Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite

Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite

<b>** Soon to be a live-action series on Netflix! **</b><br /><br />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."<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!