The Umbrella Academy: The Apocalypse Suite Vol. 1
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| Writer | Gerard Way |
| Artist | Gabriel B |
| Paperback: | Jun 18, 2008, $17.99 |
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
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Cover - 7.0 Story - 7.5 Art - 8.0 Coloring - 9.0 Lettering - 9.0 Umbrella Academy - is fun and creative and at the same time feeling i have read this story or parts of this story before - Gerard created some really original characters with powers i have never read before. There is a ton of world buildings and Ba brings a textile gritty feel to this world with amazing colors by Stewart.
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