The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is a 2013 comic book limited series written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, illustrated by Becky Cloonan and published by Dark Horse Comics. The series serves as a sequel to the My Chemical Romance album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, focusing on the followers of the original Killjoys as they try to fight against the tyrannical megacorporation Better Living Industries.[1]

This article is about the comic book series. For the My Chemical Romance album, see Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
Cover of the trade paperback edition
Publication information
PublisherDark Horse Comics
FormatLimited series
GenrePost-apocalyptic, adventure, drama, coming-of-age
Publication dateJune 12, 2013 – Jan 1, 2014
No. of issues6
Main character(s)The Girl
Dr. Death Defying
Cherri Cola
Val Velocity
Vamos
Vaya
Vinyl
Volume
Korse
Blue
Red
Creative team
Written byGerard Way
Shaun Simon
Artist(s)Becky Cloonan
Letterer(s)Nate Piekos
Colorist(s)Dan Jackson
Editor(s)Sierra Hahn

Synopsis

Following the aftermath of the first battle waged during Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, the group's followers have kept to the desert while Better Living Industries continues to "strip citizens of their individuality".[2] Only The Girl, the sole survivor of the original Killjoys, can help stir up the fight or join the masses in their mindlessness.

Development

Gerard first announced the project, that would be co-written with Shaun Simon, at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con[3] and in 2012 New York Comic Con stated that artist Becky Cloonan would be producing the artwork.[4] He commented that the comic would serve as the final part of the story and that it would not be "as frantic as what people are going to expect".[4] Way also described the story as "a coming of age story about a young girl" and that she would be "[choosing] her own path".[5] On July 21, 2020 Way announced[6] that the original concept of the comic would be created in a new series titled The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem.

Release schedule
NameRelease Date
Issue #1 -- "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"12 June 2013[7]
Issue #2 -- "Ghost Stations"10 July 2013[8]
Issue #3 -- "Blind" or "Teenage Lightning"14 August 2013
Issue #4 -- "Run!"11 September 2013
Issue #5 -- "Waking the Destroya!"30 October 2013[9]
Issue #6 -- "Boom!"1 January 2014[10]

Sequel

On September 21, 2020, Gerard Way announced a 6-issues sequel for the series titled "The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem" which will explore the origins of the members.[11] On October 14, 2020, the first issue of the series was released.

Collected editions

On May 7, 2014, two separate collected editions of issues 1 through 6, as well as the "Dead Satellites" one-shot from Free Comic Book Day 2013, became available online through Things from Another World. One edition is a standard 160-page trade paperback, while the other is a hardcover limited to just 2,500 copies, filled 232 pages and featured an extensive sketchbook with artwork from Becky Cloonan, Gabriel Bá, Paul Pope, Gerard Way, Fábio Moon, Rafael Grampá and Brian Ewing.

References
  1. "IGN's Most Anticipated Comics of 2013". IGN. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. "THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS LAUNCHES IN JUNE 2013". Dark Horse.com. December 17, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. Wolk, Douglas (July 27, 2009). "Gerard Way Talks New Comic "Fabulous Killjoys," Next My Chemical Romance Album".
  4. "Gerard Way's Fabulous Killjoys gets Free Comic Book Day debut". CBR. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. "New art surfaces from The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys". CBR. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  6. "Gerard Way (@gerardway) posted on Instagram • Jul 22, 2020 at 6:59pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  7. "My Chemical Romance Gerard Way Talk Comic Con 2012 Announcement For Killjoys". Artisan News Service. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  8. "True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys #2". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  9. "The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #5 (Becky Cloonan cover)". Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  10. "The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #6 (Becky Cloonan cover)". Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  11. "EXCLUSIVE: True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1 Takes Us Back to the Start".
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