The Department of Truth Vol. 1: The End of the World

By James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds

COLE TURNER has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn’t prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK Assassination to Flat Earth Theory and Reptilian Shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth?

From bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy)!

Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1-5

Select praise:
"Genuinely one of the best comics you'll read this year. Do not miss it."—Scott Snyder

“A story for our zeitgeist. SIMMONDS' art invokes Bill Sienkiewicz.”—Entertainment Weekly


"A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers."—Forbes

"It is FANTASTIC. Can’t wait to read the whole series!"—Patton Oswalt

"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

• Language: English
• Publisher: Image Comics, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9781534320123

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Reviews for The Department of Truth Vol. 1

[Michael Melgar · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Volume one hooked me in almost immediately. Worth the read!

[Andres Quintanilla · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An innovative take on conspiracies, with an organization trying to take control of it while other take advantage.