The umbrella academy. Volume 1, Apocalypse suite
(eComic)
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Published
Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, [2008].
Format
eComic
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781621151142
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations)
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Language
English
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General Note
"This volume reprints the comic book series The Umbrella Academy: apocalypse suite, issues #1-#6, and the story from the 2008 Free Comic Book Day book, published by Dark Horse Comics. This volume also includes The Umbrella Academy short story originally featured on darkhorse.com."--Title page verso.
Description
In an inexplicable worldwide event, 47 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 Bá, 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!. --Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Way, G., Bá, G., Piekos, N., & Stewart, D. (2008). The umbrella academy (First edition.). Dark Horse Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerard, Way et al.. 2008. The Umbrella Academy. Dark Horse Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerard, Way et al.. The Umbrella Academy Dark Horse Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Way, Gerard,, Gabriel Bá, Nate Piekos, and Dave Stewart. The Umbrella Academy First edition., Dark Horse Books, 2008.
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