New Releases by Gerard Way

Our heroes are scattered after Sir Reginald Hargreevesâ death. Number Five is a hired gun, Kraken stalks big game, Rumor is dealing with the wreckage of her marriage, a rotund Spaceboy runs around the streets of Tokyo, Vanya continues her physical therapy after being shot in the headâ and no one wants to even mention Seance until issue #2. Hotel Oblivion #1 comes to you in October, but this special summer preview gives readers their first glimpse into the lives of these strange heroes in nearly ten years, but picks up the story directly from the events of The Umbrella Academy: Dallas.

The DC and DC''s Young Animal--a grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way--crossover is here! Now some of the world''s most famous superheroes appear alongside the DC''s Young Animal misfits for some thrilling crime-fighting adventures. What happens when the Doom Patrol team of misfits meets Justice League of America, or the new Gotham vigilante Mother Panic comes face to face with Batman? Will Shade the Changing Girl be able to appease Wonder Woman and will Cave Carson be able to team up with Swamp Thing to destroy the evil, interdimensional corporation called RetCo from the inside? Valid questions. Very valid. How will we ever find out the answer? Right here in DC/YOUNG ANIMAL: MILK WARS, of course! Led by Eisner Award-winning author and DC''s Young Animal creator, Gerard Way, top talents from DC and DC''s Young Animal are collaborating for the first time to bring you the wildest and weirdest crime-fighting adventures in comics history. DC''s Young Animal bridges the gap between the DCU and Vertigo, focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling. Collects JLA/DOOM PATROL SPECIAL #1, MOTHER PANIC/BATMAN SPECIAL #1, SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL/WONDER WOMAN SPECIAL #1, CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE/SWAMP THING SPECIAL #1 and DOOM PATROL/JLA SPECIAL #1.

Doom Patrol fights Dada and someone becomes a mama. How did life and death become so intertwined? ItÕs Robotman versus a classic foe as Casey and Terry take us into a whole new territory weÕve never seen before. But could this newness also just be a whole lot of nothing?

“MILK WARS” finale! As RetCo’s foundation shatters, the Young Animal teams come together with the Justice League and even more DC Universe heroes to finish the job. The only problem is, Milkman Man and RetCo still stand in their way. To right reality, the heroes of Young Animal and the DC Universe will have to unlock an outrageous power never before seen on any world! This mind-blowing conclusion will establish new realities for all of the DC’s Young Animal titles. Look for the return of Cave Carson, Shade and Mother Panic next month!

Cartoonists and professional geeks tell their intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring stories about love, sex and, dating in this comics and prose anthology, a follow-up to 2016 best-seller The Secret Loves of Geek Girls. Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (Hag-Seed), Gerard Way (Umbrella Academy), Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home), Gabby Rivera (America), Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet), Amy Chu (Poison Ivy), Sfé R. Monster (Beyond: A queer comics anthology), Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers), and many more.

DC’s Young animal presents the mind-bending, modern-day misadventures of DC’s classic Silver Age hero continued in CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE VOL. 2: EVERY ME, EVERY YOU. Cave Carson has a cybernetic eye—or more accurately, he had a cybernetic eye. After Team Carson’s run-in with the Whisperer and his fanatical cult deep below the Earth’s surface, the eye has gone AWOL. But why? What could a cognizant ocular computer be chasing? And perhaps most important, how can Cave and company put it back where it belongs? Whatever the answers are, the subterranauts better find them soon—because the Whisperer’s (very quiet) reign of terror is far from over. Soon his tentacles will cover the entire globe, conquering humanity and paving the way for an extradimensional invasion beyond imagining. Can Cave and his allies—including Doc Magnus and the Metal Men—uncover the truth about his roving eye and stop the Whisperer for good? Or is this really a job for…Superman?! From the creative team of Jon Rivera, Michael Avon Oeming and Nick Filardi, under the watchful (but admittedly non-cybernetic) eye of DC’s Young Animal founder (and My Chemical Romance frontman) Gerard Way! Collects issues #7-12.

