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Chapter 9 - Masonic and Anti-Masonic Literature 809
The next anti-Masonic comic that will be discussed consists of three
episodes 1976 called "The Cabal of Looming Doom," "Secret CIA Links," and
"The Brotherhood of the Magic Bullet." They are extracts from The Big Book of
Conspiracies by Doug Moench, dated 1995. It is one volume of a series
containing The Big Book of Death, The Big Book of Scandal!, The Big Book of
the Unexplained, The Big Book of Hoaxes, etc., published by Paradox Press in
the 1990s as "essential study guides for the Millennium." Although the
individual comics are labeled at their last patch "100% TRUE," the author
distances himself from the information revealed by stating that he only describes
and illustrates conspiracy theories that have been advanced by historians,
scientists, and writers, and that have received media attention. Moench argues
that "conspiracy theories are opinions which may or may not be true. [...]
Paradox Press makes no judgment as to the truth or accuracy of any of the
conspiracy theories described in this book [...]. Readers are advised to analyze
the theories [...] critically." 1977 Moench even admits that certain conspiracy
theories are irrational, especially with regard to Freemasonry:
There are those who see conspiracies literally everywhere: the crazy
little old Bircher lady who fears Commies under her bed, the religious
nut who sees Satanists everywhere, the UFO cultist who mistakes
1976 Moench, p. 193-198; 74; 63.
1977 Moench, p. 9.