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A review by mousey
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While the art of this comic is amazing, the story fails to live up to the same standard. The writing is often confusing and muddled, and transitions are unclear and jarring. The themes this book attempts to tackle are complex, and Way often fails to write them in a respectful way.
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Mental illness