GB: Sometimes when the visuals he wants are
very specific, I feel a little trapped. But that's
what working with others mean and I have to
make the best out of it. As far as the story
goes, it's his story and I just say my opinion
when I think something didn't work as well as
it could and things like that. I'm enjoying the
story very much and I care too much about it
to see any flaws and not say anything, so I
tend to say what I think and he listens and
respects my opinion. As I said, what's best for
the comic.
NS: When I went to the local comic
convention, there were a lot of younger people
buying the comic and I caught the man who
ran the booth blaming it on Gerard's "rock
star" image and not the talent of his writing
skills or the art that you and James Jean
contributed to the project. Do you think that if
Gerard wasn't the leader singer of My Chem
and simple a comic artist that the UA would
be as successful as it is?
GB: It would change the sales a lot. It would
not change the quality of the comic, but the
sales, yes.
NS: Doesn't that bother you at all?
very specific, I feel a little trapped. But that's
what working with others mean and I have to
make the best out of it. As far as the story
goes, it's his story and I just say my opinion
when I think something didn't work as well as
it could and things like that. I'm enjoying the
story very much and I care too much about it
to see any flaws and not say anything, so I
tend to say what I think and he listens and
respects my opinion. As I said, what's best for
the comic.
NS: When I went to the local comic
convention, there were a lot of younger people
buying the comic and I caught the man who
ran the booth blaming it on Gerard's "rock
star" image and not the talent of his writing
skills or the art that you and James Jean
contributed to the project. Do you think that if
Gerard wasn't the leader singer of My Chem
and simple a comic artist that the UA would
be as successful as it is?
GB: It would change the sales a lot. It would
not change the quality of the comic, but the
sales, yes.
NS: Doesn't that bother you at all?
GB: Not because I think it's a good story. If it
sucked, I don't think even I would stay in the
project and respect it. I very relieved that it's a
good well told story, so I can scare this
"celebrity rock start" shadow away very
easily. And I can't complain about the sales,
it's always good to sell lots of books and
reach out lots of new readers (because most
of these kids are new comic readers.
NS: Definitely. I think that when an artist
branches off you have you take the new
medium for what it is. I talked to a girl who
was buying UA and she was buying it for that
fact that it had Gerard's name on it. But her
friend was actually buying it because she was
curious about getting into comics, and as we
mentioned before, gravitated towards
something that she knew. Now the second
girl visits my favorite comic store and I got
her into Garth Ennis.
GB: Both Gerard and I wish that some of
these kids that have come for the book
because of the music and stuff will eventually
try other comics and discover the wonders of
the comics universe, other artist and other
books.
sucked, I don't think even I would stay in the
project and respect it. I very relieved that it's a
good well told story, so I can scare this
"celebrity rock start" shadow away very
easily. And I can't complain about the sales,
it's always good to sell lots of books and
reach out lots of new readers (because most
of these kids are new comic readers.
NS: Definitely. I think that when an artist
branches off you have you take the new
medium for what it is. I talked to a girl who
was buying UA and she was buying it for that
fact that it had Gerard's name on it. But her
friend was actually buying it because she was
curious about getting into comics, and as we
mentioned before, gravitated towards
something that she knew. Now the second
girl visits my favorite comic store and I got
her into Garth Ennis.
GB: Both Gerard and I wish that some of
these kids that have come for the book
because of the music and stuff will eventually
try other comics and discover the wonders of
the comics universe, other artist and other
books.
NS: I'm sure they will. The UA is a great
gateway comic. James Jean has said that he
will not be continuing to do the cover art for
UA past this series. Will you be staying on to
continue other avenues of the UA or is this
your last series as well?
GB: I will stay. One can never tell for how
long, but for now, I have no reasons to leave.
NS: Very cool. I'm excited to hear that. I can
honestly say that I was a little worried that
you might leave too. How many installments
are there going to be?
GB: I have other projects, my stories with my
brother, but we'll try to make all of them
happen. I don't know about the future stories.
That's really Gerard's side of the court. But I
know he has lots of ideas and stories in his
mind and that he has started to draft the
second series already.
NS: And lastly, I'm sorry for keeping you so
late and thank you for answering all of my
questions, I just have one more. Are you
planning any state side signings this year?
GB: As I've told you earlier, I live in Brazil, so
it's very hard to me to go to the U.S. My
brother and I have been attending the San
Diego Comic Con for years now and it's
basically the only trip we have been able to
make. We are trying to go to the NY Comic
Con next year, in April, but it's not certain yet.
It's very easy to work from anywhere in the
world, but the whole "convention tour" thing
and being places and doing signings is very
hard for us. Even around Brazil is not that
easy. We're not rock stars on a bus. We fly
coach.
gateway comic. James Jean has said that he
will not be continuing to do the cover art for
UA past this series. Will you be staying on to
continue other avenues of the UA or is this
your last series as well?
GB: I will stay. One can never tell for how
long, but for now, I have no reasons to leave.
NS: Very cool. I'm excited to hear that. I can
honestly say that I was a little worried that
you might leave too. How many installments
are there going to be?
GB: I have other projects, my stories with my
brother, but we'll try to make all of them
happen. I don't know about the future stories.
That's really Gerard's side of the court. But I
know he has lots of ideas and stories in his
mind and that he has started to draft the
second series already.
NS: And lastly, I'm sorry for keeping you so
late and thank you for answering all of my
questions, I just have one more. Are you
planning any state side signings this year?
GB: As I've told you earlier, I live in Brazil, so
it's very hard to me to go to the U.S. My
brother and I have been attending the San
Diego Comic Con for years now and it's
basically the only trip we have been able to
make. We are trying to go to the NY Comic
Con next year, in April, but it's not certain yet.
It's very easy to work from anywhere in the
world, but the whole "convention tour" thing
and being places and doing signings is very
hard for us. Even around Brazil is not that
easy. We're not rock stars on a bus. We fly
coach.
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