Mikey Way Speaks: Halloween Comic and My Chemical Romance’s Next Move
With his first foray into comic writing releasing tomorrow as part of DC’s Annual Halloween Issue, Mikey Way finally gives us some details on the plot, as well as what My Chemical Romance has been up to lately.
While we knew that the comic was going to mix elements of Batman and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, we didn’t have any plot specifics other than that. But with the release on the horizon, Mikey finally let us have the full scoop.
“The story follows the Scarecrow as Ichabod Crane and Batman as the Headless Horseman. I took the character of Jonathan Crane and put him in Tarrytown, New York, in the 1700s,” he explained. As for why he chose Batman? “They gave me the option to write a story about any character in the DC Universe, and I was like, ‘Well, I’m gonna do Batman. I’ve got to do Batman.'”
For those of you still asking “No, really. Why Batman?” You should already KNOW the answer:
Mikey says that the band has NOT been back in the studio as of yet. “We’re taking a long break, so we can come back fully recharged,” he explained, citing the only time the band has played together was when they recorded their cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” for next year’s movie version of Watchmen. But apparently they haven’t laid down anything for the follow up to The Black Parade, as Mikey says “…what it really boils down to is this band really needed some time off, and that’s what we’re doing right now. We’re getting great time off.”
However, just because the band hasn’t been in the studio together doesn’t mean they haven’t been working on new stuff. Mikey says they’re in a constant state of writing and of course there are the rumors that Gerard and MCR’s musical genius Ray Toro have been working on demos for the album. An album which has apparently been titled since My Chemical Romance’s small venue tour earlier this year, before their self-imposed hiatus began.
Are you planning to pick up Mikey’s comic tomorrow? Actually, if you are, you should PROBABLY call your local comic shop today to be sure you can get your hands on a copy! And what do you think about the possibility of Mikey and Gerard collaborating on a comic? How much longer do you think we’ll have to wait for a new My Chemical Romance album?
