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Runaways (2015) #1-4
Runaways
Un cómic ligado a "Secret Wars". Los más brillantes jóvenes de todo Mundo de Batalla son elegidos para estudiar en la prestigiosa escuela de la capital. Pero, después de que los alumnos descubran que el Director no es más que un diabólico villano, sólo les queda una opción... ¡escapar!
96 pages, Paperback
First published December 22, 2015
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N.D. Stevenson
108 books5,260 followersND Stevenson is the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator of Nimona and The Fire Never Goes Out, the co-creator of Lumberjanes, and was the showrunner for the award-winning Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
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March 28, 2016
Just for the sake of variety, here is a review of this book written by my wife, who has not read the book. Take it away, darlin':
This is a documentary book which helps the reader to learn various different ways of wearing a cape, pashmina or, indeed, scarf. Once you have read this book, you will know the secret qualities hidden within your spandex wardrobe items. Read this if you like seeing people, you know, like, in the middle of running, because you can't actually see them running, you just see them in the middle of it. They might eat a burger; we don't know; but they'll be hungry because of all the standing still running. It's possible there's some goodies, some baddies and probably some OKies. I doubt there's a banana in this story but I'm hopeful. There's a lot of, like, un-coloured in bits so you could colour them in yourself... Unless it's digital, in which case, no. The characters are in the book so don't shake it too hard or they might fall out. Full stop. Don't go changin'. Y'all come back now, y'hear! N'night! The end. This review has been brought to you by the letters Z and Z and Z and the number Z.
Thanks, Hun. My wife's review has as much to do with this book as this book has to do with the original Runaways series. The only connection is that Molly Hayes is in it. Well, an alternative universe version of her anyway.
If you're a big fan of the Hunger Games and all its YA brethren you'll either love this book for being more of the same or hate it for being a rip-off. It just made me feel old, to be honest.
It was OK.
This is a documentary book which helps the reader to learn various different ways of wearing a cape, pashmina or, indeed, scarf. Once you have read this book, you will know the secret qualities hidden within your spandex wardrobe items. Read this if you like seeing people, you know, like, in the middle of running, because you can't actually see them running, you just see them in the middle of it. They might eat a burger; we don't know; but they'll be hungry because of all the standing still running. It's possible there's some goodies, some baddies and probably some OKies. I doubt there's a banana in this story but I'm hopeful. There's a lot of, like, un-coloured in bits so you could colour them in yourself... Unless it's digital, in which case, no. The characters are in the book so don't shake it too hard or they might fall out. Full stop. Don't go changin'. Y'all come back now, y'hear! N'night! The end. This review has been brought to you by the letters Z and Z and Z and the number Z.
Thanks, Hun. My wife's review has as much to do with this book as this book has to do with the original Runaways series. The only connection is that Molly Hayes is in it. Well, an alternative universe version of her anyway.
If you're a big fan of the Hunger Games and all its YA brethren you'll either love this book for being more of the same or hate it for being a rip-off. It just made me feel old, to be honest.
It was OK.
July 7, 2022
If you're looking for a new Runaways story, you won't find it here. The only thing the same is that Molly appears in it. This just feels like more crossover filler from Marvel. Sanford Greene's art is atrocious. I'm not sure why Marvel keeps giving him work. It's way too cartoony and goofy for my tastes.
January 20, 2016
Sadly disappointing. I loved Runaways, but this miniseries has very little to do with that. In fact, only one of the characters from Runaways (Molly) appears at all, which feels like a waste. I've only see one other Runaways alum in these Secret Wars miniseries so far, and this seemed like a natural use. There's a pet velociraptor just waiting to be used, people. The actual cast used is... ok, I guess. Cloak and Dagger, Pixie, Jubilee, and then several characters I've never heard of before plus Amadeus Cho, a character who I just don't find the least bit appealing. Bucky and Valeria also play small but important parts, but they both felt kind of off to me.
At any rate, this miniseries just entirely failed to get the same feel as the original Runaways series, maybe because there wasn't enough time to develop it, maybe because there's little enough time actually running away, and maybe because running away from boarding school just doesn't have the same emotional depth as running away from your own parents. In a miniseries as short as this, the middle shouldn't feel quite so much like padding.
It isn't all bad. The original scenario that causes the (brief) rebellion is fairly well done, and there's one halfway interesting romance. But it's just way too little to hang the whole miniseries on. I really wanted this one to be better than this.
At any rate, this miniseries just entirely failed to get the same feel as the original Runaways series, maybe because there wasn't enough time to develop it, maybe because there's little enough time actually running away, and maybe because running away from boarding school just doesn't have the same emotional depth as running away from your own parents. In a miniseries as short as this, the middle shouldn't feel quite so much like padding.
It isn't all bad. The original scenario that causes the (brief) rebellion is fairly well done, and there's one halfway interesting romance. But it's just way too little to hang the whole miniseries on. I really wanted this one to be better than this.
