Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen will be the star of an upcoming 13-issue comic book series titled “Ministry: The Devil’s Chord – The Chronicles Of Alien F. Jourgensen“. The series will combine tales of Jourgensen‘s personal history with fictional elements such as super powers and more. According to an official press release:
“Ministry: The Devil’s Chord” follows 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.
The story is seen as an alternative view of the life and times of Alien F. Jourgensen and his rise to “super” power that you won’t find in his autobiography. Combining elements of history and real-life Jourgensen experiences — including many tidbits that were left out of his recent autobiography — the comic books will have our hero traveling the world as a rock musician where he meets and interacts with figures such as William Burroughs and Timothy Leary.”
Sam “Mister-Sam” Shearon has been tasked with writing the series and will also be handling a bunch of the illustration. You can see a sketch of Jourgensen in animated form below. The series is aiming to premiere at next year’s ‘San Diego Comic-Con‘ which will take place in July.
