Some of the most interesting comic book stories feature conspiracy theories and secret societies. Comic book stories are more gripping when the hero realizes that they are in over their head. The threat that they face is much bigger than they thought; victory is not certain, and the path to it is unclear. Secret societies, conspiracy theories, and stories drenched in paranoia can take the enjoyment of typical superhero comics to another level.
For example, Batman still battles the Court of Owls, a secret society that existed before he was born. The super soldier serum that created Isaiah Bradley, Deadpool, and Wolverine was made by a clandestine organization that people still don’t know about.
