This isnt about mcr, its about the comics….

damn i really want some merch but ma mum wont let me buy things f da net i really really want a tee

Woah. Chill.
Your spazz has extended into the link section.

The books are rad though && are one of the few comics that I actually like.

well………. i will say it THE BEATLES rule mcr come second but yes that is why i bought TUA and because i can not help but collect things i love such as mcr TUA and THE USED

i know this is not about music but still gerard is a great comic writer and artist

Yeah the Umbrella Academy is AWSUMMMMM!!! I hav all of them. When I heard Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance a.k.a. the greatest band that ever wrote a song I ran to the stores to grab a copy. I hav the tee, the crest patch, & the coffe cup!

i love TUA its sooo awesome i got the first seroes for my bday last year and im getting dallas this year!!!!!

its soo freakin aweeome!!! i want all the merch!!!!!!!! gerard is a great writer… plus…MCR IS SOOOO COOL!!!!!!

More shirt and hoodie designs would be awesome!

I agree like maybe some shoes! ha…And fingerles gloves, MCR has some…so should Umbrella Academy!! just sayin.

i want to know when the casting for the movie is, i gotta be in that damn movie, i just have to!

where are the belt buckles!!!!!!!!!! i need them!!!!!!!!!! i need a belt buckle!!!!!!!!! if i don’t find one, how will i complete my 00.005 costume!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all you little teenie boppers f***ing suck. you give MCR fans a bad reputation…i hate you all.

I never thought I’d be one to ever read comic books, but I just had to TUA and I’m so very glad I did–I fell in love immediately. A Gothic feel infused with angst, copious extravagant bloodshed, unrivaled bizarreness, dark twisted strange laugh-out-loud humor (that at times probably shouldn’t be funny but is), randomness, and sometimes just flat-out absurdity, all written by one of the awesomest people ever to walk the Earth–what more could you want?

And to concur with revenge84 (using different terminology)– I whole-heartedly agree that My Chemical Romance is an extreme top-notch band, and yes, Gerard is undeniably completely adorable/sexy/hot/whatever-terms-you-wanna-utilize/etc. …but can we at least try to be a little more mature in our acknowledgement of said facts? You know…cut some of the SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!ing?

where can i buy the movie

alright, people who want to talk about my chem, go to that website. this site is about The Umbrella Acadamy. i mean really pleaase.

I’m a fan of MCR…I will say that, but due to reading the comments here and part of a comic (a site let me read the beginning :]), it obviously has nothing to do with the band.
Anyhoo – The Umbrella Academy looks wicked and (it’s taking everything I have not to put this in caps) I’m soooooooooooo freaking excited to read it ^_^

Love the comic. I’m a comic book FREAK since I was little and when I heard Gee from my Favourite band, the man who inspired me to write music, and Gabriel Ba who drew for “Casanova” were working on a comic TOGETHER, I freaked out, and bought it immediately. It inspired me to write comics even more, and read them more. And out of the countless comics I’ve read through out life, TUA is STILL my favourite. The graphics are amazing, the story is interesting, the dialogue is fantastic, and the legends who came together to write it are absolutely the best!
TRULY worthy of that Eisner award!
Hope there’s more.

Hi hi =]
I’ve always been a fan of comic books and MCR and I was reading an article in Rolling Stone about Gerard Way’s comics, so I thought I’d check it out. Does anybody know where to buy any of the comics, or somewhere that carries them, so I can see if I like ‘em?

No offense to anyone here or the work of Way, but I bought the first collection of the Umbrella Academy books and I found it lacking on multiple fronts. There’s so much hype, awards, critical appraisal and even movie deals surrounding this book so I’m left scratching my head and now scouring the net trying to figure out what people find so thrilling about this series.

Anyone care to enlighten me?

As a story teller myself, I found the book a goofy satire on the superhero genre, that also demands that I take it seriously at the same time. Which doesn’t work. It has a trite backstory and no real character development so I don’t care about anyone as I read or feel any real connection. The idea that superheroes have daddy issues could prove interesting, but never really goes anywhere until the anti-climactic ending. It’s ending is Deus Ex Machina at its worst when it comes to amateur story telling. A terrible No No in the writing world.

So as just another take on a super heroes saving the world, I don’t see any real characters or story elements to hold on to here. All I see is solid art, solid editing. Nice covers and great product marketing. None of which make up for what counts: The Story.

So I read reviews of this book and all I can find from everyone is: “Well, other famous people who’ve made comics made vanity pieces but Way doesn’t do this – which is refreshing!” So I’m to like a book because it isn’t a vanity piece like other ones were? Hm. The book seems to scream “I’m hipper than any other comic out there.” the entire time without actually telling much of a story. To me that is a vanity piece – when the author is writing loose, wank off action scenes with little other core story elements involved. Even Japanese action comics for kids have more character development and story happening.

Now, I’ve tried to meditate on the idea that I simply don’t get it. I’m not hip. I don’t see how amazing and genius this story and its characters are. I don’t see the sharp writing that gave this a best new ongoing series Eisner Award. So I’ve read it a few times now. I still feel it is an annoying read. Jarring all the way up to the Deus Ex Machina ending and cheesy wrap up. For me, this book is overrated and somehow got put on the “cool” list because of the situation surrounding the books creator rather than true story telling merit. It was a way to once again draw attention to comics by potential new readers. It was a way to sell books and cute pins with Umbrellas on them. Or should I say that it’s not that and that the comics industry is so starved for original content that something different but poorly conjured like Umbrella Academy really does seem like an award winner to them?

Either way, I’ve been looking for a good explanation of why this story and the characters resonate with people and I have yet to find a reason why.

I cant wait for the movie to come out. I hope they dont ruin it.

When reading these comments, I couldn’t help but notice this last one, from “B” and I would like to try to help enlighten him/her/you. When I heard Gerard Way had written a comic book I was so utterly skeptical. I love comic books and was almost afraid to read this one for fear it might completely ruin my admiration for one of my great heroes. But it didn’t.
I think the character developement is rather interesting, leaving out backstory in favor of present day attitude that perhaps appears lacking in depth. But what I, and many other fans, see is more of a personality than a history. The story plot was meant to be darkly ironic, funny yet dismal, and I think that’s what presented the goofy-but-trying-to-be-serious image.
While it is yet another superhero comic, it has a unique perspective without completely abandonning tradition.
I hope that maybe you can keep this in mind and perhaps read it again to see if it maybe alters your oppinion. If not, well, some people will never like it and that’s fine. Hope I could help.

i’ve been in love with these comics for as long as i could remember the day gee announced it. and i love how mikey helps gee with umbrella!

So I am a fan of MCR (I know I know, it’s not about the band) but I have seen some of Gerard’s artwork before and have always been interested in comics, and my friends have suggested I give them a read. From what I’ve heard they’re supposed to be really good and I cannot WAIT to get my hands on them

Dude, it’s cool you have your opinion, but why post all that shit if you don’t like the comic? If you don’t like it, why would you spend the time to search it on the internet and find out why people find it amazing? Just like you, other people have an opinion on the comic and they may like it, it doesn’t mean you have to write this huge rant asking why people like it.

My suggestion to you is to go read a comic you do enjoy, and if you ever come across one again that you don’t like, just accept that fact. No need to upset everyone else who likes this comic, kay?