Download PDF Umbrella Academy Volume 1 Apocalypse Suite eBook Gerard Way Gabriel Ba
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** Now a live-action series on Netflix! **
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."
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 Bá, 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).
• 's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008!
• A New York Times bestseller!
Download PDF Umbrella Academy Volume 1 Apocalypse Suite eBook Gerard Way Gabriel Ba
"I don’t know which log I slept under for this long because ONE OF THE BEST COMICS OUT THERE PEOPLE. I’m so glad that i actually got into reading this because mindblown. Super excited for the series. Hope they won’t muck it up, honestly"
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Umbrella Academy Volume 1 Apocalypse Suite eBook Gerard Way Gabriel Ba Reviews :
Umbrella Academy Volume 1 Apocalypse Suite eBook Gerard Way Gabriel Ba Reviews
- "The Umbrella Academy" graphic novel falls into the extremely rare category of books which aren't as good as the film/show made from them. This series is sort of juvenile and reads more like a storyboard than a complete story. The most interesting thing about it may be the fact that the author was the former front man for the band "My Chemical Romance".
The Netflix series was really good, but I feel like had I read this first it may have ruined the series (mainly by giving away the big mystery in the show).
If you're a big fanboy of the Netflix show or the authors band you may enjoy this. But for a general audience looking for something to read I'd say pass. - Sometimes you have to listen to your kids. I’d never heard of Dark Horse’s UMBRELLA ACADEMY until my daughter mentioned one day she’d like to read it. So I saw it at my local comic shop and picked it up for her. She still hasn’t read it yet, but I thought it looked interesting, so I gave it a go. And I’m glad I did.
Created and written by Gerard Way with art by Gabriel Ba, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY is based on the idea that one day, thirty years ago, forty-three children were born at the same time, many of them to women who had no idea they were pregnant. All but seven of these mysterious children died. Those seven were adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, “world-renowned scientist and wealthy entrepreneur.†When asked why he chose to adopt the children, he answered, “To save the world, of course.â€
Hargreeves trained the children and raised them to be super heroes as each was endowed with a special power of their own--all but one, number 7, Vanya, who appeared to be completely ordinary in every way. The children made their debut ten years later when the Eiffel Tower, under the control of zombie-robot Gustave Eiffel, attacked. The children ended the reign of terror and their legend was born.
Flash forward twenty years and the children haven’t spoken to each other in a while, each going off to live their own variation on “a life.â€
They only reconvene at their old home for Hargreeves’s funeral. And the old rivalries return. Unfortunately, they must set aside their differences because now, after so long, is the thing they’ve waited for so long. The world is about to end and the children of the Umbrella Academy must save it.
This first volume, “Apocalypse Suiteâ€, collects the original six-issue run of the series in one book and it’s definitely worth picking up if you like comics, humor, science fiction, fantasy, absurdity … basically, if you like anything at all, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY is going to make you smile.
Way’s writing is like the work of someone who’s been writing comics all his life. His pacing, his use of dialogue and flashbacks and captions and suspense, it’s all there. While the book focuses primarily on only a few of the members, everyone is developed enough that you get a feel for who and what they are in the grand scheme, and Way even manages to use what’s NOT said in helping to establish enough background detail that we can fill in the blanks and create an entire backstory for them.
I can only imagine how entertaining the script alone must have been for artist Gabriel Ba, who also shines here.
His sense of drama and tension and panel layout all coalesce into this perfect thing that grabs your attention and sweeps you along, and before you know it, you’re looking at the last page wondering how the hell did I read that so fast? And why does it have to be over?
I wasn’t expecting much going into this book, to be honest. I know she mentioned it, but didn’t really elaborate and I only got it because I spoil her, but I’m glad she did because I really feel my general well of knowledge is improved by having experienced THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY.
My only wish is that more people got it. I know this book’s got tons of great reviews, but I’ve read a few negative ones that make me wonder if they read the same book I did, because this made perfect sense to me, it made me laugh, it made me feel, and it shocked and surprised me many times. For me, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Apocalypse Suite is 100% recommended. - Loved the story line and the artwork! It came a little bent but, was easily fixed.
- I love these books. It is the complete opposite of those stupid news puff pieces you read—this is everything ugly about family with enough grit and humour to make it worth reading. I love these characters and how they’re all messed up, together. There is some basic draw between them, not quite enmity, but not quite love, either. Something sinister, in theory, if only they were all actually nasty enough to indulge it. But, they aren’t and so they don’t. How many of you have that one or two in your families? Yep, then you’ll enjoy these, too.
- I first saw the Umbrella Academy in the Netflix show and decided to pick up the comic. Honestly I liked the show better.
The comic, with its infinite special effects budget, it a lot stranger with more supervillains, adventures and madness. Check out Luther flying with a jet pack to punch out the Eiffel Tower. But Gabriel Bá's art is very stylized and not suited to nuance, so the characters never come alive for me. The story as a whole moves so fast none of the characters really develop, while the show has excellent development.
What was impressive was how Gerard Way built a world and made it feel like you were picking up the latest issue of some long-running series like Doom Patrol or X-Men (two comics about weirdos going to a crazy millionaire's super hero school). But in the end it felt like a gimmick rather than something I wanted to stick with.
So if you liked the show this might be interesting, but I'm not sure it's good. - After reading Killjoys and Sp//dr by Gerard Way, I was anxious to dive into his main and largest work The Umbrella Academy. Gerard writes amazing, colorful, and insightful lyrics for MCR so I wanted to see what his writing skills were. Umbrella academy is a crazy ride into a world where Planet of the Apes meets X Men (in a way). Gerard does a great job telling the story and giving each character a heart, personality, and reason for being. I'm reading Dallas now, and can't wait to see what he does in Umbrella Academy 2.
- I don’t know which log I slept under for this long because ONE OF THE BEST COMICS OUT THERE PEOPLE. I’m so glad that i actually got into reading this because mindblown. Super excited for the series. Hope they won’t muck it up, honestly
- My daughter is a big fan of Gerald (sp) and as he has branched out to do graphic novels, a passion of his--fans are enjoying his work. They still love his music, of course...but he really is GOOD when it comes to his other works. THIS included!
