The Umbrella Academy, Volume 2 Dallas by Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá

I wasn’t in love with book one, but the show’s great, especially season one, so I figured I’ll continue with the graphic novels, see how they develop. And sure enough, this one seemed like an improvement…or maybe I just knew what to expect.
Book two follows along some though not all of the threads from the second season of the tv show, but again, it’s striking to see just how much unrealized potential gets left behind. Something you might not have noticed until Netflix came along and realized it for their show. And that says a lot too, because Netflix isn’t exactly known for their quality and interestingly enough this is by far one of their best shows, along with Stranger Things.
Also, interesting to read this to compare all the differences. The main one being Vanya as the lead. Vanya who’s barely in book two at all. Vanya who is mostly a victim and is mostly manipulated by various powers that be. In the books Rumor is the female lead. Also, in the books everyone’s white. Netflix went a long way to diversify the cast for the modern audience.
It doesn’t end there, but at any rate, this was a perfectly fun read. On to book three.