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“The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys” Finally Sees The Light Of Day In 2013

By | December 17th, 2012
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In the video for My Chemical Romance’s song Na Na Na, we saw a day in the lives of the Fabulous Killjoys interrupted by Korse and in the video for SING we saw the Killjoys meet their demise in a daring rescue mission. But the story doesn’t end there as Dark Horse has announced today that Gerard Way, Shaun Simon and Becky Cloonan’s “The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys” comic series will be release June 2013.

After being announced in 2009 and teased once again at NYCC this year, the continuation and inspiration for MCR’s last album will finally see publication next year written by the frontman of the band, Gerard Way. The series will follow the Girl, the lone survivor of SING as she and the followers of the Killjoys once again try to tak down the corrupt Better Living Industries.

“The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys” will hit store shelves June 6, 2013 with an early look available on Free Comic Book Day 2013. For more information about the series, check out the Dark Horse Press Release below.

Dark Horse Press Release

MILWAUKIE, OR, DECEMBER 17­–In 2009, when Dark Horse first announced a new project from Grammy-nominated frontman turned Eisner-winning comics writer Gerard Way (The Umbrella Academy), the response from music and comics fans alike was overwhelming. Now, Dark Horse is thrilled to announce that Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, and Becky Cloonan’s highly anticipated sci-fi epic will finally see publication in 2013!

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In My Chemical Romance’s critically acclaimed album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, the Killjoys fought against the tyrannical megacorporation Better Living Industries. It cost them their lives, save for one–the mysterious Girl. Today, the followers of the original Killjoys languish in the desert while BLI systematically strips citizens of their individuality. As the fight for freedom fades, it’s left to the Girl to take up the mantle and bring down the fearsome BLI or else join the mindless ranks of Bat City!

“The original idea for the comic informed the record,” said Gerard Way. “The record helped refine the idea, and then Becky had done a drawing of the Girl for the single ‘The Only Hope for Me Is You’ and I saw it and thought, this is the comic. It’s basically the last video, it’s the last part of the Killjoys story, while at the same time being totally its own thing.”

“I think we have created a broad range of characters here,” said cowriter Shaun Simon. “A lonely teenage girl hiding from her past in the desert. A couple of android call girls wanting nothing more than to be together. An aging assassin with a secret that could destroy his life . . . Even though these characters are living in a bizarre sci-fi world, their struggles are the same we face in our own.”

“The world of the Killjoys is full of visual opposites–from sprawling deserts to urban junkyards–and a cast of characters to match,” said artist Becky Cloonan. “It’s been a challenge to encompass all of this in my art, but woven into the world building is a human spark that lights this story on fire and gives me so much to draw from.”

As announced at New York Comic Con, an early look into this world will be published as part of Free Comic Book Day 2013, with the first issue hitting stands the following month on June 6!


Alice W. Castle

Sworn to protect a world that hates and fears her, Alice W. Castle is a trans femme writing about comics. All things considered, it’s going surprisingly well. Ask her about the unproduced Superman films of 1990 - 2006. She can be found on various corners of the internet, but most frequently on Twitter: @alicewcastle

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