The estranged members of the Umbrella Academy reunite as the consequences of Sir Reginald Hargreeves’ past secrets threaten reality. While Number Five and Spaceboy head into the cosmos, the rest of the siblings contend with the sudden liberation of the world’s most dangerous supervillains. These criminals were previously incarcerated in the Hotel Oblivion, a multidimensional prison located in a pocket dimension. As the inmates flood back into the city to seek revenge, Vanya continues her recovery, and the team must decide whether to stop the impending collapse of their world.
Fan of science fiction and surrealist graphic novels read this volume to see the culmination of long-running family tensions and the introduction of corporate superheroes. Readers walk away with a complex understanding of the psychological toll of childhood training and the logistical chaos of managing interdimensional threats. The book provides a resolution to the mysterious origins of the Hargreeves children while shifting the narrative toward a wider landscape of rival teams and cosmic instability.
Practical and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
