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

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? It's complicated

2.0

I am so confused as to what I just read. They gave me answers to questions I didn’t have and what I did want to know was always completely ignored. It’s hard to not compare it to the show, they are obviously separate entities but how did they do that from this?? Their powers make no sense (they don’t in the show either but they at least try give some explanation) and we’re really just glossing over the fact that a character is introduced as a literal Alien on page 6???? What? 

If there was more time for the ideas to be fleshed out and properly explained, it would make a fun story, just like the show proved but Apocalypse Suite was just… not it. 
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