Punk Rockers and Comic Books

Punk rocker Pete Wentz created a new comic book series that will be launched in September of this year. He has teamed up with Image Comics to produce the miniseries that will be called Fall Out Toy Works. Image Comics is one of the top three biggest publishers in the United States. The series will feature a robot maker, his robot named Tiffany, and a kid wearing a bear suit. The comic was inspired by his bands, Fall Out Boy, lyrics and ideas. The series, more specifically, is related to his song Tiffany Blews. Pete Wentz has big plans for his series. He is planning on using the series to create a starting point for a website, clothing, and toys based on Fall Out Toy Works. He is hoping that at the end of the miniseries, the comic will be considered a graphic novel.

Pete Wentz is the bass guitarist and vocalist for the punk band Fall Out Boy. His talents are not limited just to music. His newest project is the comic book series, but he also works for MTV, is writing a book, and directs music videos. His creative mind is perfect for creating comic books.

Another punk rocker, Gerard Way, is also involved with comics. He pens the series The Umbrella Academy which is partnered with Dark Horse Comics. His comic series is about a family who are extraordinary super humans and tells the story about them overcoming the dysfunctional childhood they had. They were born in order to save the world and conquer over the evil Black Orchestra. The main character is Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who is a famous scientist and inventor.

Gerard Way is the leading vocalist for the bad My Chemical Romance. His involvement and fascination with comic books isn't new. He wrote his first comic when he was 16 years old. His comic book series, On Raven's Wings, only produced two comics because he lost the art team shortly after. Luckily, The Umbrella Academy is doing well and has even won an Eisner Award. An Eisner Award is given out for great creative achievements.

It's great to see famous punk rockers getting involved in the world of comics. Having high profiled figures will help expand the comic book market. Fans of the two bands could also become fans of comics. People's perceptions about who reads and writes comics will also change. Anyone, even rock stars, can become involved with comics.

Krystle Green is a freelance writer. Mycomicshop.com is one of the largest retailers of comic books in the world. Mycomicshop is the online presence of Lone Star Comics, a leading retailer of comic books with seven stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For more information please visit: www.mycomicshop.com .