Today, the panelists discuss The Department of Truth Vol. 1: The End of the World. Join us for a discussion on suggestibility in art, what even makes art "comic book art" at all, and depicting conspiracy in 2025Content Warnings: General horror, violence, conspiracies, the satanic panic, far-right white nationalism, child peril, and gun violence.(00:00) - “The Department of Truth” by James Tyrion and Martin Simmonds
(02:24) - Front matter
(02:46) - Content Warnings
(03:08) - Synopsis
(04:06) - What we thought about the book
(08:46) - Suggestibility in the art
(10:17) - The first issue
(11:01) - Scout has critiques on Simmonds’ vomit art
(11:46) - The art we love
(13:53) - Scout loves pathetic men
(18:45) - There’s a television adaptation coming
(21:17) - The color work
(22:11) - X-Files
(25:46) - The other puking scene
(26:13) - This art doesn’t feel like a comic book
(29:37) - J. C. Leyendecker
(31:48) - Using space just to set mood
(34:47) - Some layout gripes
(39:34) - Angela: Asgard’s Assassin
(41:09) - Fashion corner
(42:22) - Bad faith caricatures
(46:26) - James Tynion, the queer edgelord
(50:55) - This book is still ongoing!
(51:37) - Further Reading
(55:38) - “I know what a fucking tulpa is, Cole.”
(56:07) - Back matter
Further Reading:Universal Monsters: Dracula by James Tynion IV and Martin SimmondsSomething is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, and Miquel Muerto Talon by James Tynion IV, Christy Marx, Scott Snyder, Guillem March, Miguel Sepulveda, Juan Jose Ryp, and Romano MolenaarExquisite Corpses by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, Marianna Ignazzi, and Valentine De Landro “You’re Wrong About” episode on “Michelle Remembers”A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.This week’s panelists can be found at:MattScoutEditing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

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