# The Megas

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This article is about the mini-series comic. For the US-based video-game rock band, see [The Megas (band)](/source/The_Megas_(band)).

***The Megas*** is a five-issue mini-series from [Virgin Comics](/source/Virgin_Comics) and film director [Jonathan Mostow](/source/Jonathan_Mostow).

## Credits

*The Megas* was created by [Jonathan Mostow](/source/Jonathan_Mostow), and is written by [John Harrison](/source/John_Harrison), with art by [Peter Rubin](/source/Peter_Rubin) 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 [America](/source/United_States) for over 200 years. Mostow described the story for [*Variety*](/source/Variety_(magazine)):

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.[1]

## 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.[2]

## References

1. [Virgin Prepares 'The Megas' For the Big Screen – Cinematical](http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/28/virgin-prepares-the-megas-for-the-big-screen)

1. ["Director brings his new comic book to big screen"](https://www.reuters.com/article/film-mostow-dc-idUSN2736399220080227). *Reuters*. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-15.

## External links

- [Mostow talks "The Megas" at Virgin Comics](https://web.archive.org/web/20080229172731/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=13170), [Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources), February 28, 2008
- [Jonathan Mostow talks about *The Megas*](https://web.archive.org/web/20090218132948/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=148562), [Newsarama](/source/Newsarama), February 29, 2008

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