<b>From the creator of<i> Black Hole</i> ("The best graphic novel of the year." —<i>Time</i>; "Burns's masterwork." —<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>), the second part of a new epic masterpiece of graphic horror in brilliant, vivid color.<br></b><br>Much has happened since we last saw Doug, the Tintin-like hero from <i>X'ed Out</i>. Confessing his past to an unidentified woman, Doug struggles to recall the mysterious incident that left his life shattered, an incident that may have involved his disturbed and now-absent girlfriend, Sarah, and her menacing ex-boyfriend. <br><br>Doug warily seeks answers in a nightmarish alternate world that is a distorted mirror of our own, where he is a lowly employee that carts supplies around the Hive. The second part of Charles Burns's riveting trilogy, this graphic narrative will delight and surpass the expectations of his fans.