Umbrella Academy
Author
Series
Umbrella Academy volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three 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...
Series
Umbrella Academy volume 2
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Time are tough for the dysfunctional family of superheroes knows as The Umbrella Academy. Following the near apocalypse created by one of their own, and after the death of their beloved mentor, Pogo, the group is despondent. Each member of the team is slowly roused from their apathy when the threat of yet another catastrophe threatens to alter history or destroy the world. Trouble is, every one of them is distracted by very real problems of their...