![]() Later in December 2013 Way confirmed that he and Gabriel Bá were to work on both Hotel Oblivion and the fourth installment of The Umbrella Academy during 2014. Way expressed to return to the comics "when it's right". Gerard Way commented about the uncertainty of The Umbrella Academy's future, stating that it would be a "really long time" before a release of Hotel Oblivion, as he planned to move away from comics "indefinitely" once the Killjoys series is complete, to focus his attention on his musical career. Dark Horse originally announced Hotel Oblivion to be released sometime during 2010, but this did not transpire. Terminal, as referenced by Spaceboy saying "no one could escape from the Hotel" (in Apocalypse Suite issue No 3). It was hinted that this could be the return of Dr. In 2009, Gerard Way revealed the title of the third series entitled The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion. When a new threat emerges concerning a cabal of assassins, it is up to the Academy to combat the threat, but each member is distracted with their own problems. The Umbrella Academy faces a number of catastrophic events and the death of a close ally. Main article: The Umbrella Academy: Dallas In Apocalypse Suite, the team disbands and falls out of contact until they meet on the news of Hargreeves's death, and subsequently reunite when one of their own numbers becomes a supervillain. ![]() The Monocle, an extraterrestrial disguised as a famous entrepreneur, adopts seven of the children and prepares them to save the world from an unspecified threat as the Umbrella Academy. In the mid-20th century, at the instant of the finishing blow in a cosmic wrestling match, 43 superpowered infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy at the start of the day. The titular team of The Umbrella Academy is described as a "dysfunctional family of superheroes". In 2019, Dark Horse Comics signed a collaboration with Studio71 to make a card game based on The Umbrella Academy. After a hiatus the series returned in 2018 with The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion released between October 3, 2018, and June 12, 2019.Ī television adaptation premiered on Netflix in February 2019. A second series, The Umbrella Academy: Dallas, followed in 2008. It won the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Finite Series/Limited Series. The first six-issue limited series, The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, was released by Dark Horse Comics between September 14, 2007, and February 20, 2008. The Umbrella Academy is an American comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. ![]() James Jean (cover illustrations for series 1 only) ĭave Stewart (cover illustrations for series 1 & 2 only) 24 (19 plus 4 short stories and a one shot issue)
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