Alien Disclosure provides a guided tour through the labyrinth of conspiracy theory thinking.   Leveraging the comic book form to craft a precise and concise schematic diagram, employing a rhythmic variation between image and text that serves to illustrate the paradoxical – and profoundly disorienting – nature of “seeing is believing” when you can no longer trust your own eyes.

As readers will expect, given its title, Alien Disclosure goes straight to the ultimate unified conspiracy: that of aliens controlling everything on earth.  But, crucially to understanding the work's aim and import,  bracketing this conspiracy is its flipside – that the conspiracy theory of aliens controlling everything is itself, in turn, a conspiracy employed by a secret, human cabal here on earth in order to manipulate the masses into trading – to this conspiratorial cabal – their personal liberty for (the illusion of) personal safety, allowing the cabal to usurp control of civilization.  By employing this structure, Rugg deftly illustrates the hall of mirrors leading to circular reasoning that lies at the heart of conspiracy theories.

Each copy is individually signed on the cover – and, for an added and appropriate touch  – the iconic flying saucer on the cover is hand colored in silver ink, making each, objectively, unique.  A pithy – and potentially profound – document of – and for – our times (also, fun).

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