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The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (v. 1) | 
| Author: Gerard Way
Creator: Gabriel Ba
Publisher: Dark Horse
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
Buy New: $12.21
You Save: $5.74 (32%)
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6797
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1593079788
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781593079789
ASIN: 1593079788
Publication Date: July 16, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 9 to 12 days
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 I Love Gerard Way December 1, 2008
Donna I. Bell (Hilton Head Island, SC)
This is a very imaginitive work and is suitable for any comic book fan over the age of 13 or so. Can't wait for more from Mr. Way.
I Live For Stuff Like This September 4, 2008
S. Mason (East Rochester, NY)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just finished reading "The Umbrella Academy" and I have to say that this comic--and others like it--is one of the many reasons why I'm becoming more of a graphic novel fan. Its originality made me turn the page and I love the fact that Way played up the dysfunctional family angle throughout the entire volume. Because the characters are so complex, they remain interesting by not coming off as these cheesy individuals who just come together to save the world. And the writing. Though it's dark, it's funny to the point where I'm laughing at the most inappropriate parts. It's as if Way uses his comic to express what he can't say through his music.
In other words, I love it. I love it. I love it. I'm not just saying this because I'm an MCR fan. There has to be another volume in the works. I hope there is.
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