“MILK WARS” part one! Welcome to the un-event of the year! Kicking off a line-wide adventure, DC’s Young Animal collides with the DC Universe to bring you a different kind of crossover. The Doom Patrol has discovered that an interdimensional corporation called RetCo has been stealing stories, reconfiguring them and repackaging them for new markets. Our gang of misfit heroes have felt the touch of this nefarious company, and it has already started to change them. Even scarier, though, is how deeply RetCo has embedded itself into current continuity, using the radioactive milk of psychic cows to quell the more dangerous impulses of the Justice League and turn them into heroes safe for the masses. And to kick this off, RetCo has gone all the way to the top. Meet Milkman Man, heretofore unknown final son of Krypton, who was sent to our planet to save him from the destruction of his homeworld, only to be adopted by an evil dairy farmer and raised to love all things dairy! Co-plotted by Steve Orlando and Gerard Way, with art by ACO (MIDNIGHTER), this extra-sized special starts “Milk Wars” with a splash! Plus, who is Eternity Girl, and how does she connect to this whole scheme? A special four-part back-up feature by Magdalene Visaggio (Kim and Kim) and Sonny Liew (The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye) begins here.

The world is going haywire, and it’s up to the Doom Patrol to save it from going to S#!%. Weird things continue to happen that only the Chief can (attempt to) explain. Plus, tap dancing, and secret origins revealed!

What is s**t, and why is everyone eating it? Cliff doesn’t like it, but Casey can’t get enough. Sure, Cliff doesn’t like a lot of stuff, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong to be suspicious this time around. Meanwhile, we find out where Lotion the cat got off to, and how his journey has changed him. Life on the streets has made him an entirely different animal.

How have you been, Niles Caulder? The Chief is back, and heÕs ready to reshape the new Doom Patrol to be just like the old Doom PatrolÑa prospect not everyone is happy with. But the teamÕs former leader hasnÕt grown less manipulative in his old age, so nobody make any rash decisions. Pretty sure heÕs up to something. Michael Allred (iZOMBIE, Silver Surfer) joins the team for this special issue.

DCÕs classic Silver Age hero is revived in CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE VOL. 1: GOING UNDERGROUND, the first chapter of a trailblazing new saga from artist Michael Avon Oeming (Powers) and writers Jonathan Rivera and My Chemical RomanceÕs Gerard Way, the visionary founder of DCÕs Young Animal imprint! Cave Carson was once the worldÕs greatest underground adventurer-but that was a long time ago. When he settled down with his wife, Eileen, to raise their daughter, Chloe, he traded the controls of his vehicle, the Mighty Mole Mark 1, for a desk and keyboard. Since then, Cave has led a quiet life-even with the constant distraction of his otherworldly cybernetic eye. But when a sudden illness claims EileenÕs life, CaveÕs tranquil existence is shatteredsh and he and Chloe soon find themselves hurtling down a terrifying tunnel of danger, discovery, mayhem and madness. At the bottom of that tunnel lie secrets buried for decades-secrets that hold the key to thwarting a conspiracy that threatens to consume the surface and subterranean worlds alike. But will Cave and his intrepid team of super-spelunkers be able to overcome this new generation of evil-or is there less to this hero than meets the eye? Collects issues #1-6.

The spirit of Grant Morrison''s groundbreaking DOOM PATROL is captured in this debut series starring the cult-favorite misfits as a part of Gerard Way''s new Young Animal imprint. Flex Mentallo, Robotman, Rebis, Crazy Jane, and more are back to twist minds and take control. This new take on a classic embraces and reimagines the Morrison run''s signature surrealism and irreverence. Incorporating bold, experimental art and a brash tone to match a new generation of readers, Gerard Way''s DOOM PATROL establishes radical new beginnings, breaks new ground, and honors the warped team dynamic of the world''s strangest heroes. This abstract and unexpected ensemble series nods at the Doom Patrol''s roots by continuing to break the barriers of the traditional superhero genre. Collects issues #1-6. DOOM PATROL is the flagship title of Young Animal--a four-book grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way, bridging the gap between the DCU and Vertigo, and focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling.

