All I can really say is, thank god this grotesque story is over. And yes I was making a pun. The story is actually about Grotesk, a doctor with Parkinson's disease that was trying to make a device that would allow him to maintain use of his hands, in a fashion, so he could continue to practice medicine. The problem is, the device was taking longer, and costing more money than he had originally anticipated. So, he started borrowing from some less than reputable sources. These sources then started demanding something back for their investments. Well . . . . he couldn't produce. So, his plan was to fake his murder, and then try to finish the device unabated. He then had 2 problems. One, the plan he had didn't go as planned. Big surprise there. Two, the people that he borrowed money from started coming after his sister, his only living relative. These type of people believe that if you can't pay your debt, it then falls on the next person in your family to do so. The story was very predictable though. Grotesk dies, supposedly, as does his sister. That's the only outcome that could come out of it. I really didn't like the art either. Tom Mandrake's style . . . . just isn't my cup of tea. So, long story short, I've been very disappointed in the last few issues. I'm glad it's over. And I'm glad we got Grant Morrison back next issue.
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