The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (v. 1)
by Gerard Way
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Book Summary Information
Author: Gerard WayIllustrator: Gabriel Ba
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-16
ISBN: 1593079788
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Dark Horse
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- ISBN13: 9781593079789
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (v. 1)
Book Review: Amateur Writing with Great Artwork
Summary: 2 Stars
First of all, I am NOT a fan of My Chemical Romance at all, so I can't say I had high expectations beforehand. My low expectations weren't met. I was somehow disapponited by a book I had low standards for.
The artwork was very good, at times astounding so. The Mignola-esqe visuals somehow managed to keep my attention despite the bad dialogue and convoluted story. There were interesting themes here and there but they were criminally underdeveloped. There's no purpose to any of this. This is cheap, shallow storytelling masquerading as something more. It isn't. If you get anything from this, it's of your own accord, and is not the doing of the creator, who at times seems satisfied to hint at things without ever giving you something meaty to enjoy.
If you're a fan of Gerard Way, you'll probably love this, despite every shortcoming imaginable. And that's fine; this review isn't for you. This is for fans of comic books about interesting characters and compelling stories. If you don't care for "Black Parades" or contrived dialogue, stay away from this. The artwork can't save it. It is that bad.
Summary of The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (v. 1)
Gerard Way, of My Chemical Romance, makes his comics writing debut in this outrageous superhero epic that Grant Morrison called "An ultraviolet psychedelic sherbet bomb of wit and ideas. The superheroes of the 21st century are here at last..." In an inexplicable, worldwide event, forty-seven 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 againGeneral Books
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