Fiction isn't an intelligence discipline. FICINT isn't a thing.

then why are they collecting all those comics...

If you need fiction to help you imagine an invasion of Taiwan, someone or some group of people made a hiring decision error and/or a bunch of promotion errors in your favor.

hey a guy's gotta get some fellowships and speaking engagements *somehow*

if that's true, then how did this "Sr. Agent, Omegaverse Investigations" badge show up in my wallet

It's almost as if there is already a library of terms describing the creation of a compelling story to anticipate the future and reflect the human condition