The Department of Truth #25

Two figures stand at the center of Martin Simmonds' haunting cover for this milestone 25th issue — a young woman in red with crossed-out eyes and a raised hand, accompanied by a dark-haired woman in a burgundy coat, both surrounded by a crowd of indistinct, looming onlookers. The painterly atmosphere is deeply unsettling, blending bureaucratic dread with something far more sinister, perfectly suited to James Tynion IV's series about the fragile nature of collective reality. With the chapter title "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" nodding toward halls of power and contested truth, this 2024 Image release feels like a genuine reckoning for the series.