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halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was curious to see how different the netflix series progresses versus its manga. That I completely forgot some of what happened and why I stopped watching in in the beginning lol.Tbh, this is just not my cup of tea of a series but I enjoyed the illustrations. By the 30% mark, I gave up on reading the text and mainly focused on the visuals.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
I have complicated feelings towards this. I watched the Netflix show when it premiered but only had a chance to read the source material now and it was a letdown.
The show spends so much more time pacing and introducing concepts, characters, and backstory that when faced with the comic even I was confused with the sudden jumping around. A lot of the characters changed from the comic to the adaption - while the designs were visually interesting in the comics, I found myself disliking a lot of them overall. Especially Vanya (now Viktor), the sexualization of her and Allison/Rumor was extremely overt.
I also just didn't vibe with the art style. It's very dark and while scenes like the diner and featuring the detective fit it well because of the classic noir style, the rest of the issues just feel busy and overwhelmed with colors, concepts, and details.
Overall, I'll probably finish volume two and three just for completion sake but this first volume made me cherish just how well the show took the source material and made it infinitely better.
The Luther/Allison stuff is still gross though.
The show spends so much more time pacing and introducing concepts, characters, and backstory that when faced with the comic even I was confused with the sudden jumping around. A lot of the characters changed from the comic to the adaption - while the designs were visually interesting in the comics, I found myself disliking a lot of them overall. Especially Vanya (now Viktor), the sexualization of her and Allison/Rumor was extremely overt.
I also just didn't vibe with the art style. It's very dark and while scenes like the diner and featuring the detective fit it well because of the classic noir style, the rest of the issues just feel busy and overwhelmed with colors, concepts, and details.
Overall, I'll probably finish volume two and three just for completion sake but this first volume made me cherish just how well the show took the source material and made it infinitely better.
The Luther/Allison stuff is still gross though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Incest, Gore, and Violence
Gore and violence are featured throughout. The father who adopted all of the Umbrella Academy kids dies off page. Luther and Allison who are adopted siblings share a kiss.j_eagan's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
starlesscircus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Suicide
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
Really enjoyed this and thought it was cool that Gerard Way was part of this story making :)scatteredyarns's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
cheybrary's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I’m rewatching the Netflix series and decided to read the source material to see if I could catch any Easter eggs in the show. Instead I just ended up really disappointed because none of what made the show so compelling is here. The Umbrella Academy’s story hinges on the dynamics between the Hargreaves “siblings”, something that is explored in depth in the Netflix series. Here we get space alien robot fights that are certainly pretty to look at but offer little substance (and really didn’t make any sense??). The Apocalypse Suite arc is only six issues, which just isn’t enough time for these characters to express themselves in any memorable way.
When a book gets a big budget adaptation, it is inevitable that the two will be compared. Fans of the book will flock to the show to see if it was faithfully adapted, while show newcomers will try out the source material to see what they missed. This book on its own is not enough to warrant further reading of the series.
TL;DR Netflix show > comic series by every conceivable measure
When a book gets a big budget adaptation, it is inevitable that the two will be compared. Fans of the book will flock to the show to see if it was faithfully adapted, while show newcomers will try out the source material to see what they missed. This book on its own is not enough to warrant further reading of the series.
TL;DR Netflix show > comic series by every conceivable measure
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence
fermeixueiro's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
amcghig's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence