Three years ago, I reviewed Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, giving the graphic novel a paltry 5/10. Looking back, I still agree with my score; the graphic novel had pacing and storytelling issues plaguing its pages. Netflix released season 1 of its Umbrella Academy adaptation one day after I reviewed the first volume and has since…
Continue reading ➞ Umbrella Academy Volume 2: Dallas – It Might Be A Me Problem
This post originally appeared on Tor.com During the holidays, the “spending quality time with your loved ones” refrain resounds in greeting cards, corporate emails, ads, and commercials. The winter season bursts at the seams with family-focused language and occasional jokes about how long, exactly, you can keep up with Uncle Gary’s questionable-at-best post-dinner ravings. Within…
Continue reading ➞ Five Stories About Found Family For Your Holiday TBR
The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, created by My Chemical Romance frontrunner Gerard Way and brought to artistic life by Gabriel Ba, sits at a unique crossroads both within the current cultural zeitgeist and on my bookshelf. With the Netflix adaptation premiering tomorrow as of this writing, I can only imagine the book’s sales have received…
Continue reading ➞ Umbrella Academy – A Blunderous Bumbershoot