Our first arc concludes! The Doom Patrol is back together, and their mission to take out the Vectra brings them in contact with another old friend. Secrets will be uncovered, blows will be struck and, whether they win or lose, Casey Brinke''s existence will be altered forever. And yours just might be, too!

Get the inside scoop on one of the year''s most talked about debuts! Experience DOOM PATROL #1, presented in its original raw pencil form, along with behind-the-scenes details including preliminary art, process material and more!

The team is back together at last, though why they are back together remains an unanswered riddle. After the mind- blowing revelations of the previous issues, Casey Brinke has to figure out what this all means going forward. Or maybe it''s just the end of everything after all? Plus, Robotman punches stuff!

There''s a new vigilante on the streets of Gotham City, and she''s got her own brand of violent justice. Enter Mother Panic! By day, Violet Paige is a celebutante with a bad attitude and a temper to match, whom no one suspects of having anything lying beneath the surface of her outrageous exploits. But Violet isn''t just another bored heiress in the upper echelons of Gotham City''s elite. Motivated by her traumatic youth, Violet seeks to exact vengeance on her privileged peers as the terrifying new vigilante known only as Mother Panic.

Cave and his ad hoc team of spelunkers (his daughter Chloe and best-bud mechanic Jack Wheeler) have answered the call to adventure! But as they search for the lost city of Muldroog, CaveÕs employer sends a crack team of his own in the latest in subterranean transportation: the Mighty Mole MK 2, led by a famed explorer from CaveÕs past. And it looks like theyÕre out for more than just the return of EBX property...

Something is rotten in the subterranean state of Muldroog, the ancestral home of CaveÕs wife Eileen (a.k.a. Princess Mazra PÕthrall), forcing Cave to step out of adventurer retirement to solve this mystery. To do that, he must to steal a massive piece of mobile technology and recruit an old friend for this mission. Also in this issue: How Cave got that cybernetic eye. And explosions. Lots and lots of explosions.

Casey Brinke has stepped through to the other side-but where exactly is that? Given all the bizarre, unexplainable things that have come into her life over the last couple of days-robot men and talking ambulances and a guy who literally thrives on negative energy-surely this new and surprising world she has uncovered canÕt be any weirder. Right?

Cave Carson has done it all: survived countless adventures below the EarthÕs surface, met the love of his life, and gotten a cybernetic eye...somehow. After he and his wife, Eileen, sent their only daughter Chloe off to college, Cave was ready to become just another mundane member of the surface world. That is, until Eileen got sick. Newly widowed, Cave tries to piece his life back together when a knock on the door of his secret underground lab pulls him back into a past that he and Eileen thought they had left buried deep within the Earth. Adding to his troubles, Cave must determine if his recent hallucinations and visions are the work of his mind or his mysterious cybernetic eye. (Spoiler: ItÕs the eye.) Written by Gerard Way (DOOM PATROL, Umbrella Academy) and Jon Rivera (Heartbreak), and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), this is an absurdist action-adventure story unlike any other!

What happened to Larry Trainor? The hero known as Negative Man is still out there, but heÕs not exactly the same guy he was back when Doom Patrol was still together. Like a Russian doll, there is man inside the man, and who knows how many other men inside of them, with the guy on top possessing a mind for mischief that incites violence. Meanwhile, Casey has started rebuilding Robotman, even though she still doesnÕt know exactly how Cliff Steele ended up crossing her path in the first place.

The atoms are buzzing. The daydreams crowd sentient streets, and the creative team has been warned, “Turn back now or suffer the mighty consequence of sheer, psycho-maniacal mayhem.” Generation-arsonists unite—this is DOOM PATROL, and the God of the Super Heroes is bleeding on the floor. A blenderized reimagining of the ultimate series of the strange, DOOM PATROL combines elements from classic runs, new directions, and things that could not be. Our entry point is Casey Brinke, a young EMT on the graveyard shift to abstract enlightenment, with a past so odd that she’s not entirely sure what is real and what is not. Along with her partner, Sam Reynolds, the pair blaze a path through the city and its denizens, finding the only quiet that exists at 3am is the chaos of the brain. When the pair answer a hit-and-run call, they find themselves face to face with a familiar figure: Cliff Steele, AKA Robotman. “It gets weirder from here,” writer Gerard Way had to say about the book, with artist Nick Derington gripping tightly on the wheel of the ambulance. The pair’s only communication? Shouting out of the open windows while at high velocity. Who needs a new roommate? Who names a cat “Lotion”? And when do we get to see all those muscles?

The reunited Umbrella Academy launches into action to combat a robot crime spree and investigate a string of murdered violinists, all while trying to prevent the apocalypse. Meanwhile, the team''s missing membertheir powerless sisterslips further through the cracks, and into the very heart of a plot to destroy the world. Conceived and written by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, _The Umbrella Academy_ features interior art by Eisner Award-winning artist Gabriel B�� (_De:Tales_), colors by Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean (_Fables_). Cover by Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean. Artwork by Gabriel B��, featured on _Entertainment Weekly_''s Top 100 list.

Nine years after parting ways, the estranged members of the Umbrella Academy have gathered for the funeral of their guardian and mentor. But their reunion is far from pleasant, as old wounds reopen, murderous mimes embark on a crime spree, and one of the siblings is seduced away by a mysterious villain_ Conceived and written by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, _The Umbrella Academy_ features interior art by Eisner Award-winning artist Gabriel B�� (_De:Tales_), colors by Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean (_Fables_).

Once, the Umbrella Academy was unstoppable. Under the tutelage of their guardian and mentor, Dr. Reginald Hargreeves, its members spent their childhoods fighting evil and honing their extraordinary gifts. Until something went terribly wrong. Now, nine years later, the estranged members of the Umbrella Academy are reunited by the death of the only parent they''ve ever known and the rise of a new and terrible threat. Will they be able to overcome their history for long enough to save the worldone more time? Conceived and written by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, _The Umbrella Academy_ features interior art by Eisner Award-winning artist Gabriel B�� (_De:Tales_), colors by Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean (_Fables_). **2008 Eisner Award winnerBest Limited Series and Best Cover Artist!**

A dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers, the seven members of the Umbrella Academy spent their childhoods fighting evil and honing their extraordinary gifts under the tutelage of their guardian and mentor, Dr. Reginald Hargreeves. Here is one story from their past where they learned a powerful lesson and fought a mysterious murderer_ Conceived and written by Gerard Way (of My Chemical Romance), _The Umbrella Academy_ features interior art by Gabriel B�� (_Casanova_) and Dave Stewart (_Hellboy_) and covers by multiple Eisner Award-winning artist James Jean (_Fables_). _The Umbrella Academy_ debuts with a twelve-page story set before the start of the ongoing series.

"Love. It makes people do dangerous things . . . It''s an emotion better suited for the uncivilized class." Wanted fugitives Blue and Red, porno droids that have disobeyed the strict rules of Battery City in the name of love, make a run toward freedom. Will they make it to the city line before BLI pulls their batteries? In the desert, the Girl makes a life-changing discovery and suffers the loss of a dear friend. The party''s over and it''s time to fight! * From Gerard Way, creator of _The Umbrella Academy_!

Years ago, the Killjoys fought against the tyrannical megacorporation Better Living Industries, costing them their lives, save for onethe 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 final chapter of the _Danger Days_ saga by My Chemical Romance! FROM THE CREATOR OF _THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY_ "...Gerard Way bring(s) a sharp level of wit and fun to each new issue."Comic Book Resources

Das Sequel zum "My Chemical Romance-Album Danger Days"! Vor vielen Jahren kämpften die Killjoys gegen den tyrannischen Megakonzern Better Living Industries - und kamen bis auf ein mysteriöses Mädchen ums Leben. Die Nachfolger der Killjoys schmoren in der Wüste, und wenn sie nicht eingreifen, raubt BLI auch ihnen die Individualität. Der Comic führt die Story fort, die "My Chemical Romance" auf dem Album "Danger Days" begann!