The umbrella academy. Volume 1 : Apocalypse suite / story, Gerard Way ; art, Gabriel Ba ; colors, Dave Stewart letters, Nate Piekos.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; 2008Description: v. : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781593079789 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 22
Summary: "In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had 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"--From publishers description.Summary: In an inexplicable, worldwide event, 47 extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children. These children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers.
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"Reprints the comic book series The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse suite issues #1-6, and the story from the 2008 Free Comic Book Day book"--Vol. 1, t.p. verso.

"Reprints the comic book series The Umbrella Academy: Dallas, issues #1-6, and a story from MySpace Dark Horse presents #12, Anywhere but here"--Vol. 2, t.p. verso.

Formerly CIP. Uk

"In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had 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"--From publishers description.

In an inexplicable, worldwide event, 47 extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children. These children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers.

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