Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite (Deluxe Edition)

<b><b>The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling comics series that was the inspiration for <i>The Umbrella Academy </i>on Netflix now on Season 3!</b> <p/>In an inexplicable worldwide event forty-three extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy.</b> <p/>Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why his only explanation was ''To save the world.'' These children form a dysfunctional family with bizarre superpowers. Nearly a decade after their first mission the team disbands but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies the siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again. <p/>This deluxe edition collects the complete Eisner Award-winning series as well as the short stories ''Mon Dieu!'' and ''But the Past Ain't Through with You. It also includes a 50-page sketchbook section with art by Gerard Way Gabriel Bá James Jean and designer Tony Ong. The 216-page oversized hardcover is bound in leatherette debossed with an applique of the iconic umbrella symbol and features foil stamping and a satin ribbon bookmark. <p/>Also included is a lithograph featuring a unique new art piece created by Gabriel Bà exclusively for this deluxe edition! The lithograph is enclosed in a leatherette portfolio debossed with the Umbrella Academy crest. The book and portfolio are enclosed in a beautiful slipcase featuring art by Gabriel Bà finished with matte lamination and spot gloss UV.