has nothing in common with comics so far known . This is a unique story about seven superheroes who spent their childhood together as adopted children of Professor Hargreaves.
A series of issues has been published at one of the largest comic book publishers in the United States - Dark Horse Comics. The Russian publishing house Komilfo immediately released 2 parts of the comic in 2014.
Umbrella Academy
What is remarkable about this story? The comic strip The Umbrella Academy was released on September 19, 2007. All comic book lovers who clearly follow the release of new products, of course, know this series. Quite remarkable characters, an interesting plot - this draws attention to the story.
In the second part of the comic, Gerard Way better reveals the characteristics of the characters. The motives of the actions of each of the heroes become clearer.
How is it different from other American comics?
The Umbrella Academy comic is action packed, a bit surrealistic. The talking monkey, Cosmoboy himself with the body of a giant gorilla, on which his head was transplanted after an accident on Mars, is all rather strange. However, for those who like to read funny science fiction before going to bed and who do not care about realism, the story will appeal to them.
Subsequently, a consolidated family of superheroes calls himself Umbrella Academy and stands up for peace. Like all superheroes, each of them has his own power, which he learns to control under the supervision of an alien Hargreaves, who lives on earth under the guise of an inventor and businessman. In general, the plot is unbearably confusing, but this is what makes it special.
The disadvantages include the fact that the author worked poorly on the universe: events unfold simply on planet Earth, but the year and specific city are not indicated.
Plot. Comic book heroes
In the story, one super-talented professor adopted seven children with superpowers for the great idea of saving the world. Events in the comic book unfold after the death of Professor Hargreaves - Monocle. His adopted children at this time for about 30 years.
The monocle was a good inventor and scientist ; he also dealt with children scientifically. Each child is numbered and has a “combat name”. Hargreaves himself is an alien. The artist presented it as in the photo below.
Superheroes are scattered, but danger makes them pack again. Together and forgetting past grievances, the children of Hargreaves again save the world, as their adoptive father desired.
- Cosmoboy - 001. Luther has unusual strength and endurance. His body can even endure cosmic coldness without a spacesuit. He is a team leader.
- Kraken - 002. Real name - Diego. All the time, in every act, she competes with her elder brother Luther for a leadership position. He is an excellent killer, throwing knives like an ace. What is his superpower? Diego can remain without air for an indefinite time. His character is reckless. He does not listen to orders and constantly hunts drug dealers.
- Rumor - 003, Alison. She has the gift to turn into reality what she said. But when her voice disappears, the superpower also disappears. Alison becomes vulnerable. In the story, by the age of 30, he has a former husband and daughter.
- Session - 004. Klaus can communicate with the world of spirits. He also owns telekinesis and levitation. However, he must first remove his shoes.
- Boy - 005. He has the ability to move into the future, although he does not know how to return. Having learned how to return in due time, he got stuck at the age of 10. In the second part, it becomes known that he, in fact, is the twin brother of Cosmoboy.
- Ben Hargreaves - 006 - is already dead at the time the story of Umbrella begins. The circumstances and time of his death are unknown. His strength was the ability to communicate with a monster from another space. Tentacles appeared from his body, and so he "earned" number 6.
- Number 007 for Hargreaves is a pupil named White Violin. Umbrella Academy is a bad past for her . This girl moved away from the group and did not want to participate in their enterprises. 007, the real name of Vanya, can extract huge sweeping waves with the help of sound.
The background of Vani Hargreaves is as follows. The girl has the most destructive power, and Monocle tried his best to restrain her strength. But then the Orchestra Conductor appears in her life, which makes her even more powerful. The girl in the family was not easy, and she decides to betray her brothers and sister.
Who created the comic?
Who is the author of the idea? Who developed the plot of the comic? Gerard Way is also known as the famous soloist of the American group My Chemical Romance. In fact, Gerard received an art education. In 1999, he received a bachelor of fine arts.
Having tried himself as a comic book writer, Gerard was not mistaken. His work is recognized as interesting and popular in the United States and, thanks to the film adaptation, in the CIS countries.
The release artist is also Gabriel Ba. All the time they worked in collaboration and learned from each other. The heroes came out pretty colorful, alive. The environment is a bit blurry, but many readers like that the emphasis is on the action and the character of the characters.
Best History Award
The first issue of the comic turned out to be so successful that it immediately won an award. The Umbrella Academy. Suite of the Apocalypse received the Eisner Award for Best Finished Story.
Why is the first part called the Suite of the Apocalypse? In it, the Boy brings news from a future in which members of the Academy are involved in the apocalypse. The second part, Dallas, was released in 2008. This part of the prize has not received.
Will there be a movie adaptation?
Netflix is ready to release 10 episodes of the series based on the comic book Umbrella Academy. Gerard Way was very happy about this and he is looking forward to the release of the first series. It is planned to be released in 2018.
Steve Blackman has been appointed executive producer of the future project. Jeremy Slater is responsible for the pilot release scenario. The platform director believes that this comic is very original, unlike what the audience saw, which is why he took up the implementation of this idea.
Together with the Academy, the rights to the adaptation of several more popular comics, such as Harvey County and others, were bought out. The deal with the Dark Horse comic book publisher is for several years.
Umbrella Academy Comics in Russian
Publications in Russian came out for the first time 7 years after the release of the English version. Comic in 2 versions released. In the emerald edition and ordinary. However, the emerald series was quickly dismantled.
The comic book Umbrella Academy in the Russian version was published thanks to the efforts of Comme il faut. It was they who announced the collection of funds for the purchase of print rights to this comic book. The book released by the publishing house contains 2 parts at once, plus the outline of Gerard Way at the initial stages of creating the idea. Hardcover book , total in the collection of 370 pages. The magazine is very colorful, the paper is excellent.
Comic Reviews
All passionate comic book lovers immediately noted the Umbrella Academy comic book as one of the best. The authors do not pretend to create a separate universe, they simply depicted a rather interesting plot in the pictures. In principle, comics exist for this.