"Seven Children. Super Powers. SAVE THE WORLD. Soon to be a Netflix series, airing February 2019!
The New York Times bestselling comics series that was the inspiration for TheUmbrella Academy on Netflix,now on Season 3!
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 Ba, 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).
. Amazon.com's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008!
. A New York Times bestseller!"
By:
Dark Horse, Gerard Way Imprint: DARK HORSE COMICS Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 259mm,
Width: 168mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 376g ISBN:9781593079789 ISBN 10: 1593079788 Pages: 192 Publication Date:01 June 2014 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
