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Umbrella Academy Prequel Starring Klaus Has Been Announced


Umbrella Academy has become one of the most popular shows under the Netflix banner and we're all excited to see what Umbrella Academy Season 2 has in store for us. As most of us know, the series was a comic book published by Dark Horse before it became a household name and has led to a number of new comics that expand on this universe's history. Now we have a new Umbrella Academy prequel series that stars none other than Seance aka Klaus Hargreeves.

According to PreviewsWorld, the prequel will be called You Look Like Death: Tales From Umbrella Academy, which details the time Klaus was kicked out of the academy at the impressionable age of 18. Without his adopted siblings to help him, Klaus is forced to find a way to make ends meet and decides to go to Hollywood, of all places, which should make for an interesting journey.

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Series creator Gerard Way will write the series alongside frequent collaborator Shaun Simon, while I.N.J. Cullbard illustrates the comic. Here's what Way had to say about detailing Klaus' story:

"For a long time, I had wanted to tell the story of Klaus Hargreeves' life after the Umbrella Academy disbanded and before the events of Apocalypse Suite. I imagined a pretty wild decade for Klaus-- full of ups and downs, seedy places, supernatural excursions, and internal battles within himself. I am thrilled to finally be able to tell this story with my co-writer Shaun Simon, who sees the world of the UA as clearly as I do. Also thrilled to work with such an amazing art and lettering team in I.N.J. Culbard and Nate Piekos"

We aren't too surprised to see Klaus take the spotlight since he became quite the fan-favorite once the show got rolling. While annoying at first, learning about his trials and tribulations added some much-needed context and his journey through time also helped make him more likable. Let's hope this comic does him justice.

You Look Like Death: Tales From Umbrella Academy will be coming out this June.

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