Voodoo # 0, published by DC Comics on September 26, 2012, is a pivotal "Zero Month" issue released as part of the New 52 initiative. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Sami Basri, the issue serves as both a definitive origin story and a series finale for the title, as it was canceled alongside the release of this issue.
"The Truth About Pris"
The story provides a major retcon to the character's New 52 history, shifting the focus from the clone seen in previous issues to the original Priscilla Kitaen.
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The Abduction: Flashbacks reveal that the human Priscilla Kitaen was abducted by the alien Daemonites while jogging in a park.
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The Transformation: She awakens in a life-support vat on a Daemonite spaceship to find she has been genetically engineered into a human-Daemonite hybrid.
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The Escape: After overhearing their plan to use hybrids to infiltrate Earth’s metahuman population, Priscilla manifests new powers—including wings and claws—and fights her way out of the ship.
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The Twist: Upon falling to Earth, she is rescued by the Black Razors (a government special ops team), but instead of being freed, she is taken to a secret facility for further testing. The issue establishes that the "Voodoo" seen in the first 12 issues of the series was actually a clone created by the Daemonites to take over Priscilla's identity.
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Priscilla Kitaen (Voodoo): The original human whose DNA was used to create a hybrid sleeper agent.
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Daemonites: An alien race intent on invading Earth through genetic espionage.
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Black Razors: A government unit led by Andrew Lincoln that captures Priscilla.
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New Powers: In this continuity, Priscilla possesses telepathy, shapeshifting, and the ability to secrete poison or produce projectile quills.
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Writer: Joshua Williamson.
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Artist: Sami Basri.
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Colorist: Jessica Kholinne.
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Conclusion: Because the Voodoo series ended with this issue, the plot threads involving the original Priscilla and her clone were continued in the pages of Grifter.