The Umbrella Academy #1

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 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 Bá, Jean, and Way.

Characters: Abhijat, Agnes Blones, Doctor Terminal, Horror (Umbrella Academy), Inspector Lupo, Kraken (Umbrella Academy), Monocle (Umbrella Academy), Mrs. Hargreeves, Pogo, Spaceboy, The Boy (Umbrella Academy), The Conductor, The Rumor, The Séance, The White Violin