Cryptocracy #4
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Publisher Description
Hidden away in northern China is the Preserve, a walled-off compound where the Nine Families have secreted away the world’s deadliest cryptozoological creatures. Grahame and Jason venture inside to search for a clue to the origin of the Mothmen, but learning the truth is only the first step. Then, they’ll have to escape alive. Elsewhere, Bela shines a bright light on the Cryptocracy, sparking her followers to war. * A fun and thrilling adventure melding conspiracy theories, alternate history, trippy sci-fi, political thrills, and intense action!
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Jensen (Green Lantern Corps) and Woods (Cops for Criminals) concoct a treat for conspiracy buffs and graphic novel readers looking for something a bit weird. Nine families, all taking their names from Roman deities, have secretly ruled over the Earth since ancient days. Their agents, including cryptids like the Grays and bugbears, convey their orders to politicians and business leaders. The Mars family of North America are preeminent among the nine families jockeying for power, until a harbinger of Chronos appears and kills the elders of several families with ease. When millennia-old prophecies are revealed, it is up to Grahame, the new elder of Mars, to lead the fight against the minions of Chronos and the chaos that they threaten to unleash. Jensen jazzes the story up with bizarre creatures, tech that seems like magic, and, of course, plenty of fighting. This doesn't take itself too seriously, and Woods's art plays along, giving this the feel of a grown-up Saturday morning cartoon.
