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

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

zanalex's review

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

4.0

hotknife's review

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fast-paced

3.5

keary's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

chelsearm's review

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

4.5

s_a_g_e's review

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5.0

Fantastic presentation, excellent art direction, and a good story.

insomniacsun's review

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

5.0

La serie è ancora in corso. Non esce un capitolo dal 2022. Piango. 
Ma ho letto che quest'anno esce ufficialmente la raccolta dello spinoff e che Tynion torna a lavorare sulla storia originale. Una gioia. 

La premessa curiosa e accattivante è accompagnata da una esecuzione che supera le aspettative, per cui ormai è una nuova fissa. 
Tynion non ha paura di sporcarsi le mani con la politica attuale e non si limita ad accennare all'eterno dibattito tra verità e finzione, oh no: ad ogni capitolo si ostina a tirarti il tappeto da sotto i piedi, lasciandoti misero a terra a contemplare le tue certezze in totale paranoia. 

Chapeau alle illustrazioni che conferiscono un'atmosfera deliziosamente noir all'opera, per non parlare di come interagiscono con l'opera stessa, manifestando visivamente la fluidità di questo mondo in cui la verità è plasmabile dal pensiero della maggioranza.  

Ammetto che al momento non trovo molto da dire a riguardo perchè ancora sbalordita da quanto me ne sia innamorata. 
Non tardi troppo con le mie dosi, signor Tynion. Il mio intrattenimento dipende da lei. 

ina_hkh's review

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4.0

This one is a little too political for me. Yet there's something there I can't quite put my finger on. I also really like the art, which is the most original I've seen in a while and reminds me of Dave McKean.

baasanka's review

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3.0

I'm sorry, I feel bad for admitting this but I just could not get into the art style. I would have persevered if the plot was out-of-this-world extraordinary, but alas.

I'm sure it's a decent comic though, the way people recommend it.

thauge's review

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dark mysterious

4.0