New UMBRELLA ACADEMY Teaser Is All About Mary J. Blige’s Cha-Cha

02/11/2019 2:30 pm by Samantha Puc Leave a Comment

“We meet new people and then kill ’em.”

REVIEW: Netflix’s THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Imagines Wes Anderson Was a Misanthrope

02/01/2019 9:30 am by Alexander Lu 2 Comments

Gerard Way’s and Gabriel Bá’s surreal superhero comic finally comes to life

Netflix’s THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Trailer Promises the Apocalypse, Global and Familial

01/24/2019 11:58 am by Alexander Lu 2 Comments

On February 15, 2019, Netflix will release their adaptation of The Umbrella Academy. Fans of the Eisner-winning Dark Horse comics series, created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, take a deep breath– after a decade of false starts and movie adaptations that didn’t quite come to pass, our moment is finally here with the arrival of […]

DC ROUND-UP: Oh hey, our old friend DOOM PATROL is back and looking well

10/31/2018 11:00 am by Zack Quaintance

Plus, Mark Russell combines Green Lantern John Stewart with his smart brand of poignant cartoon satire.

NYCC ’18: The Umbrella Academy invites You to Check Into “Hotel Oblivion”

10/06/2018 4:00 pm by Beat Staff

By Amanda Steele Fans of Gerard Way and My Chemical Romance filled the room for the “The Umbrella Academy Invites You to Check Into ‘Hotel Oblivion’” panel. I was lucky enough to get a great seat since I had been in the room for the panel before. While waiting for the room to fill and […]

NYCC ’18 Liveblog: After a decade, Way & Bá welcome you to UMBRELLA ACADEMY: HOTEL OBLIVION

10/06/2018 1:35 pm by Alexander Lu

Join Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá for a sneak peek at the long awaited return of the Umbrella Academy

SDCC ’18: Way and Bá Check In To THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: HOTEL OBLIVION

07/10/2018 4:30 pm by Joe Grunenwald

The seven-issue miniseries debuts in October.

EXCLUSIVE: DC Young Animal’s current line winds down, but Doom Patrol will return

05/10/2018 12:00 pm by Alexander Lu

Two years ago at Emerald City Comic Con, Gerard Way, writer of the Eisner-winning Umbrella Academy and former lead singer of My Chemical Romance, announced that he had partnered with DC Comics to begin a new imprint called Young Animal. With the tagline “comics for dangerous humans,” Way and his collaborators set out on a quest to […]

Mary J. Blige cast as Cha-Cha in Netflix’s UMBRELLA ACADEMY, raising speculation about series pace

02/12/2018 4:29 pm by Alexander Lu

Today, it was reported that actor Mary J. Blige has been cast in Netflix’s adapation of Gerard Way’s and Gabriel Ba’s The Umbrella Academy. Blige, most recently known for her work on the Netflix original move Mudbound in a role which earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress, will play the time traveling assassin Cha-Cha in […]

DC ROUND-UP: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA/DOOM PATROL #1 speaks to the uniqueness of you

01/31/2018 10:59 am by Kyle Pinion

In June 2016, DC Comics kicked off the start of its Rebirth initiative. After a wave of criticism surrounding the way they have treated their characters’ rich histories since 2011’s New 52 relaunch, DC has decided to rebrand. They hope that by restoring their characters’ pasts, they will restore readers’ faith in them as well. […]