The Umbrella Academy: The Apocalypse Suite Vol. 1
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The Umbrella Academy: The Apocalypse Suite Vol. 1

Writer: Gerard Way Artist: Gabriel B Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Trade Paperback: June 18, 2008, $17.99 Issues: 6, Issue Reviews: 60
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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 more

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