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The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite - Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
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Gerard Way, of My Chemical Romance, makes his comics writing debut in this outrageous superhero epic that Grant Morrison called "An ultraviolet psychedelic sherbet bomb of wit and ideas. The superheroes of the 21st century are here at last..." In an inexplicable, worldwide event, forty-seven... show more
Gerard Way, of My Chemical Romance, makes his comics writing debut in this outrageous superhero epic that Grant Morrison called "An ultraviolet psychedelic sherbet bomb of wit and ideas. The superheroes of the 21st century are here at last..." In an inexplicable, worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against an erratic and deadly Eiffel Tower, piloted by the fearsome zombie-robot Gustave Eiffel. Nearly a decade later, the team disbands, but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies, these disgruntled siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781593079789 (1593079788)
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Series: The Umbrella Academy (#1)
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Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus
Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus rated it
3.0 Might have liked this better if I hadn't seen the show first?
I liked a lot - Klaus, Vanya's part in this saga, their mother, and so on and so forth - more in the show. That isn't to say that I hated this, but I didn't love it enough to continue. I also realize that the show wasn't perfect, but it was fun!
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt rated it
4.0
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleWith the Netflix adaptation of the series coming out today, I spent the last week reading this, because as much as I can I like to read the book-form of things before they get turned into movies/shows.Overall, I liked it. The concept was really intrigu...
capriceum
capriceum rated it
5.0 The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
I really enjoyed this story. I liked that these kids weren't brought together and everything was automatically perfect. They're a believable, dysfunctional family, and it's the tension between them as they try to save the world that makes the plot interesting. The dialogue and the Victorian aestheti...
Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it
3.0 Review: The Umbrella Academy
It was only a matter of time before my exploration of graphic novels would lead me to a superhero story. Enter the Umbrella Academy, a team of dysfuctional superheroes with many interpersonal issues. The premise of these seven heroes, born exactly at the same moment—some to women who weren't even pr...
Blodeuedd
Blodeuedd rated it
Yes the second graphic novel of the day, what can I say, I checked what else they had too and this was a freaky novel about super heroes. All a very dysfunctional family saga. Again good artwork, cool story. Though I really wanna know about those preggers women, the freaky kids...but I guess that ...
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