Gerard Way, the lead singer of the band My Chemical Romance, is now writing a comic book series called The Umbrella Academy.  It is a six-issue limited edition series about a disbanded group of superheroes that were trained by a disguised alien named Sir Reginald Hargreeves.  After he dies, the group reunites to carry on Hargreeves’ plan and try to save the world. 

Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr 

When she is caught in the backseat of a car at age 13 with Tommy, her older brother's best friend, Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever.  Even though she has only been with one guy, the kids in her small town label her the “school sl#t.” Deanna’s family, especially her father, treats her like they expect her to sleep with anyone she sees.  Everyone assumes the worst from her, so it’s hard for Deanna to believe that she can do anything right.

Clio’s life up to age seventeen has been anything but ordinary, but her goal this summer is to get a job in the art store she loves, working with the guy she likes, hopefully get her first kiss, and generally have a normal teenage experience in Philadelphia. Just as things are falling into place, her mother moves to Kansas for the summer with her new boyfriend to work on an art restoration project and Clio isn’t invite.

Lissy James moves from California to Oklahoma, starts in a new school, and is soon overwhelmed by the social scene. The popular kids call themselves "The Goldens" and classify everyone else as a "Non."