The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite by Gerald Way
Blurb for the back cover:
“Superheroes? Check.
Orphans? Check.
Girl that looks like a violin? Er, check.”
So The Umbrella Academy
I haven’t read many superhero related comics but what drew me to this one was the fantastic art style (drawn by Gabriel Ba) used in the book. It’s colorful and morbid with a nice attention to detail in the bigger panels. Plus, the girl on the cover looks like a violin.
Story wise I didn’t find it to be anything that special. There is a bad guy and there are superheroes. The superheroes stop the bad guy and the heroes stand around and are like “It’s a good thing our adoptive father’s death conveniently brought us all together again so that we could overcome our differences and team up to stop the apocalypse. Also I could really use a sandwich right about now!”. There is a very dry humor that is used to tell the story. It wont make you laugh out loud (or LOL, as kids nowadays are calling it) but it will make you grin.
I would recommend this graphic novel. The story may not be special, but the artwork and humor make it stand out compared to all the other graphic novels I have read (which is only a few, so really who knows what I am say…)
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July 21st, 2009 at 7:04 am
Ba is just such a stunning artist. I picked up a copy while browsing and had to have it just based on the artwork. While the story isn't exactly anything new, I do think it's presented nicely and does suck you in a bit. There were a few minor twists and turns that caught me off guard and were a nice addition.
July 21st, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Ba is just such a stunning artist. I picked up a copy while browsing and had to have it just based on the artwork. While the story isn't exactly anything new, I do think it's presented nicely and does suck you in a bit. There were a few minor twists and turns that caught me off guard and were a nice addition.
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