I had a harder time connecting to Astrid's story in this volume. I also feel in love with Capone. The story is very character driven which I enjoy. We also got to see a wider view of the world and the secrets hiding in it. I can't wait to pick up the next volume.

This continues to hold my attention. It's kind of fucknuts and all over the place, but in a good way. There's a bit more backstory and you do find out more of what's happening, but you never really know how to feel about Astrid. <--or I didn't.She's a very unlikeable hero in just about every way imaginable. I was right about the Outcast vibe I was feeling from the first volume, but it's not quite the same thing. Overall, I thought this is a bit of wacky fun wrapped up in a horror comic.Buddy re...

I’ve heard this series ends in a worse way than it should, but so far the story is deeply intriguing, the characters don’t take the steps I thought they’d take, and I still don’t know who the real “bad guys” are. Aliens as antagonists but not necessarily villains is a neat meditation to take your readers along, and Astrid as a sympathetic sociopath wasn’t at all expected.Definitely gonna see this one through, and not just because it’s thematically suited to spooktober readings. Gail Simone has s...

I'd swear this is Gail Simone writing as Garth Ennis, but Simone of course has more sophistication and knows the boundary between grotesqueries and just gross.The second volume of this horror comic does a good job of making more sense and slowly bringing us into the backstory of what's going. There are also some very nice action sequences. On the flip side, the characters are less intriguing and more focused on just moving along the plot. I'm looking forward to the next volume, which is sadly th...

This graphic novel series is still very weird, but it started to make a little more sense in this volume . . .Just a little . . .If I had a gun to my head and was being forced to explain the plot of Clean Room, I would be in big trouble. It is sci-fi/horror with a bit of supernatural demon stuff going on. Each chapter combines normal goings on with the extremely bizarre. Just when you settle in to the plot, it throws you for a curve with disturbing imagery and jarring plot twists. I have to say,...

An assassin's bullet strikes Astrid, and an attempt to take over the board of the Honest World Foundation is made. And we get glimpses of just what exactly this is all about. It's not pretty. In some ways, this series reminds me of Robert Kirkman’s Outcast. In both cases, we have otherworldly entities controlling humans in ways that resemble demonic possession. Whether that's actually what's going on remains to be seen. Also, in both titles, the doling out of clues is slow and deliberate. Simone...

Although a couple of plot points in Clean Room, Vol. 2 seem a little bit underdeveloped (for instance, (view spoiler)[the unexpected romance between Chloe and Detective Damakos or Spark's change from good to evil and back (hide spoiler)]), this volume is as weird, disturbing, captivating, and masterfully illustrated as the first one in the series:(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]["br"]>["br"]>

Who knew Gail Simone had a horror writer lurking inside her? Simone continues with the twists and turns that keeps this book interesting. We get to see more of the backstory of what is really going on as the story focuses a bit more on Astrid's backstory and each of her lieutenants. Jon Davis-Hunt continues to impress with his stunning body horror. His character work is fantastic which makes those creepy of hell monsters he draws look even more horrifying.

'You know loyalty--I swear to god--we don't understand it. Kills more of you dipshits than cancer, you know that?'THINGS GETS GROSSER AND MORE MESSED UP AND I'M HERE FOR IT ALL. Ughhh, this series is such a trip. But I gotta say I really love how many awesome female characters are in thisI really liked reading more about Astrid's origin story and the Muellers turning out to be more fucked up than I thought. There's more about Chloe and her mysterious powers and Killian remains a badass with a te...

Gail Simone’s weird, gory, and unsettling graphic novel series Clean Room continues to get weirder, gorier, and more unsettling in Volume 2, “Exile”.In this issue: More about Astrid’s youth and her meeting of the mysterious young woman named Anika; Astrid’s brother, Peter, shoots her during a TED talk; Chloe starts dating Detective Demakos, who is freaked out because the body of the pretzelized homeless man has two right hands; Astrid’s bodyguard, Duncan, has been compromised by one of the demon...

I probably won't end up reading volume 3 but this was still quite enjoyable. I just don't really like where the story is going enough to finish it, and it isn't as scary as promised so it's kinda underwhelming. That said I did have fun reading even if it was a bit confusing overall it was still easy to read and the art was nice!

Another great volume! Astrid is turning out to be a really great character! I really like that we're seeing more of what Chloe can do and Killian is still a badass character with depth to her motivations. We also get more on Capone and Duncan, Astrid's good little soldiers. The monsters are even better in this one! I actually felt a little bad for Spark until we got more on his history. I love how Chloe's mind works in this volume!We get more on Astrid's history and kind of how she began the com...

While I thought the first volume of this was pretty solid, what I'm surprised about with this second volume is how quickly it seems to fall out of the insanity and into a situation where things feel a little more structured. It becomes a miss as a result, and one I hate to admit I didn't love. I'll absolutely keep going with the story, especially since there was plenty here to keep my interest, but...

Are they monsters? Demons? Aliens? I don’t know but I’m still enjoying the ride. Things are starting to heat up as more of these things are showing up. Plus someone has made an attempt on Astrid’s life……..twice and tried to takeover her company. But she won’t be taken out that easily. Art continues to be great and I can’t wait to read the finale!!

Gail Simone is sick, twisted, more than a little worrying, and absolutely amazing.Clean Room continues to shock and surprise at every turn, with plot twists you'll never see coming (check out the first double page spread in issue 8) and yet some deeply personal and intense characterization that balances it all out. We still don't have all the answers, but the bigger picture is coming into focus, and it's scary as hell.This book wouldn't be half as effective without Jon-Davis Hunt, who draws body...

Intensely intense again! So happy there are already a few volumes out so I can dive right in!

Not as good as volume 1 for me. I still think the story is entertaining but I'm not sure it has much gas left in the tank. The story stalls a bit and new characters are introduced that do very little for the story. The writing is just inconsistent and there are moments where I am asking myself where is this going. The sudden romance with the detective was off base for the story and so was the backstory for Spark, it was sloppy. Overall the plot is OK seems predictable at times and slow. I hope i...