Hey, gang! Host Blair Butler is out this week on a rare vacation. Yes, even Blair gets to take some time off once in a while. So instead of a new episode of Fresh Ink Online, we are running this awesome interview with My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way.
Of course, in addition to being a big rock star, Gerard is a superb illustrator and writer, and the man behind the terrific comic The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics). We here at Fresh Ink Online are always thrilled when he stops by, and this is a very special opportunity to get inside his head.
In Part 1 of this sit-down chat, Gerard talks about how he became involved in the comic book world, who his influences and collaborators are, and how the surprise success of the band nearly pulled him away from his true passion, comics.
In Part 2, he chats in depth with Blair about The Umbrella Academy, how it came to be and where it’s going. He also discusses upcoming comic projects and what’s next for My Chemical Romance.
This is fascinating stuff from a man who truly wears many, many hats. Of course, he is not actually wearing a hat here, per se, but you get the picture.
Come back next week when Blair returns, all tan and filled with sunshine, to cover two weeks of brand new comics. And make sure to visit us on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace if ya got the guts!
Part 1:
Part 2:
…and after the jump, dig Gerard’s Fresh Ink Online guest hosting gig from a few months ago.
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Keyboardczar
I have been into MCR since 2003 and it was from one random day at hot topic that I looked at the apocalypse suite with his name on it. I know some people think its being a geek poser to start liking comics just because your star likes it, but I think its wonderful, because its bringing more people into this culture and its because of gerard way that I got into comics and read great works of some of my favorite writers, like alan moore, neil gaiman, grant morrison, mark miller, and the lucas brothers.
So I think its great that a rock star with such talent is using his credibility to make his dream comic and spread the the comic love around. I hope he continues the good job at it.
UA ftw
Helsinki_Slayer
Rofl Talbotus little animosity you have?
Talbotus
Moronic talentless hack! Just because you like comic books and you are in the guiness world records for lamest band ever. doesn't mean you should ruin my fresh ink episodes. Bah how does G4 not see that he's a complete and utter moron with 7 year old fan average!?!
mmhlaw360
man is a complete closet homosexual, MCR played at Project Revolution in 2007 and he asked all the guys in the audience to take off their shirts
not to mention, the guy has no talent
Paine128
Umbrella*
Paine128
This guy is awesome! I cant wait to read The Unmbrella Academy!
AnonymouZero
i must say i wasn't intent on watching "another poser" getting time to promote his emo-ish music. And then i saw how much stuff this guy did and knows and et caetera. dude, i feel like a noob now. rightly.
also, ha. can't help but notice how Blair can't hide the "oh em gee, he's from my chemical romance AND he knows/did comics!" fangirl face.
I guess she can relate. her being a hot chick who reads comics too... but, yeah... x)
SvenTheReturned
interesting! blair is such a professional.
but gerard... you gotta admit the sin city movie was not inferior to the comics
ptr_lapp
This interview was great. I'm not a fan of MCR (the sound just isn't for me) but I love Umbrella Acadamy.
Daxx_Nova
Didn't know he had worked with Jim Krueger. Just watched him on ComicsonComics(which has had a guest appearance by Chris Hardwick, coinceidentally).
http://www.comicsoncomics.co m/
Daxx_Nova
Very talented writer. Cool hearing that Gerard Way like's Morrison's work too.
ROYALHYSTERIA55
MCR FTW
kyle_lowery
in before "emo lawl"
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