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The Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite
Contributor(s): Way, Gerard (Author), Various (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 1593079788     ISBN-13: 9781593079789
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
OUR PRICE: $15.29  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2008
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Annotation: 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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BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Superheroes (see Also Fiction - Superheroes)
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Media Tie-in
Dewey: FIC
Series: Umbrella Academy
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.6" W x 10" L (0.85 lbs) 184 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/2008 pg. 33
Library Journal 03/15/2009 pg. 91
ALA Graphic Novels for Teens 03/15/2009 pg. 20
 
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Check out the New York Times best selling comics series before the new season of Umbrella Academy debuts July 31st 2020 on Netflix

In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three extraordinary children were spontaneously born to 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.

- This volume collects the first six-issue series, as well as out-of-print short stories and an expanded sketchbook section featuring work by Gabriel B , James Jean, and Gerard Way.

- Flawless...stylish, imaginative.--Newsarama

- Listed as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA).

- Amazon.com's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008

- A New York Times bestseller
 
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