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The Making of The Umbrella Academy
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See moreGo behind-the-scenes and see how the breakout Netflix hit of 2019, The Umbrella Academy, got made.
The Umbrella Academy is one of Netflix's most watched shows of 2019 with over 45 million viewers in the first month. A second season is on the way!
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Go behind the scenes of The Umbrella Academy, one of Netflix's most watched shows with a second season debuting on 31st July 2020!
Dive into the development and production of the first season of the Netflix original series, The Umbrella Academy, with a collection that features hundreds of behind-the-scenes images and exclusive commentary from the creative team. Discover how Netflix's live-action adaptation successfully translated Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's original vision for their comic to the small screen.
Go behind the scenes of The Umbrella Academy, now on Season 3!
Whether you're a diehard alumni of the comics or a freshman to the Netflix series, this fantastic tome is one you will not want to miss. This vividly designed hardcover volume exposes the idiosyncratic wit and dysfunctional dynamism of Netflix's family of superheroic savants.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781506713571
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics,U.S.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 July 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Dark Horse Comics,U.S.
Illustration: 200 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 285.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 160
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