Netflix is adapting the brilliant comic from the guy who fronted My Chemical Romance

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Something totally weird and unique is coming to Netflix in 2018, and we should all get pumped.

The Umbrella Academy – a beloved, kickass comic written by former My Chemical Romance (RIP) frontman Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá – is being developed into a 10-episode series, to the delight of diehard fans everywhere. 

The original comics and graphic novels followed a group of family members hellbent on solving a twisted mystery involving their father's death, while being the definition of dysfunctional. 

It has a gritty realism combined with the humor and wit that Way tends to bring to all of his projects. His writing coupled with Bá's signature art style created a book that earned accolades and Eisner Awards – the comic equivalent of an Oscar or Grammy. Read more...

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via Zero Tech Blog

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