To celebrate the release of his new horror/conspiracy miniseries - Wire Hangers (IDW Publishing), which goes on sale worldwide on Wednesday, April 21st, LIFE OF AGONY bassist/SPOILER NYC front man, Alan Robert, will be signing copies of the debut issue at Forbidden Planet on Friday, April 23rd beginning at 6:30pm EST.

In addition, ArtGuitar and Robert have teamed up to create a limited-edition, custom designed Wire Hangers RiffMaster guitar controller for Guitar Hero and Rock Band and will be giving one away to a lucky winner at Friday’s signing. This is no cheap plastic toy controller, but a full-sized wood controller. Add custom artwork from IDW's Wire Hangers comic, and you've got yourself one wicked looking axe.

There will be multiple designs offered for these controllers, and multiple contests leading up to the release of Issue #2 (May), #3 (June) and #4 (July) of the Wire Hangers series, featuring different characters from the books.

According to a press release: “The Wire Hangers, 32-page debut issue, focuses on a series of abductions plaguing New York and no one is safe. When Anna Davis, a feisty female reporter, goes undercover to try and snag the big exclusive, she gets in way over her head. She stumbles upon clues that give us a glimpse into what could be the most disturbing government conspiracy of our time. Pill-popping detectives, corrupt secret agents and a mysterious, disfigured homeless man are all inter-connected in this horrific tale of revenge and redemption.”

Robert commented: “I’ve wanted to tell this story as long as I can remember. I came up with the Wire Hangers concept a few years back, when Life of Agony was on the road with OZZY OSBOURNE. It has haunted me ever since! Whenever we were touring or in the recording studio, I would find myself ketching characters on the back of lyric sheets and leaving voicemail messages for myself with scene dialogue. By the time I presented the idea to IDW, early this year, the story was completely fleshed out. Visually, it’s dark and gritty with a ton of textures and atmosphere. The artwork really sets a tone for the series and plays an equal part in telling the story.”

Alan Robert is currently recording a new Spoiler NYC album titled Banned In 38 States with Grammy Award winning producer Ken Lewis (LENNY KRAVITZ, BEASTIE BOYS, FALL OUT BOY). The album will be the sophomore release for the NY based punk-trio, following their 2007 debut Grease Fire in Hell’s Kitchen (SOS Records).

Life of Agony recently celebrated their 20 year anniversary with an extremely successful European tour where they performed in front of crowds as large as 50,000 people with Faith No More and 50 Cent. Plans to release a 20 Years Strong DVD ( I Scream Records), featuring show footage, interviews and backstage antics is in the works.

More info on the DVD can be found here

Fans can pre-order Wire Hangers Issue #1 here

For more info on the comic go to the website.