With Cryptocracy, Van Jensen and Pete Woods set out to prove that writer Jonathan Hickman doesn't have a monopoly on science fiction comics revolving around vast, intricate conspiracies and complex charts breaking down said conspiracies. This new series definitely scratches a similar itch as books like East of West, though like many first issues it makes the mistake of focusing too much on world-building and not enough on characterization.
The conceit in Cryptocracy is that the world is and has long been ruled by a network of shadow governments, with society being divided into nine different "Circles" depending on status and proximity to power. If this sounds very "been there, done that," know that Jensen and Woods inject enough flavor into this universe to make it stand out from the familiar crop of Illuminati tales. It's clear a lot of thought went into the structure and history of this universe, one that unites pretty much every popular conspiracy theory into a giant web. And yet the book never takes itself entirely seriously, as evidenced by the rooms of mind-altering aliens and the genetically engineered "bugbear" named Jason that accompanies main protagonist Grahame on his missions.
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