THINGS GET A BIT BIZARRE IN GERARD WAY, SHAUN SIMON, AND CHRIS WESTON’S “PARANOID GARDENS"
This summer, Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, the writing team behind Tales from The Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death and The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem , are back and bringing eerie vibes to a brand-new, surreal comic series, Paranoid Gardens . This six-issue comic will be written by Way and Simon with art by Chris Weston (Judge Dredd , Ministry of Space ), colors by Dave Stewart (Hellboy , Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin ), and letters by Nate Piekos (Stranger Things: The Voyage , Black Hammer: Reborn ). Issue #1 will feature a die-cut cover with art by Weston and a variant cover by renowned illustrator Motohiro Hayakawa. Successive issue variants will feature artwork by Glenn Fabry, James Stokoe, Tradd Moore, Alice Darrow, and David Mack.
“I’m excited to be back with my incredibly handsome and talented brother-from-another-basement Shaun Simon penning a story that’s really special to us, and honored the masterful Chris Weston joined us to create a visually powerful and emotionally tangible physical object that is this comic,” said Way. “I’m now more complete getting to share something we’ve wanted to for a very long time, and working with this fantastic group of individuals in the process."
"Most people dream of rubbing shoulders with someone who is cool, talented, mega-successful and who enjoys a wild rock’n’roll lifestyle. Luckily for Gerard Way the dream came true when he got to work with me on Paranoid Gardens,” added Weston. “It must have been quite daunting for him at first, but once he could see past my notoriety and discover I’m just an ordinary joe who shares his love for the 60’s TV show ‘The Prisoner’ we were able to form a joyous union.
“Along with his equally radical writing partner, Shaun Simon, we’ve created a wild and psychedelic tale that combines Kafkaesque nightmares with sweet Silver Age reveries. Within the pages of Paranoid Gardens you’ll find a curious care-home peopled with aliens, ghosts and caped heroes recovering from psychotic episodes. The very ground it’s built on is febrile and fertile; and lusted after by the minions of Mammon.
“It’s the perfect remedy for all those stricken with super-hero fatigue and needing a fix of something a bit more mind-bending and unpredictable."
Loo is a nurse at the most bizarre care center around. The staff are not entirely human, and the cases downright unearthly. Aliens, ghosts, superheroes, and more creatures plague its hallways as both doctors and patients and the hospital itself seems to be somewhat self-aware. Loo believes that despite a recent failure at her job she’s been given some sort of higher calling in this mysterious place, and decides to rise to the challenge. Along the way, she must fight her way through corrupt staff members, powerful theme park cults, and her own personal demons and trauma to meet this challenge and discover what secrets the gardens hold.
Paranoid Gardens #1 (of 6) arrives in comic shops on July 17, 2024. It is now available to pre-order at local comic shop for $4.99.
Writers Gerard Way (The Umbrella Academy) and Shaun Simon (The Fabulous Killjoys), join forces with Illustrator Chris Weston (The Filth), colorist Dave Stewart (Hellboy), and letterer Nate Piekos (Black Hammer) to present an all-new surreal comic book experience that’s Derek meets Doctor Who… on acid.
As Loo continues to be plagued by mysterious dark visions, she pushes forward to tend to the care center patients while discovering some of the more murky plans behind other staff members.
Creators
Writer:
Gerard Way, Shaun Simon
Artist:
Chris Weston
Colorist:
Dave Stewart
Letterer:
Nate Piekos
Cover Artist:
Chris Weston, Glenn FabryGenre: Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction, Superhero
Publication Date:
August 21, 2024
Format:
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price:
$4.99
(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon (A/CA) Chris Weston
Loo and the care center staff are troubled when they discover the living gardens they reside on is dying. As she desperately hunts for a cure a mysterious spy employed by a bizarre amusement park gets in her way to keep the gardens from healing.
In Shops: Sep 18, 2024
SRP: $4.99
(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon (A/CA) Chris Weston
Loo breaks protocols during her probation at the Gardens as many of the residents begin to fall ill including the building itself. While her healing powers seem to help patch up things for now it may not be enough to stop the forces outside the Gardens looking to destroy.
In Shops: Oct 23, 2024
SRP: $4.99
