The Umbrella Academy Library Edition Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite (Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite)
The New York Times bestselling comics series that was the inspiration for The Umbrella Academy on Netflix, now on Season 3!
Catch up on the best selling comic series with this Deluxe Oversized Hardcover collection of the complete first series, Apocalypse Suite, with the short stories "Mon Dieu!" and "But the Past Ain't Through with You," as well as an expanded 50-page sketchbook section featuring work by Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá, James Jean, and designer Tony Ong.
In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three 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. Nearly a decade after their first mission, the team disbands, but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies, these disgruntled siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again.
Now a NETFLIX original series, now on Season 3!
Catch up on the best selling comic series with this Deluxe Oversized Hardcover collection of the complete first series, Apocalypse Suite, with the short stories "Mon Dieu!" and "But the Past Ain't Through with You," as well as an expanded 50-page sketchbook section featuring work by Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá, James Jean, and designer Tony Ong.
In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three 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. Nearly a decade after their first mission, the team disbands, but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies, these disgruntled siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again.
Now a NETFLIX original series, now on Season 3!
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Did I miss something? Is this the right book?! I'm starting at the cover and it reads "The Umbrella Academy Edition Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite" but it barely resembles anything like the one from my beloved Netflix series bearing the same name. None of these characters are likable. How is that possible? I love the sweet relationships each one has with each other. Allison in the show is close to #5. The bonded and she left peanut butter and jam out for him, years on end, just in case he time-traveled back home. Space boy Luther is close to Rumor, Allison where they even had romantic feelings for each other, then and still now. Diego and their robot mom, Grace have a special son and mother bond. Grace helped Diego get over his stuttering. Finally, Seance, Klaus is connected to Horror, Ben. Ben saw the light but Klaus wanted Ben to stay so Ben did.
Yet none of this exists in the book. Fine, I'm a big girl. I can handle Gerald Wayâs original concept even if itâs against everything that I thought it was from the series. However, unlike the series, there are no growth developments found in the book. All the characters are selfish and noncommittal towards each other, considering they were raised in an environment where they had to depend upon each other. The conductor who is the villain in this book dies off rather quickly. Iâm a little bit disappointed with that. Vania becomes the weapon, which is the White Violin, rather quickly and doesnât really have much of a character other than she wrote a book about the Umbrella Academy. I was really hoping it was going to be more drawn out with her resolving things with the family. Very dismayed over this storyline.
I am glad to read The author, Gerard Way's original concepts, and see his drawings. Diego's original name was The Kraken. He was supposed to be similar to Aquaman. He even stole Hargroveâs submarine. Boy (#5) wasn't there long enough for the mother to give him a name. Was I glad I read it? Yep, definitely, because itâs always interesting to have read the original concept the way the author intended it. Like all movies, everything comes from the storyboard and things get changed as they make it onto the screen, whether big or small. Canât wait to see the âUmbrella Academy Volume 2: Dallasâ edition just to continue with the comparison. Iâm very curious to know if the author, Gerald Way softens the characters and makes them more likable.
Yet none of this exists in the book. Fine, I'm a big girl. I can handle Gerald Wayâs original concept even if itâs against everything that I thought it was from the series. However, unlike the series, there are no growth developments found in the book. All the characters are selfish and noncommittal towards each other, considering they were raised in an environment where they had to depend upon each other. The conductor who is the villain in this book dies off rather quickly. Iâm a little bit disappointed with that. Vania becomes the weapon, which is the White Violin, rather quickly and doesnât really have much of a character other than she wrote a book about the Umbrella Academy. I was really hoping it was going to be more drawn out with her resolving things with the family. Very dismayed over this storyline.
I am glad to read The author, Gerard Way's original concepts, and see his drawings. Diego's original name was The Kraken. He was supposed to be similar to Aquaman. He even stole Hargroveâs submarine. Boy (#5) wasn't there long enough for the mother to give him a name. Was I glad I read it? Yep, definitely, because itâs always interesting to have read the original concept the way the author intended it. Like all movies, everything comes from the storyboard and things get changed as they make it onto the screen, whether big or small. Canât wait to see the âUmbrella Academy Volume 2: Dallasâ edition just to continue with the comparison. Iâm very curious to know if the author, Gerald Way softens the characters and makes them more likable.
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