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Department of Truth, Volume 2: The City Upon a Hill (Department of Truth, 2)
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About Department Of Truth, Volume 2: The City Upon A Hill
Product Description Cole Turner thought he joined the right side of the war for the Truth. But now that he's learning more about Lee Harvey Oswald's tenure leading the Department, he's not so sure. And as Tulpas start to gain a stronger foothold in the real world, Cole's time to decide where he stands is running out... The second arc of the smash-hit DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH from James Tynion IV (Batman) and Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy) is collected here! Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #8-13 Review Genuinely one of the best comics you'll read this year. Do not miss it.-Scott Snyder PUBLISHERS WEEKLY -- This twisty paranoid thriller follows a secret government organization devoted to "making sure that conspiracy theories stay conspiracy theories." Cole, an FBI researcher, gets recruited to the shady Department of Truth and is paired with Ruby, a seasoned agent. Initiated into the reality-warping revelation that "the more people believe in something, the more true that thing becomes," they race to stop Satanic sacrifices, Reptilian invasions, a flat Earth, and dark alternate histories of America from becoming real. Simmonds's streaky painted art, strongly reminiscent of Bill Sienkiewicz, gives the series the feel of a classic 1990s Vertigo comic, as does the nightmarish X-Files-like atmosphere. The plot, though, takes a while to coalesce and sometimes wanders into simply describing conspiracy theories and how they work. In the age of QAnon, a thriller about cultlike thinking feels exceedingly relevant, but it's sometimes uncomfortable that the comic jams seriously dangerous beliefs like school shooting "false flags" against fringe goofiness like tinfoil hats and dark doings at the Denver International Airport. But it's a visual treat, and the setup has the potential for further uncanny adventures, provided the story can gel. (Mar.) A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers.-Forbes A new conspiracy thriller comic that should appeal to anyone with a fondness for The X-Files.-IGN The hype on this is real.-Brian Michael Bendis "Hickmanian conspiracy games, Burroughsian crime, Sienkiewiczian style. The Truth: you want it." -Kieron Gillen Review PUBLISHERS WEEKLY -- This twisty paranoid thriller follows a secret government organization devoted to “making sure that conspiracy theories stay conspiracy theories.” Cole, an FBI researcher, gets recruited to the shady Department of Truth and is paired with Ruby, a seasoned agent. Initiated into the reality-warping revelation that “the more people believe in something, the more true that thing becomes,” they race to stop Satanic sacrifices, Reptilian invasions, a flat Earth, and dark alternate histories of America from becoming real. Simmonds's streaky painted art, strongly reminiscent of Bill Sienkiewicz, gives the series the feel of a classic 1990s Vertigo comic, as does the nightmarish X-Files-like atmosphere. The plot, though, takes a while to coalesce and sometimes wanders into simply describing conspiracy theories and how they work. In the age of QAnon, a thriller about cultlike thinking feels exceedingly relevant, but it's sometimes uncomfortable that the comic jams seriously dangerous beliefs like school shooting “false flags” against fringe goofiness like tinfoil hats and dark doings at the Denver International Airport. But it's a visual treat, and the setup has the potential for further uncanny adventures, provided the story can gel. (Mar.) Review "A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers."-Forbes "A new conspiracy thriller comic that should appeal to anyone with a fondness for The X-Files."-IGN "The hype on this is real."-Brian Michael Bendis “Hickmanian conspiracy games, Burroughsian crime, Sienkiewiczian style. The Truth: you want it.” -Kieron Gillen "Genuinel
