The Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite (Paperback)


In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven 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 Ba, 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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In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven 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 Ba, 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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Product Details

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Imprint

Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Country of origin

United States

Release date

July 2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

July 2008

Authors

Dimensions

259 x 168 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

184

ISBN-13

978-1-59307-978-9

Barcode

9781593079789

Categories

LSN

1-59307-978-8



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