Image Announces “The Department of Truth”

Via Entertainment Weekly, Image Comics have “The Department of Truth,” a new series from writer James Tynion IV (“Something is Killing the Children”) and artist Martin Simmonds (“Dying Is Easy”). Set in a world where conspiracy theories are only true depending on how many people believe in them, the book follows “a young man named Cole, who must wade through the darkest shadows of the American Dream in search of something real.”

Tynion told EW, “I think we all have a bit of a fascination with conspiracy theories — the more outlandish, the better. The human brain is always desperate to make connections, to make sense out of a chaotic world, and the answers we create often reveal our basest fears and delusions.” He added, “It’s about the truths America wants to see about itself, and the ones it does not. It is a frightening conspiracy thriller and I am deeply excited for people to join us for the ride.”

Simmonds said, “This book is unlike any project I have worked on before, and I can’t wait for readers to follow us into the tangled web of truth, lies, and a world teetering on the edge of a life-shattering realization.”

Head to Entertainment Weekly for an exclusive preview. “The Department of Truth” #1 releases September 30 with a main cover by Simmonds, and a variant by Jenny Frison.