The Umbrella Academy 10 Things Only Comic Fans Know About Klaus

The Umbrella Academy: 10 Things Only Comic Fans Know About Klaus

Klaus is a fan-favorite in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy – but how has his character shifted from the comic book original?

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Since The Umbrella Academy first launched, viewers have been engrossed with the action TV series for its suspenseful plotline and refreshing take on dysfunctional families. Sir Reginald Hargreeves, also known as The Monocle, adopted seven kids from different mothers when they were born and trained them to be superheroes.

Out of all the siblings, Klaus Hargreeves, played by Robert Sheehan on the show, has been one of the most liked characters. His traumatic childhood and his funny antics have captured the attention of viewers. While fans knew that he can talk to the dead and summon them, Klaus has more superpowers that only comic readers know about. Plus, something happened in Vietnam that could be too shocking for TV fans.

10 Klaus Was The Reason For The Apocalypse

Klaus Hargreeves is an eccentric and a drug user who enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle. In the second season of The Umbrella Academy, the siblings were scattered in Dallas in different years after Number Five transported all of them to keep the world safe from their sister, Vanya Hargreeves — who was causing the apocalypse.

Meanwhile, the comics version told a different story. Klaus was captured by Hazel and Cha-Cha, though he escaped. He got the nuclear missiles from the duo and had detonated them by accident.

9 Klaus’ Powers Included Levitating And Immortality

In the Netflix series, Klaus’ powers include necromancy — talking to the dead and summoning them. With the help of Ben Hargreeves, his dead brother, he can also hover in the air.

Meanwhile, in the comics, Klaus is called the Seance for his ability to communicate and channel the non-living. He also had the gifts of immortality, possession, levitation, and could communicate through airwaves. Like his siblings, he can be really powerful. Although, it has only been two seasons. The upcoming third season might show more of Klaus’ abilities.

8 Hazel and Cha-Cha Tortured Klaus At A Later Time

The Netflix series showed Hazel and Cha-Cha capturing Klaus in the first season. He lit a joint and had his headphones on while in the bathtub, and was completely oblivious to the attack at the academy caused by the assassins. The duo found him, tied him, and transported him to a motel.

Meanwhile, in the comics, he was kidnapped at a later time. It was only during the 1980 mission that Hazel kidnapped Klaus. At the same time, his siblings were in Dallas — which all happened during the second season of the show.

7 When Klaus Died, He Saw God In The Form Of A Cowboy

Klaus died when Hazel and Cha-Cha captured him. The assassins took him to get leads on his brother, Number Five. After they tortured Klaus for information, they shot him in the head. Of course, his story didn’t end there. He woke up to a black-and-white setting and saw a little girl who was believed to be God himself. Then he woke up again sitting on a barber’s chair, being shaved by his father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves.

In the comics, Klaus still died, but he woke up in a colorless desert with a cowboy in sight. The place was believed to be Heaven, and the cowboy as God — who told Klaus he’s returning to the living as he wasn’t a huge fan of the Seance.

6 Klaus’ Love Interest Dave Did Not Exist

Klaus used Hazel and Cha-Cha’s briefcase to travel through time. When he did, he accidentally got transported to the Vietnam war, where he met his love interest — a man named Dave. When love struck him, he stayed in the period for ten months.

But when Dave died in the war, it broke Klaus’ fragile heart. Alcohol and drugs hindered his abilities, so Klaus tried sobriety in hopes of summoning his dead boyfriend. In the comics version, Dave was not part of the characters.

5 Klaus Went With His Brothers In The Vietnam War

In contrast to the show’s plotline, Klaus went to the war-torn country of Vietnam with his brothers Diego and Luther. The siblings got themselves stuck for several years. Also, Klaus was not a soldier. Instead, he was a businessman and ran a local nightclub.

Unlike in the series, the Klaus in the comics seemed uninterested in men. In fact, he had a child with a Vietnamese woman. However, Klaus didn’t have a relationship with his offspring since he eventually left Vietnam after a few years.

4 Klaus’ Dependency On Substances Got Worse

Klaus never liked his powers. When he was a kid, his father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves, locked him in a mausoleum to help him overcome his fears. Though his intentions were probably for the good of his child, Reginald created deep trauma in the young Klaus.

The experience completely changed Klaus. As an adult, he turned to alcohol and drugs to escape the voices in his head. The substances also helped him unsee the ghosts. As the show progressed, Klaus seemed to sober up. In the comics, however, his addiction got worse.

3 Klaus Never Formed A Cult

After Vietnam, Klaus was transported to Dallas. He didn’t know anybody there, except the spirit of his dead brother Ben, who’s stuck with him. However, Klaus met a wealthy woman and later formed a cult — which made him very famous. During his time in Texas, Klaus also tracked down a younger Dave and tried to prevent him from enlisting in the army.

Fans speculated that Klaus formed a cult to promote peace and to prevent the Vietnam war — where Dave, his lover, died. However, Klaus’ cult didn’t happen in the comics.

2 Klaus Had Telekinesis

As already mentioned, comic Klaus can levitate on his own and even has eternal life — probably the reason why God despised him. These aren’t the only powers that he has in the comics that don’t make their way into the live-action series, though, as the original Klaus has at least one more trick up his sleeve: telekinesis

In the comics, Klaus also had the ability to move things with his mind. He can even lift people with his telekinesis, showing just how strong this ability is.

1 Klaus Was Not Pan

While fans of the adaptation loved Klaus’ pansexual character, longtime fans of the comic book series were aware that his character was initially written as straight. Klaus on the Netflix series fell hard for an ill-fated soldier while stuck in a particular era, while the Klaus in the comics fathered a child with a local in Vietnam.

The Klaus on the show typically wears black clothing and eyeliner. Sometimes with a splash of color, but not too bright. His appearance mirrored the comics, although, the book version usually showed him wearing a tie.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/the-umbrella-academy-klaus-comic-trivia/

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