The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy – Run Boy Run / Extra Ordinary

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The Umbrella Academy - Run Boy Run / Extra Ordinary television review

“Run Boy Run” and “Extra Ordinary” build on individual stories as Number 5 (Aidan Gallagher) begins an investigation into the single clue he has about the apocalypse to come, leading to a humorous team-up with Klaus (Robert Sheehan) who uses unorthodox methods to get the information his brother wants, Vanya (Ellen Page) begins opening herself up to a new student (John Magaro) while the rest of the world continues to negatively reinforce just how unspecial she is, Luther (Tom Hopper) continues to look into his father’s death, and assassins Cha Cha (Mary J. Blige) and Hazel (Cameron Britton) begin their search for Number 5.

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The Umbrella Academy – We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals

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The Umbrella Academy - We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals TV review

Based on the opening mini-series of the comic of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy begins with the reunion of a dysfunctional family due the passing of their adopted father (Colm Feore). What makes this family so unique is the father was a eccentric scientist who adopted seven children, all of who were born on the same day to separate mothers all over the world who each experienced spontaneous pregnancy, not out of any love or philanthropy but out of scientific curiosity. As children, the group were turned into heroes he believed were destined to save the world. “We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals” offers a solid introduction to the comic’s opening (and best) arc, involving the return of the lost member of the team (Aidan Gallagher) who reappears still in the form of a 13 year-old but who has lived for decades after becoming stuck in a post-apocalyptic future.

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The Umbrella Academy – Hotel Oblivion #1

The Umbrella Academy - Hotel Oblivion #1 comic reviewThe Umbrella Academy – Hotel Oblivion #1 launches a new seven-issue mini-series featuring the grown version of the child heroes created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bà. The name of the latest mini-series appears to come from the name of Sir Reginald Hargreeves‘ solution to housing the powerful enemies defeated by the heroes he created. The opening pages of the first issue give us a glimpse of the Hotel Oblivion from the perspective of a new tenant while most of the rest of the issue is set aside to check in on the various members of the Umbrella Academy who have once again separated and gone their own way.

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