Author's Note

Gerard Way, age 20, is a member of a poor family in Belleville, New Jersey, where he was born and raised. He is stuck working for a company with a bad reputation because of a contract he signed when he was desperately searching for a good paying job to get his family out of poverty. His dad is a raging alcoholic, his mom a drug addict, and his brother is too young to find a job. He is stuck living with his abusive father until he can find enough money to move away. His father's abusive behavior has caused him to fall down a rabbit hole of self loathing. One day while he is working, he sees a boy that will change everything and give him back his faith in not just humanity, but also in himself.