| The Umbrella Academy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Title: | The Umbrella Academy |
| Publisher: | Dark Horse Comics |
| Type: | Limited series |
| Years published: | 2007-2008 |
| Total issues: | 6 |
| Featuring: | Allison Hargreeves Ben Hargreeves Diego Hargreeves Klaus Hargreeves Number Five Luther Hargreeves Vanya Hargreeves |
| Creators: | Gerard Way; Gabriel Bá; Dave Stewart; Nate Piekos; James Jean; Rachel Edidin; Sierra Hahn; Scott Allie |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | — |
| Next: | The Umbrella Academy: Dallas |
The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite is an American comic book limited series of the super-hero fantasy genre. It was published by Dark Horse Comics and ran from September, 2007 to February, 2008, spanning a total of six issues. The series was written by Gerard Way with artwork and inks by Gabriel Bá. It was colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Nate Piekos. The series was edited by Scott Allie with Rachel Edidin and Sierra Hahn as assistant editors.
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. 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.
Issues
- Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite 1
- Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite 2
- Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite 3
- Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite 4
Annuals & Specials
Collections
- Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite Deluxe Edition
Notes & Trivia
- Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite redirects to this page. Umbrella Company Vol 1 also serves as a redirect to this page.
- The cover copy for this series reads simply as just The Umbrella Company.
- This is the first book in the Umbrella Academy series of comic titles.
- This series won the Eisner Award in 2008 for Best Limited Series.
- Cover art illustrations for this series were rendered by James Jean.
- Issue #1 of this series went to second printing.
- This series was loosely adapted in season one of the Umbrella Academy television series on Netflix in 2019.
Related categories
Recommended Reading
|
Umbrella Academy comics |
Similarly themed comics |