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The Umbrella Academy

Network
Netflix
Genre
Superhero
Premiered
15 February, 2019
The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy is an American comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. The first six-issue limited series, The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, was released by Dark Horse Comics between September 14, 2007 and February 20, 2008. It won the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Finite Series/Limited Series. A second series, The Umbrella Academy: Dallas, followed in 2008. After a hiatus the series returned in 2018 with The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion released between October 3, 2018 and June 12, 2019. On February 15, 2019 a television adaptation premiered on Netflix. In June 2019, Dark Horse Comics announced a collaboration with Studio71 to make a card game based on The Umbrella Academy.

Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Schedule Every third Wednesday (series 1-2)
Format Limited series
Genre Superhero
Publication date September 19, 2007 – 2009, October 3, 2018 – present
Number of issues 24 (19 plus 4 short stories and a one shot issue)
Main character(s) Luther Hargreeves, Diego Hargreeves, Allison Hargreeves, Klaus Hargreeves, Number Five, Benjamin Hargreeves, Vanya Hargreeves, Sofía Hargreeves
Writer(s) Gerard Way
Artist(s) Gabriel Bá, James Jean (cover illustrations for series 1 only)
Letterer(s) Jason Hvam (Internet preview only), Nate Piekos
Colorist(s) Dave Stewart (cover illustrations for series 1 & 2 only), Nick Filardi (current)
Creator(s) Gerard Way
The Apocalypse Suite ISBN 978-1-59307-978-9
Dallas ISBN 978-1-59582-345-8

About The Umbrella Academy

Adaptation of the comic book series of the same name in which a disbanded group of superheroes reunite after their adoptive father passes away. It was developed by Steve Blackman and written by Jeremy Slater.

Achievement of The Umbrella Academy

The comic book was created by Brazilian comic book artist Gabriel Bá and My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way. In 2019, the show was nominated for Saturn Awards and Emmy Awards for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) and Outstanding Special Visual Effects. Elliot Page also earned a Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress nomination at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards.

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Latest information about The Umbrella Academy updated on July 28 2021.