Armageddon 2001 #2 — The Monarch Revelation (1991) The shocking conclusion of DC’s time-spanning event — the true identity of Monarch is finally revealed. 📘 STORY SUMMARY Waverider peers deeper into the possible futures of Earth’s greatest heroes, only to uncover the darkest truth of all: one hero is destined to become Monarch, the tyrant ruler of 2030. As chaos erupts, Metropolis itself faces annihilation. Meanwhile, visions of Captain Atom’s future intertwine with the threads that will lead directly into Armageddon: Alien Agenda. Packed with major DC icons — Superman, Flash, Power Girl, Metamorpho, Hawk, Dove — this issue remains one of the most controversial endings to a DC event story. 🎨 CREATIVE TEAM Writer Dennis O’Neil Pencils Dan Jurgens Inks Art Thibert, Steve Mitchell, Dick Giordano Cover Artists Dan Jurgens & Jerry Ordway Publisher DC Comics Cover Date October 1991 Era Modern Age A pivotal DC event issue — the moment everything changed.
