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UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP #1

APOCALYPSE SUITE

In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against an erratic and deadly Eiffel Tower, piloted by the fearsome zombie-robot Gustave Eiffel. Nearly a decade later, the team disbands, but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies, these disgruntled siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again. This volume collects the first six-issue series, as well as out-of-print short stories, and an expanded sketchbook section featuring work by Bá, Jean, and Way.

DARK HORSE COMICS

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP #2

DALLAS

(W) Gerard Way (A) Gabriel Bá (CA) Gabriel Bá

The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is-each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice-the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself into a near-catatonic state, while Number Five dives into some shady dealings at the dog track and The Kraken starts looking at his littlest brother as the key to unraveling a mysterious series of massacres . . . all leading to a blood-drenched face-off with maniacal assassins, and a plot to kill JFK! o The first volume of The Umbrella Academy has sold over 45,000 copies! o "It's the X-Men for cool people." -Grant Morrison (All Star Superman) o 2009 Eisner Award nominees Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá-Best Graphic Album (The Umbrella Academy Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite) Gabriel Bá-Best Cover Artist, Best Penciller/Inker James Jean-Best Cover Artist Dave Stewart-Best Coloring

MARVEL COMICS

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #43

(W) Ryan North (A) Derek Charm (CA) Erica Henderson

WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! • You know how Squirrel Girl has stayed out of most Marvel events? Turns out, that was only because THOSE events didn't involve her good pal LOKI LAUFEYSON! • When Earth is attacked as part of the WAR OF THE REALMS, Squirrel Girl is called back from her Negative Zone vacation, and Loki recruits her as part of a secret mission! • Is Loki running a scheme? Probably. Is he playing a trick? Almost certainly. But he NEVER lies about the safety of his good friend (and Cat Thor creator) Nancy Whitehead, and that puts him and Doreen on the same side. • It's Squirrel Girl's first BIG EVENT CROSSOVER... but it's still the start of a stand-alone epic that you can still enjoy even if you only read SQUIRREL GIRL! • Also if you're reading this because you're thinking, "Hmm I'm big into WAR OF THE REALMS but do I really need to see what happens in SQUIRREL GIRL" then let me say WOW DO YOU EVER, THERE'S A REVEAL ON THIS LAST PAGE THAT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS! Rated T