Excellent article/interview with Gerard in Rolling Stone on Umbrella Academy
Check it out--Gee gives a list of his comic influences (and those comics are worth reading if you haven't before).
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/gerard-way-umbrella-academy-my-chemical-romance-interview-797368/
I especially like this last Q&A:
What about your writing has changed? There was that break. It’s the same comic, but it seems like you’ve grown as a creator in your style.
When I sit and think about the experiences that I’ve had since that second volume, there’s been quite a bit. There was a band breaking up and dissolving. One of the best things was getting to raise my daughter and be around her a lot and not have to tour. So fatherhood, parenthood became a much bigger role in my life. I accumulated wisdom. I learned to let go of my ego. I gained some humility. I learned to shut up and start listening. I got much better at all those things.
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/gerard-way-umbrella-academy-my-chemical-romance-interview-797368/
I especially like this last Q&A:
What about your writing has changed? There was that break. It’s the same comic, but it seems like you’ve grown as a creator in your style.
When I sit and think about the experiences that I’ve had since that second volume, there’s been quite a bit. There was a band breaking up and dissolving. One of the best things was getting to raise my daughter and be around her a lot and not have to tour. So fatherhood, parenthood became a much bigger role in my life. I accumulated wisdom. I learned to let go of my ego. I gained some humility. I learned to shut up and start listening. I got much better at all those things.