Back In Session With The Umbrella Academy
Okay, so I hate "My Chemical Romance." I may hate them more than "Fall Out Boy." It's a tough choice, they run neck and neck in the race for my distaste. However, try as I might I just can't extend that hate to "MCR's" lead singer and his comic book writing. He just had to be a good writer and pen one of the best limited series of the year.
Damn him.
But good news, The Umbrella Academy is coming back with a second story. Following the events of the first story, Apocalypse Suite, November's Dallas series will follow the team as they return home after the little debacle with their insane sister. Gerard Way is back of course, as is artist Gabriel Ba, who also be providing covers this time (sadly, no James Jean this time).
Hit the comic shops on November 26th to pick up the first issue of Dallas, but for right now you can make the emo jump to check out the official word from Dark Horse.
Gerard Way's Eisner-winning
The Umbrella Academy returns with an all-new series this fall!
"There's no doubting Gerard's commitment to his fans . . . Gerard has managed to tap
into the hearts and minds of his fans to a remarkable degree . . . " - NME Magazine
Following the critically acclaimed, Harvey-and Eisner Award--nominated miniseries
Apocalypse Suite comes the newest chapter in the lives of the Umbrella Academy from
series creator Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá: Dallas--a story as American as a 1961
Lincoln Continental, where everything will change, and yet . . . remain the same.
After the catastrophic events of Apocalypse Suite, the Umbrella Academy celebrates
victory in the ruins of their former home. One member's bedridden and mutilated,
following the brutal showdown with her siblings that saved the world, and another has
lost her voice--a casualty of war--and along with it, all of her power. With another
victory under their belts, and seemingly too much free time on their hands, what's next
for this sordid cast of misfit geniuses?
Find out this fall when Dallas hits stands November 26, 2008, carrying a $2.99 price tag,
and a special variant cover by the legendary artist Jim Lee.
About the Creators
Gerard Way began writing and drawing comics at age five when his grandmother first put
a pencil in his hand. Having developed a love of the arts, Way attended the School of
Visual Arts in New York City, where he honed his skills as both writer and artist before
he made a career as a musician. He was a guest speaker at the prestigious Oxford Union,
and was Grammy nominated for his art direction of the album The Black Parade Special
Edition. His work on The Umbrella Academy has added Eisner and Harvey-Award
nominations to his list of accomplishments. He currently lives with his wife in Los
Angeles, California. He's also in a band.
Multiple Eisner and Harvey Award nominee Gabriel Bá and his twin brother Fábio Moon
have been telling comic-book stories for the last ten years in their hometown, São
Paulo--Brazil's biggest megalopolis. Their first major US release, De:TALES, also from
Dark Horse, collects stories that show their interest in human relations and their eye for
the details that make each person unique. As an artist, after taking on the challenge of
creating the sci-fi mind-bending Casanova with writer Matt Fraction, Bá saw with The
Umbrella Academy the chance to work on a mainstream superhero project where he
could get deep into the characters while throwing punches and flying around
Goblin
Posted to Comics on 1 August 2008
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