My Chemical Romance Saves the World?
Say what you will about the bombastic and yet emotive stylings of My Chemical Romance. They serve an important role in diffusing teenage angst, much in the same way as Clearosil. But what are they doing writing comics?
Gerard Way, frontman of this black parade, insists on writing a comic book.
Think about it. This crossover has the potential to be disastrous. Can you imagine Alan Moore starting an emo band? Perhaps Stan Lee should emcee the MTV Music Awards. Before you know it we’ll have actors trying to be novelists and sculptors acting like ballerinas.
I have no problem with the way Mr. Way dresses, and I think the world might be a better place if more people dressed like they were in a sad marching band. Especially marching bands. But this is a man who uses literature to combat depression. Will his comic feature fuzzy bunnies?
Here’s a brief synopsis from Mr. Way:
But in short, a [closeted] space alien has adopted seven extraordinary children to save the world.
So this is about Angelina Jolie?
I’m not so sure that comic book authors should look, like, how do I put this delacately? Fruitcakes? Comic book writing is a sombre profession, best suited to those straight laced wordsmiths whose appearance gives us comfort while they corrupt our children. Like Alan Moore.
