New ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Comic Focused on The Sparrows Launching in June From Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “The Umbrella Academy” is coming back this June with a new story told in its original comic-book medium from creators Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá and Dark Horse Comics.

Per the description for “The Umbrella Academy: Plan B,” “After the mass release of The City’s greatest foes and the chaos that followed in Hotel Oblivion, the Umbrella Academy faces their most fearsome challenge to date–their other brothers and sisters.

Known only as The Sparrows, they share a different connection to Sir Reginald Hargreeves and Mom. No one knows how to hurt each other more than family, and this powerful, ruthless brood will spare no brutality in favor of their sole objective—control and the obedient glare that comes with it.” The new comic is co-written by Way and Bá (who also illustrates), colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Nate Piekos.

It will be released June 11 and is currently available for preorder for $4.99. Dark Horse says Issue #1 will feature six variant covers illustrated by artists including Fabio Moon, Claire Roe, Mike del Mundo, Duncan Fegredo, David Aja and Jill Thompson. “Telling this story with Gabriel would become, as it is today, such a special part of my life,” Way told Variety about continuing “The Umbrella Academy” comics. “This is not only because we would evolve as artists— but because we had the opportunity to grow up over a pretty crazy adventure together.