The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1

<b>** Now a live-action series on Netflix! **</b><br><br>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."<br><br>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.<br><br>• 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 Bá, James Jean, and Gerard Way.<br><br>• "Flawless…stylish, imaginative."-Newsarama<br><br>• Listed as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA).<br><br>• Amazon.com's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008!<br><br>• A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller!