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5. JUNGLE GIRL #1
Written by Frank Cho and Doug Murray; art by Adriano Batista, cover by Frank Cho
Dynamite Entertainment
$2.99

Not to be confused with Marvel's Sheena the She-Devil comic that writer/artist Frank Cho did recently we have a totally original creationy by Cho here that only looks exactly like Sheena and is only slightly different in concept. But what really matters is that Frank Cho knows how to deliver what his fans want - expertly drawn boobies. Yes, I know he doesn't draw the interiors of this book but it's got his signature in every crisp cleavage line.

Mysterious jungle islands, dinosaurs and leopard-skin clad buxom girls are a winning combination as Frank Cho knows very well.

Buffy creator Joss Whedon, My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way, and more take part in the return of one of the most storied anthologies in comics history with a little help from everyone's favorite internet addiction: MySpace.

 FC, free; (W / A: Various)

 Webcomics are, for the most part, a different world than standard comics. Physically, they are in a different world. They're typically free and always online. Aside from the occasional printed anthology, there isn't anything tangible about them; they force the reader to stay at the computer. Perhaps this is why many webcomics are single-panel or short gag strips.

Adventure and superhero comics are different. They cost money, but in return they last longer and the reader gets something he or she can carry around, share, and read anywhere.

In a way, webcomics are like internet friends. They exist and they can be just as satisfying…

8/9/07, 9:36 am EST

Rolling Stone posed six questions to My Chemical Romance singer/comic book artist/proud Jersey boy Gerard Way. He professed his love of Joan of Arc, squids and Ziggy Stardust (and discussed what it was like being “touched in the head”).

What’s the most rock-star thing you’ve ever done?
That’s really hard to come up with. I haven’t done anything rock star. I walked into a club in Canada with sunglasses on. I thought it would be cool. It was a total dick move.

What was your favorite album at age fourteen?
Live After Death by Iron Maiden. Easily. I listened to that thing for five years straight. That’s one of the things that really made me want to be a live performer.

How do you like to spend downtime on tour?
I write my comic book, which is amazingly fun. And I want…

My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way showed up over the weekend at Comic-Con 2007, the massive fanboy fest held annually in San Diego. Way was at the event to unveil The Umbrella Academy, a new six-part comic book series he's written, with the first issue due out on September 19th. Way told MTV.com that he's always loved and wanted to write comics, saying, "I've been wanting to write one. It's fun. I think I can say something I can't necessarily say with my music. But also, I wanted to get people into comic shops, people who normally wouldn't (go), because I love the medium. A lot of books had a very big impact on me, and they kind of shaped my lyrics, the band's aesthetic, everything...Comics have been such a big part of me and the band for such a long time, and I just want…

31/07/2007

Spin.com are reporting that "Gerard Way is trying his hand at comic book writing with the new series, Umbrella Academy".

They said: "My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way has taken up a unique side project: writing comic books. The singer signed on with Dark Horse comics to produce a new series called Umbrella Academy, about Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a "world-renowned scientist and inventor, intrepid adventurer, successful entrepreneur, champion cricketer, and closet space-alien," and his seven super-human kids, according to Dark Horse. In the comics, the kids need to "learn to get past their spectacularly dysfunctional childhoods" to save the world.

Spin explain that the publisher also said: "When Gerard came to us, we were obviously excited and receptive to him doing comics," said Dark Horse's Jeremy Atkins. "Once we saw it, we were totally sold." The first series of Umbrella Academy will make its debut in…

By Chris Harris, with reporting by Brian Jacks

Jul 30 2007 3:33 PM EDT

Gerard Way at Comic-Con 2007

Photo: MTV News

"We're going to have to find something completely new to say, and that could take some living, some touring, some hardships." — My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way has always loved comic books.

His first job, in high school, was at a local comic book shop in New Jersey. He didn't actually collect a paycheck each week — his compensation came in the form of free comic books. He idolized the likes of Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Frank Miller and Grant Morrison. Long before the band was formed, Way attended the…

MySpace and Dark Horse Comics Launch ''MySpace Dark Horse Presents'' at Comic-ConMySpace and Dark Horse Comics Launch ''MySpace Dark Horse Presents'' at Comic-Con (Graphic: Business Wire)

Online Resurrection of the Famed Comic Book Anthology Series to Feature Comics Including Joss Whedon (Creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) & Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)

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LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- MySpace, the nation's most trafficked website, and Dark Horse Comics, pioneers of creator owned and licensed comics material, today announced a partnership to revive one of the most celebrated comic anthologies with the launch of a new online comic book, "MySpace Dark Horse Presents" (http://www.myspace.com/darkhorsepresents). The online series will…