My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way is to make an appearance in London to sign copies of his graphic novel The Umbrella Academy.
Way will sign copies of the comic at the Forbidden Planet Megastore in London's Shaftesbury Avenue on November 14 between midday and 2pm.
The Umbrella Academy revolves around an estranged group of gifted crimefighters who are reunited by the death of their mentor, Dr Reginald 'The Monocle' Hargreaves. It was written and conceived by Way, who is joined by De:Tales artist Gabriel Ba and cover art by award-winning painter James Jean.
Way reveals that the comic took shape during 2005 on the Taste Of Chaos tour after kicking his drink and drug addiction.
"I did a ton of drawings," he explains. "I finally started to get my footing after being clean and realised I had nine hours of free time a day! I was up when everybody was still passed out, and I was drawing in the catering room.
"I hope it gets people into comic book stores who wouldn't normally go there," he adds. "That would be a success to me. Comics are a struggling art form and that's why I'm happy to talk about it in music magazines. The point is to show people who aren't into comics how much great stuff there is out there."
For more information on The Umbrella Academy, please visit www.darkhorse.com. My Chemical Romance will begin their UK tour at Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on November 11.