Dark Horse Comics ‘Project Monarch’ By Michael Avon Oeming And Victor Santos In Stores September 26 [EXCLUSIVE]

EXCLUSIVE: If there is one thing that has taken hold of society in the last few decades and not let go, it is the embracing of conspiracy theories. The more unbelievable it seems, the more likely it is that someone will take it and run with it. With that in mind, Dark Horse Comics, along with Eisner Award winner Michael Avon Oeming (Powers) and Victor Santos (Pole) have created a book that embraces that very concept.

Project Monarch digs into the elements of the dark conspiracy world with Oeming and Santos enriching it with their own creative take. This is explained in more detail in this exclusive press release from Dark Horse Comics:

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THIS JUST IN: DIRECTOR STANLEY BOWMAN FAKED THE MOON LANDING

From the award-winning co-creators of Powers and Netflix’s Polar

MILWAUKIE, Ore., (1/31/2023) — Eisner Award winner Michael Avon Oeming (Powers) and Victor Santos (Polar) are ready to get you to believe in anything in their newest graphic novel, Project Monarch! Oeming and Santos team up for a new action satire pitted in the world of conspiracy theories with the two-sharing work on art and coloring and Michael Avon Oeming writing the story.

Synopsis:

Legendary film director Stanley Bowman has been indoctrinated into a Faustian deal that has ruined his life. He faked the moon landing, manipulated viral celebrity meltdowns, and filmed dozens of conspiracies to serve the goals of the Illuminati. But his loyalty gets called into question when he is forced to create an occult film so powerful the public will fall under complete control. Only his adopted child-star assassins can save him, his family, and expose the truth.

Michael Avon Oeming

On Project Monarch, Oeming said, “We live in a post-conspiracy society where irony is dead, and reality becomes nearly impossible to out-satire, so I think this is perfect timing for Project Monarch!”

Victor Santos

“This story was born in a time when we needed to deal with uncertainty every day,” said Santos. “So, this is a book about embracing chaos and living nonetheless, and I can’t imagine a better partner for this crazy trip than Mike Oeming.”

Project Monarch TPB will be available in bookstores September 26, 2023, and in comic shops September 27, 2023. It is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore.

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Early Praise for Project Monarch:

Gail Simone

“Project Monarch is quite simply the most intricately beautiful book you will read this year. It’s a gorgeous, ingenious story that eats up the page like a ravenous beast. Take this journey. We so rarely get to explore like this. It’s a wonder.”–Gail Simone

Brian Michael Bendis

“Anytime one of my favorite comics creators in the entire world puts out new material it’s exciting, but this is extra-exciting because this is exactly the kind of book Mike Oeming was born to make. He and Victor are an amazing team, and this was an absolute delight to behold.”–Brian Michael Bendis

Matt Kindt

“The first six pages of this book hooked me faster and harder than any six pages in anything I’ve read in decades. Wow! Lizard people, conspiracy theories, indestructible assassins!?”—Matt Kindt