As I lost this book's eARC, I, unfortunately, won't be able to review it. I am really sorry for the inconvenience. I hope you understand and forgive me.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think any real description of this graphic novel would reveal too much about the story – this is one you really have to dive into. I think the title itself – Illuminati New World Order – probably gives most readers some enough of an idea to know whether the story is something that’s going to appeal to them or not.

Now, I’m not a conspiracy theory nut, but I do find the concept of conspiracy theories intriguing, and I do enjoy the graphic novels that Zenescope publishes, so when this came up via NetGalley I was definitely interested. Art-wise, the book was delightful – I enjoyed the character design and the sharpness of the art itself.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t the most enjoyable graphic novel I’ve ever read. The story was a bit all over the place, including chronologically, and it felt somewhat episodic as it came together to give a glimpse of facets of the titular New World Order. Some elements were shocking – not unexpectedly – some brutal. The atmosphere of the story was spot-on, I felt. I wasn’t particularly enthused with the political commentary the book opened with, but felt that the ending was nicely spun out. So, the story itself had its ups and downs for me, and I wouldn’t recommend it as one of the best that Zenescope has to offer, but if you really like this type of thing it might be worth a look.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this book. First, the art was great, it's bold, it's colorful, it's dramatic, just lovely to look at. Then there's the story. I'm not sure how seriously we're supposed to take the story; is it meant to be serious, or tongue-in-cheek? I'm going with the latter. To me, it illustrated every fantasy conspiracy theorists have about the Illuminati and how they are running everything, with layers upon layers upon more layers of intrigue that our tiny minds can't handle. All the delicious conspiracies running through this story were so much fun- seriously, Denver airport is trolling people hardcore! There is a story line running through all of this, not a strong one, but it's there. It ties all the conspiracy stuff together well enough to satisfy me, and I'd read the next collection given the chance. However, the ending wrapped up well enough that there doesn't really need to be more- we can be left to imagine what happens. I hope it continues though- I'd like to see how crazy this gets!

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If you are looking for the truth, it is not here. But if you are looking for nice artwork supporting a mediocre storyline that tries to tie social media, the internet, reptile people and the New World Order all together in one pretty bow, you are in the right place. Mind you, the ending is a bit more twisted then in most Illuminati tales. So if you want to stretch your conspiracy mindset, give this a read.

Some of the elements of this were pretty great like the issue about the conspiracies dealing with the Denver airport. Ths problem was this was overall half-baked and incoherent, especially the somewhat through line plot. The writer couldn't decide to make this an anthology series or not and that ultimately doomed the book as it makes it really hard to follow. That Lizard People issue to end the book was just dumb.

Like many conspiracy ideas, and hence many conspiracy stories, this starts out fine – interesting, sensible, mysterious and pretty much believable – and then ends up being a dog's dinner of nonsense. The episodes here don't really fit into an arc, for the book wants to have a conspiracy-of-the-month approach and a full story at the same time, and it's all a little inconsequential. Fine while you're reading it for light entertainment, but not memorable.

Lovely illustrations. A conspiracy thriller that grabbed me slowly but then started losing me at the end with its last minute twist.

This was interesting, the plot consists of conspiracy theories you often see in the internet, this being the first time I see it in a comic tough.
The arc I read had 154 pages distributed in five issues, so I could read a good piece of the story. I'm also interested enough to go on reading the next issues in the series.

The book is a conspiracy theory story about Illuminati, which is obvious from the title. And... that's that. The overall plot is nearly non-existent. The point of most parts of the illuminati master-plan is unknown, and seemingly doesn't interest the author. The writing itself is good, and that actually makes me sad. There are good scenes and nice touches throughout, but the main story just doesn't bring them all together. In the end, it reads more like a collection of short stories, dealing with Illuminati,
The art is average. There are some interesting layouts, but mostly it's just serviceable.

Not Much to See or Do Here

This is a very good looking book. Like almost all Zenescope volumes it has crisp lines, good inking, excellent color choices, and impressive big splash pages. Characters are expressive, action is clear, and scenes are well set. It just looks really good as you browse through it.

The thing is, though, that the story is predictable and feels like it's been done before, a lot. There is one overall arc, but there are lots of episodes that involve characters who come and go. The setups for the individual episodes tip you off early on to where they're headed, and there aren't many surprises. The whole conspiracy/Illuminati angle develops as you might imagine. There are a few twists, but they come about more or less when you expect them to. This isn't helped by the pacing, which alternates between very slow when you know what's going on way before the character figures it out, or very fast and hurried.

The book has its fun moments. For example, they do a good job roping in most of the funnest stories about Denver Airport. (Did you know the crazy red eyed blue horse outside DIA really did kill its sculptor when it fell over while being assembled?) But some of the conspiracy stuff is pretty old hat.

So, this struck me as a good looking mixed bag with some highs and lows. A fun quick read.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

"Conspiracy: Illuminati New World Order" is an interesting graphic novel. Not for me, but I know some patrons that will like this one.