THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY VOLUME 1: APOCALYPSE SUITE

** Now a live-action series on Netflix! **



In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three 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 Ba, 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!