The Department of Truth, Vol. 1: The End of the World is a graphic novel/comics book that I found deeply disturbing. It is the first in a series of five books, The Department of Truth, Volumes 1-5. This book was way better, and way more horrifying than any recent horror flicks that I can think of. This was my bogeyman under the bed moment; chilling and macabre. The illustrations are just as disturbing, and hence just as good, as the text; which is to say excellent (and bonechillingly horrifying).

We follow the events that befall a seemingly every day FBI operative, Cole Turner, who has been following and working with conspiracy theories and theorists for years and years. He is whisked away by a very dark and mysterious organization later identified as a United States of America governmental department entitled The Department of Truth. They are in battle with an even more mysterious organization known as The Black Hats. Cole doesn't know which way to turn, and he isn't given much choice, either. He cannot confide in his loving husband which causes strife at home, as you can imagine. And eventually he is coerced (forced?) into a vile deed that he is unable to handle psychologically. We are left in a pit of hellish turmoil and likely compelled to read the rest of the books in this series. ( )

Cool artwork, but the story wasn't anything like I was expecting ( )

Note: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Tension, terror, mystery, empathy, this has a great mix of strong emotions that it absolutely nails. The premise is rock solid and isn't afraid to "get political" because the story demands it and is better for it. Read it! ( )

the abstract art style makes the whole story more confusing then it should be. I'm not going to continue this series. ( )

Gran comienzo. Un planteamiento interesante -aunque no estrictamente novedoso, ya que se anticipa por Gaiman y Moore en American Gods y en Promethea, respectivamente- y brillantemente adaptado al ámbito de las conspiraciones. El dibujo de Simmonds resulta inquietante y nebuloso, acompañando perfectamente a la trama. Queda por ver -como ocurre siempre, por otro lado- si el desarrollo posterior de la serie conseguirá mantener la misma tensión e interés y si los meandros de la historia no la terminan volviendo ininteligible. ( )