A review by m0usey
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Honestly a mediocre comic. The art is fantastic and the concept is amazing, but the writing is a bit confusing and there are definitely themes and topics that Way tried and failed to explore in a respectful way. But other than that it’s a fun read and the world is pretty interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Incest, Addiction, Drug use, Body horror, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder