Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: November 1, 2009
Source: Borrowed from the Library
Rating:
Goodreads Synopsis:
The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is—each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice—the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself into a near-catatonic state, while Number Five dives into some shady dealings at the dog track and the Kraken starts looking at his littlest brother as the key to unraveling a mysterious series of massacres…all leading to a blood-drenched face-off with maniacal assassins, and a plot to kill JFK!
Review:
Um... what is going on? While not as disjointed as volume 1, this second installment of The Umbrella Academy is just as confusing and all over the place. This story centers around the newly reunited Umbrella Academy group and the assassination of JFK.
Spaceboy is overeating in his depression and feeling lost, The White Violin is unable to walk or move due to volume 1 events, Rumor has lost her ability to speak and thus her power also from events, and Number 5 is being sneaky. While I liked seeing more of their personalities, I still felt like I didn't really have enough backstory to fully care about their plights. While I was interested in the overall story and Number 5's sketchiness was the only thing that pulled me through.
I have the third volume and for posterity I will read it to see if this improves for me. I liked it but mostly for the weirdness, otherwise it was a very jumpy storyline.
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