''The Megas'' is a five-issue mini-series from

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and film director

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Credits

''The Megas'' was created by

, and is written by

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, with art by

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and color by S. Periaswamy. The story is by Mostow and Harrison.

Plot

''The Megas'' explores an alternative history scenario in which the founding fathers of the United States established another aristocracy rather than a democracy. The eponymous Megas are the elite members of the American Royalty, a benevolent but dictatorial ruling class. Now, in the 21st Century, the Megas have ruled

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for over 200 years. Mostow described the story for ''Variety'':

The story "revolves around Detective Jack Madison and his race-against-the-clock investigation to uncover secrets behind the mysterious sex-fueled suicide of a Prince in The Megas royal family. Meanwhile, the King is on his deathbed at The White Palace (yes, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!), and society is bracing for the inevitable chaos that will surely ensue once he dies.

Publication

The first issue debuted on February 27, 2008.

Film adaptation

In 2008, a film adaptation was said to be in development with Mostow attached to direct, though the project was never produced.

References

External links

Mostow talks "The Megas" at Virgin Comics

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, February 28, 2008
Jonathan Mostow talks about ''The Megas''

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