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The Department of Truth, Vol 1: The End of the World by James Tynion IV

folklorx's review

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5.0

5/5 for art
2/5 for how much cole throws up
4/5 for topical twists

i never thought i'd be sexually attracted to the ruler of a secretive conspiratorial sect of men who wear black hats, that has no eyes, a transatlantic accent, and only wears the colour red, but here we are, folks.

sarknado's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

pandoramedusa's review

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4.0

What a trip

sweetpeajoelle's review

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bigs2021's review against another edition

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5.0

Spectacular!

Absolutely spellbinding, gorgeous art, and insanely fresh, creative storytelling. I love it and want more! It will be amazing to see where this goes!

roach's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

 
"Your specialty are funny images on the internet."
"I, uh... study discussions of white right-wing nationalists in their online communities."
"Funny images. They share funny images."
"They're not funny. They're mostly unimaginative and... well, very racist."
[Quote translated from German.]

Picked this up without knowing much about it but I'm very interested to see where this goes now.
The premise seems like a very interesting way to use real-world conspiracy theories in story with some fantasy elements without dismissing the very real dangerous aspects of conspiracy theories. It feels a little bit like Men In Black but with conspiracies instead of aliens and a darker tone.
There is a lot of potential for interesting uses of the conspiracies that swirl around these days and I'm looking forward to how they'll be used throughout the series. The first impression is quite strong.
I also love the smeared, dream-like art.

Here is hoping that it can keep up this engaging vibe throughout and doesn't end up losing itself in a muddled plot. 

ohhdeanna's review

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challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aideeng's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sidney_a's review

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

rachhosk's review

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challenging dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5