{"product_id":"9781593079789","title":"The Umbrella Academy, Volume 1: Apocalypse Suite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e** Soon to be a live-action series on Netflix! **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born to 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• This volume collects the first six-issue series, as well as out-of-print short stories and an expanded sketchbook section featuring work by Gabriel Bá, James Jean, and Gerard Way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \"Flawless…stylish, imaginative.\"—Newsarama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Listed as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Amazon.com's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049870082288,"sku":"9781593079789","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593079789_p0.jpg?v=1763808350","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593079789","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}