Ministry’s Al Jourgensen will become Alien F. Jourgensen for the comic book series ‘Ministry” The Devil’s Chord”.
In real life Jourgensen is the legendary, metal rock star who survived drug and alcohol abuse and has hung-out with Madonna, Courtney Love and Johnny Depp. The along came artist Sam Shearon (a.k.a. Master Sam) who decided to turn Al into Alien.
“I’ve been wanting to step away from music for a bit, switch gears…then I met Sam and then POOF! Sam turns me into a super hero. Ya, I’ll sign up for that,” Al (or Alien) said in a statement.
The 13-book series will be themed and released in a chronological order just like the Ministry albums. Master Sam created the storyline by talking with Al and his wife Angelina and basing the template for the story as an alternative to their life.
The premise of the books “follow the adventures of Alien F. Jourgensen, a young musician who is discovered by a record label that seeks to change him, mold him, and control him. But as Alien focuses his attention on doing what he is truly passionate about – playing music – he discovers his true talent and becomes aware of the inherent powers that set him apart from everyone else, powers that are triggered by music. As his power grows, he sees truths that others don’t: chilling realities about everything from the true intentions of those who really run the planet, to the untapped powers that lie within all of us”.
And yes, expect some special guest characters in the series. “I’d love to have people like Trent Reznor, Billy Gibbons and Billy Haynes be characters in the series,” said Jourgensen. “I mean, who doesn’t want to be a super-hero?”
‘Ministry: The Devil’s Chord’ series is currently in production and will premiere next July at Comic-Con in San Diego.
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