DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH THE COMPLETE CONSPIRACY DELUXE BOOK 02

“A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers.” — Forbes Lee Harvey Oswald has held onto power within the Department of Truth for decades—and by any means necessary. But the choices he’ll make to survive America’s troubled new era test even his resolve. To understand the man behind the myth, we have to return to where it all started: Dallas, 1963, as President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade passed the grassy knoll...and a woman in red with X’s for eyes picked up a rifle in the window of the Texas Book Depository. Also in this volume: Marilyn Monroe’s life was stranger than fiction. So strange that she may have slipped out of reality herself. And who—or what—was Elvis Presley? A major turning point for the celebrated seriesis collected here in deluxe hardcover format from Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (EXQUISITE CORPSES, W0RLDTR33) and Eisner Award-nominated artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: DRACULA), featuring acclaimed guest creators including SCOTT SNYDER (Absolute Batman), JOSHUA HIXSON (THE DEVIANT), Letizia Cadonici (House of Slaughter), and more. Experience…THE COMPLETE CONSPIRACY. Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #18-33 and "Suspicious Minds."

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The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs