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saaraa96's review against another edition
3.0
I liked drawing style.
The story line of the series is much better.
The story line of the series is much better.
kaigairg's review against another edition
3.0
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roooreads's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
puppywolf23's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
adamskiboy528491's review against another edition
3.0
The Umbrella Academy Volume 2: Dallas by Gerard Way & Gabriel Ba raises the stakes as a comic book sequel. It had more bizarreness and the most memorable characters than the previous instalment. If you haven't read my first book review, do so before reading this.
The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's an excellent time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. The trouble is that each team member is distracted by some genuine problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice -- the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself into a near-catatonic state, while The Kraken starts looking at his littlest brother as the key to unravelling a mysterious series of massacres. This volume also includes Number Five's past (or future, shall we say) and his involvement with Temps Aeternalis, an organisation dedicated to preserving the timeline by any means necessary…including the Kennedy assassination in 1963.
Elements of this volume, like the characters Cha-Cha and Hazel, were incorporated into the first season of the Netflix adaptation. As those two were my favourite characters in the show, it was a shame we didn't get enough of them in the comic counterpart. The colours of the illustrations, by Dave Stewart, were so vibrant and authentic-looking, it made its predecessor less punchy. Although, I say there's more gore and nightmare fuel in this one than the last. The library edition also includes the short story "Anywhere But Here".
The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's an excellent time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. The trouble is that each team member is distracted by some genuine problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice -- the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself into a near-catatonic state, while The Kraken starts looking at his littlest brother as the key to unravelling a mysterious series of massacres. This volume also includes Number Five's past (or future, shall we say) and his involvement with Temps Aeternalis, an organisation dedicated to preserving the timeline by any means necessary…including the Kennedy assassination in 1963.
Elements of this volume, like the characters Cha-Cha and Hazel, were incorporated into the first season of the Netflix adaptation. As those two were my favourite characters in the show, it was a shame we didn't get enough of them in the comic counterpart. The colours of the illustrations, by Dave Stewart, were so vibrant and authentic-looking, it made its predecessor less punchy. Although, I say there's more gore and nightmare fuel in this one than the last. The library edition also includes the short story "Anywhere But Here".
adamskiboy528491's review against another edition
3.0
The Umbrella Academy Library Edition Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá isn't as good as the previous two comics, but it was fun to read. The Hargreeves may have Handled the Handler, restored the Time Commission, and prevented the apocalypse, but they have ruined the timeline. The second volume left us just as confused as these adopted siblings, and we have a LOT of possibilities when it comes to what's in store for them in the third volume.
The Hotel Oblivion arc is focused on the titular hotel, a prison residing in the mysterious Afterspace built by Reginald that he threw any rogue or criminal in, notably without any apparent external jurisdiction and very little governmental oversight. While Reginald intended it as a gilded cage by providing fine cuisine and other kinds of entertainment, most of its inmates regarded it as a stagnant prison because they had no chance of ever being let out, and his death has resulted in even less oversight. It's become incredibly rundown by the present.
The concept is engaging, and we dive more into the characters' development of our heroes, including the thoughts on their parental abandonment, Klaus kicking into his drug problem, and more story of Vanya. Vanya in Diego's heart is of her playing the violin in a rundown apartment, eyes closed- utterly oblivious to the grime and poverty surrounding her. It is one of the few panels in which she is truly content.
The Hotel Oblivion arc is focused on the titular hotel, a prison residing in the mysterious Afterspace built by Reginald that he threw any rogue or criminal in, notably without any apparent external jurisdiction and very little governmental oversight. While Reginald intended it as a gilded cage by providing fine cuisine and other kinds of entertainment, most of its inmates regarded it as a stagnant prison because they had no chance of ever being let out, and his death has resulted in even less oversight. It's become incredibly rundown by the present.
The concept is engaging, and we dive more into the characters' development of our heroes, including the thoughts on their parental abandonment, Klaus kicking into his drug problem, and more story of Vanya. Vanya in Diego's heart is of her playing the violin in a rundown apartment, eyes closed- utterly oblivious to the grime and poverty surrounding her. It is one of the few panels in which she is truly content.
adamskiboy528491's review against another edition
3.0
The six issues of The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way & Gabriel Ba open a giant, peculiar, yet breathtaking world of superheroes and science-fiction.
One day, 43 extraordinary children were all spontaneously born on the same day to women who had shown no signs of pregnancy. Of these children, seven are adopted by the inventor (and space alien) Reginald Hargreeves and groomed into superheroes. However, Hargreeves does not prove to be a good father figure. His inability to give emotional warmth to the children, along with his unwavering ambition to push them to their limits, inevitably scars them all as adults. There's Luther/Spaceboy, Diego/TheKraken, Alison/The Rumor, Klaus/The Séance, Number Five/The Boy, Ben/The Horror and Vanya/The White Violin.
After going through the brilliant Netflix series, reading the comic book version of The Umbrella Academy made me realise that it is both deconstruction and affectionate parody of Gold and Silver Age comics, joyfully embracing absurd and wonderful classics like talking monkeys and space squids while exploring the real psychological effects of being groomed from birth to be a hero in the care of a wealthy man of intrigue. In The Apocalypse Suite arc, the antagonist has constructed an orchestra of the sadistic and suicidal to play a symphony that will end the world. Similarly, The White Violin can make heads explode, and bodies tear themselves apart by barely scraping her strings.
Although the show takes its time with character development, the comic feels very short and rushed. The brilliant designs by Gabriel Ba keep everything and place, which will make readers, like me, reread the story. The library edition also includes the short stories "Mon Dieu!" and "…But the Past Ain't Through With You".
One day, 43 extraordinary children were all spontaneously born on the same day to women who had shown no signs of pregnancy. Of these children, seven are adopted by the inventor (and space alien) Reginald Hargreeves and groomed into superheroes. However, Hargreeves does not prove to be a good father figure. His inability to give emotional warmth to the children, along with his unwavering ambition to push them to their limits, inevitably scars them all as adults. There's Luther/Spaceboy, Diego/TheKraken, Alison/The Rumor, Klaus/The Séance, Number Five/The Boy, Ben/The Horror and Vanya/The White Violin.
After going through the brilliant Netflix series, reading the comic book version of The Umbrella Academy made me realise that it is both deconstruction and affectionate parody of Gold and Silver Age comics, joyfully embracing absurd and wonderful classics like talking monkeys and space squids while exploring the real psychological effects of being groomed from birth to be a hero in the care of a wealthy man of intrigue. In The Apocalypse Suite arc, the antagonist has constructed an orchestra of the sadistic and suicidal to play a symphony that will end the world. Similarly, The White Violin can make heads explode, and bodies tear themselves apart by barely scraping her strings.
Although the show takes its time with character development, the comic feels very short and rushed. The brilliant designs by Gabriel Ba keep everything and place, which will make readers, like me, reread the story. The library edition also includes the short stories "Mon Dieu!" and "…But the Past Ain't Through With You".