2009
First Published
4.15
Average Rating
24
Number of Pages
Part of Series
Number Five and The Rumor have accepted a terrible mission, and after enduring torture and a brush with nuclear Armageddon, the rest of the surviving Umbrella Academy have to put aside their infighting to try to find their brother and sister, racing through history to do so. The Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series kicks into high gear as Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá head into taboo territory in the surreal political thriller Dallas. 2008 Eisner Award winner-Best Limited Series, Best Colorist, and Best Cover Artist! 2008 Harvey Award winner-Best New Series! "Way, Bá, Stewart, and Piekos have achieved something rare in comics."-IndiePulp.com "Gerard Way is an innovative, vibrant new writer of comics who has created an exciting, original world. The Umbrella Academy feels like serialized 1930s pulp fiction, even as it reads like sci-fi." -PinkRaygun.com
Avg Rating
4.15
Number of Ratings
206
5 STARS
41%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
17%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
0%
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Author
Gerard Way
Author · 63 books
Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer who served as frontman, lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance from the time of its formation in 2001 until its breakup in 2013. He is the author of the Eisner Award-winning comic book series The Umbrella Academy (now a Netflix original series) and The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. In January 2014, he announced via Twitter that he and artist Gabriel Ba will begin work on Umbrella Academy Volumes 3 & 4 in late 2014/early 2015. His debut solo album Hesitant Alien was released on September 30, 2014. Way lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Lindsey (bassist of Mindless Self Indulgence) and their daughter, Bandit.
