Tag Archives: The Umbrella Academy

GW1 Issue 334 – Boys and Brellas

We have more shows to discuss this week, with the third seasons of The Boys and Umbrella Academy. Yes, we even talk about *that* episode of The Boys! Plus, San Diego Comic-Con was this past weekend and we have some of the big announcements from the first couple days. There’s some other geek news as well and we all had some fun with games last week! Listen now!

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GW1 Issue 193 – Revolution In a Suitcase Bomb

Our February Meeplecast is all about a dysfunctional super family known as The Umbrella Academy. We discuss season 1 of the new Netflix series, what we loved about it, what surprised us and what was changed from the comics. Plus, we have some interesting geek news involving copyrights, cancellations, renewals, childhood horrors and spies. Listen now!  Continue reading GW1 Issue 193 – Revolution In a Suitcase Bomb

She Geek Critique – Join the Academy

In 2007, the comic book world was introduced to the dysfunctional family of heroes known as The Umbrella Academy. Written by Gerard Way (from the band My Chemical Romance) and Brazilian artist Gabriel Bá, it follows the story of seven powered children who were adopted and trained to save the world. The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, the first six-issue volume, won the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series. And now Netflix has brought us that story in a new live action series.  Continue reading She Geek Critique – Join the Academy