In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born to women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form the Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against an erratic and deadly Eiffel Tower, piloted by the fearsome zombie-robot Gustave Eiffel. Nearly a decade later, the team disbands, but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies, these disgruntled siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again. * This volume collects the first six-issue series, as well as out-of-print short stories and an expanded sketchbook section featuring work by Gabriel Ba, James Jean, and Gerard Way. * "Flawless...stylish, imaginative."--Newsarama * Listed as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA). * Amazon.com's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008! * A New York Times bestseller!

La heterogeneidad, la diversidad de estilos, el cambio de registro son rasgos que identifican el carácter personal de los textos seleccionados por Ricardo Piglia para esta antología. Escritos a lo largo de casi cincuenta años, son ficciones, ensayos, intervenciones públicas y relatos autobiográficos, varios de ellos inéditos, que elaboran o registran imaginariamente experiencias vividas. El conjunto dibuja esa forma inicial que constituye lo verdaderamente personal de la literatura y traza un nuevo itinerario para recorrer su obra, que encuentra en esta selección su momento más íntimo y enigmático....