This week we talk about Gerard Way and what he has done in the comic book industry.
Born April 9, 1977 Belleville, New Jersey, U.S
Singer songwriter musician comic book writer
Awards
Apocalypse Suite 2008 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series
Notable Works
Doom Patrol
Umbrella Academy
He first began singing in the fourth grade, when he was Peter Pan in a school musical.
His maternal grandmother, was a great creative influence who taught him to sing, paint, and perform from a young age
At the age of 15, Way was held at gunpoint. He Said “ I got held up with a .357 Magnum, had a gun pointed to my head and put on the floor, execution-style.” Going on to say, "no matter how ugly the world gets or how stupid it shows me it is, I always have faith."
Way attended Belleville High School until he graduated in 1995
Deciding to pursue a career in the comic-book industry, he attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1999
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