Bobby Makar

Contributions

Frank Iero on early bands and the years before My Chemical Romance

We all know that no one is born “cool.” And Frank Iero—along with so many of the musicians and people he encountered, befriended and forged creative relationships with—followed his dreams, muses and instincts to create his musical worldview. Before he was part of the juggernaut that is My Chemical Romance and embarking on his solo […]

Poppy 3.0 is the truest form of the character that the world will see

Poppy has been an internet sensation, a comic book character, a cult leader and the force behind avant-garde pop-electro-kawaii-metal that will challenge all of your perceptions of musical genre. But as she prepares for her new era, dubbed POPPY 3.0, she promises a version of the character you can’t even fathom, born out of the […]

See where Klaus ends up in issue two of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ spinoff

Things are getting even weirder for Klaus Hargreeves in issue two of You Look Like Death: Tales From The Umbrella Academy. Gerard Way and Shaun Simon are back at it again—sending Number Four on an odyssey through Hollywood. Klaus channels the spirits of the tap-dancing dead with a vampire-chimp drug lord hot on his trail. […]

Why Touché Amoré may never be able to write a full love record

Touché Amoré aren’t a band known for delicacy. Despite the frequent counterpoint coupling of frontman Jeremy Bolm’s thumbtack-gargling vocals with lavish, delay-heavy guitar atmosphere, they’re a band on the attack. They cut their teeth on songs with ferocious bite and lyrics of sharp self-introspection that typically lean into pessimism. When Bolm initially began work on […]

Milo first heard Descendents’ debut album at a stranger's house in college

Maybe you’re a grizzled punk lifer who hates the kids. Perhaps you came of a certain age where you use the term ”melodic hardcore” more than “pop punk.” You may be a new listener doing a deep immersion into punk history. If you identify with any of these terms, we know you understand the importance […]

An iconic ‘Danger Days’ item returns in Gerard Way’s new ‘Killjoys’ cover

The highly anticipated first issue of The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem will be released Oct. 14. Fans of Gerard Way and Shaun Simon’s hyperstylized tales of neon-covered vigilantism are in for an explosive laser-beam-blasting treat. But ahead of issue 1’s release, Dark Horse Comics has announced a new must-have item for […]

Here’s what happens in Gerard Way and Shaun Simon’s new Killjoys comic

In July 2020, Gerard Way made a promise to everyone who had ever ink-stained their hands with Killjoys comics. With The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem, Way and co-creator Shaun Simon guaranteed a Killjoys story unlike anything we’d seen before. And holy moly, motor babies—they certainly delivered in issue one.  Ten of […]

Here is your ultimate guide to the best emo autumn

The dreary days of autumn are finally upon us. The perfect time of year to lie in a great big pile of orange leaves and listen to Bleed American. Ideal for falling hopelessly in love with someone you know you’ll never get the nerve to talk to.  While the world may be sipping on cider, […]

Here’s what to expect in Gerard Way's Klaus-centric ‘You Look Like Death’

Ever since The Umbrella Academy became a massive Netflix hit, its characters have gone from indie comics darlings to household names. Anyone with a Netflix password now has the strange and unusual world of the Hargreeves primed for their viewing pleasure. Yes, we may be two seasons deep. Sure, we have three trade paperbacks of […]
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