In 1964, Bailey joins a secret US Army experiment linked to a World War II genetics program. With his protector, Sergeant McFarland, trying to intervene, a series of uncontrollable events unfold. Monsters blends drama, thriller, and political odyssey, exploring moral dilemmas and personal struggles across two generations of American history. With Barry Windsor-Smith’s stunning artwork, the graphic novel is a powerful mix of tenderness, pain, redemption, and violence.