What Umbrella Academy's Cast Look Like In The Comics

2. The Handler

Umbrella Academy Vanya
Dark Horse Comics

In The Comics

Introduced in the second Umbrella Academy arc, Dallas, Number 5's superior at the Temps Aeternalis agency is a Shubukin Goldfish called Carmichael possessing supreme intelligence who handles special individuals. Obviously, the goldfish is sentient and is transported around on a man-shaped steam-punk robot body.

Naturally, he wears a fetching little bowler.

In The Show

Umbrella Academy Handler
Netflix

In the Netflix show, Carmichael is replaced by the nameless The Handler (played by Grey's Anatomy's Kate Walsh). Aside for a few aesthetic quirks (she dresses somewhat like Cruella De Vil attending a funeral) - stylish but not as weird as if she was a goldfish robot man.

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