Mike Carey (w) Peter Gross (a)
As Earth forms two cosmic beings crash on Earth.
Millions of years later....
It's Alice's birthday and she gets a present, actually an inheritance of a superbly detailed Doll's House from her dead Aunt. Her father is more concerned about it's value but for once her mother gets her way and Alice can keep her toy.
All is not well in the family or the house and gradually Alice has to hide from the growing domestic violence until one day she is invited into the Doll's House by Bess.
All she has to do is say the magic words....
Meanwhile back in the Nineteenth Century her ancestor finds a sleeping being of gigantic size in a cave. There is also a woman, a rather forward one who seeks to satisfy her carnal desires with the somewhat lost and bewildered Joseph.
The Doll's House has a "Black Room" which only appears when it wants to be seen and the family iving within only speak of it in whispers. In fact it's best not to mention it all, but the room has an offer to make.
Will Alice succumb to to the temptation and how will her life be affected if she does?
Mike Carey who was responsible for the Lucifer series published by Vertigo develops a complex story set across generations which sees the murder of an abuser, the bullying of Alice and the secret behind the Doll's House is waiting for the reader to be found. The art by Peter Gross complements the story perfectly.
This would make a great movie.
*Collects The Dollhouse Family six issue series originally published by DC Comics under the Joe Hill/Hill House imprint.
Rating: 5 Stars (Highly Recommended)
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