October 29, 2015
Good story. Nice continuation of the spirit of the Runaways comics. I do wish the series was longer. That's my growing realization with a lot of these Secret Wars books... just when they're getting good they end...
October 31, 2017
Leuk tussendoortje. Verhaallijn oke, grafisch iets minder mijn smaak. Ik ben niet zo van de "kunst van het weglaten". Bonus verhalen achterin mwah.
January 20, 2016
A very bland story full of clichés and weird character motivation. Not something I would expect from someone who wrote awesome Lumberjanes. It has some cute moments, but overall this was just not a very good read.
January 29, 2018
Okay Molly is my favorite Runaway and she was all over this particular story, but if you're going to label the series 'Runaways' there needs to be a little more representation from the likes of Nico, Karolina, Chase, Gert, Old Lace or whomever might be alive in the reality/timeline Marvel is running with at the moment.
July 31, 2020
A fairly average Secret Wars title, this book reads more like Avengers Academy or Avengers Arena than Runaways. It's a group of alternate-universe Marvel hero teens in high school who discover, *yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnn, I have definitely read this premise repeatedly in the 21st century* that their school is trying to kill them. Friends are made, alliances are forged, betrayal, love, blah blah blah blah blah.
The school is run by a waaaaaaaaaaaay out of character Valeria Richards, aka Doom's daughter in this universe, and she is unrecognizable in this book. Instead of one of the smartest people in the world, trying to figure out her "father's" plans like she does in the main book, she's just a bratty evil placeholder here.
It's not terrible. Sanford Greene's art looks great (though I'm not a fan of the color blocked page concept), and the story isn't completely without charm. But it's only connection to the actual Runaways books is Princess Powerful. And instead of running away from parents, like the rebellious characters from the actual Runaways books, they're running away from a school that's trying to kill them, which, you know, makes sense. But doesn't make them runaways.
The book also contains Secret Wars: Secret Love #1, which was decidedly not what I was looking for in a Secret Wars comic.
The school is run by a waaaaaaaaaaaay out of character Valeria Richards, aka Doom's daughter in this universe, and she is unrecognizable in this book. Instead of one of the smartest people in the world, trying to figure out her "father's" plans like she does in the main book, she's just a bratty evil placeholder here.
It's not terrible. Sanford Greene's art looks great (though I'm not a fan of the color blocked page concept), and the story isn't completely without charm. But it's only connection to the actual Runaways books is Princess Powerful. And instead of running away from parents, like the rebellious characters from the actual Runaways books, they're running away from a school that's trying to kill them, which, you know, makes sense. But doesn't make them runaways.
The book also contains Secret Wars: Secret Love #1, which was decidedly not what I was looking for in a Secret Wars comic.
July 31, 2018
I think it was a nice story about Runaways, but I had the silly idea that it was about the original Runaways, though it wasn't I enjoyed the new characters, and couldn't fully understand why was Molly the only original. But still it was the best because Molly is one of my favorites.
The story itself has some flaws but i think it also has some great moments and the best part was the characters, some of them have a nice development and some others had a rushed one.
I didn't feel like I was reading the Runaways just because the impact of the reason why they're running away wasn't the same as in the original series. But I did enjoyed some of the humor in there and as I said before the new characters were also good. I hadn't read anything else from those other characters like Jubilee, Pixie, Cloak and Dagger, but I liked their interaction.
The story itself has some flaws but i think it also has some great moments and the best part was the characters, some of them have a nice development and some others had a rushed one.
I didn't feel like I was reading the Runaways just because the impact of the reason why they're running away wasn't the same as in the original series. But I did enjoyed some of the humor in there and as I said before the new characters were also good. I hadn't read anything else from those other characters like Jubilee, Pixie, Cloak and Dagger, but I liked their interaction.
July 15, 2023
Pretty enjoyable, albeit light, Battleworlds read. As with any of these miniseries, there’s not much time to develop the characters and settings. Under the circumstances, however, I really enjoyed the dynamics and drama that Stevenson created. Amadeus Cho and Jubilee were particular standouts. I also liked the spin on the Runaways concept, which was not initially apparent and which I will not spoil for others but will simply say that Molly Hayes is the only traditional Runaway character in this story.
August 26, 2018
3.5 stars
Fun longer story involving Molly, and then a bunch of cute shorts with other Marvel characters. I don’t claim to understand how they all came to be in this setting, but it was enjoyable enough to just roll with it.
Fun longer story involving Molly, and then a bunch of cute shorts with other Marvel characters. I don’t claim to understand how they all came to be in this setting, but it was enjoyable enough to just roll with it.
October 12, 2017
It wasn't great, but it ultimately proved to be better than I expected it to be from the first issue.
October 9, 2017
Hysterical, over-the-top, ridiculous. Hate the rubber faces, hate the ridiculous dialogue. Wanted to dip myself in Runaways again, but this isn't scratching that itch.
January 23, 2018
After seeing how many of my favorite characters were in this comic I immediately purchased it and thankfully it lived up to my hopes.
Since it's part of the Secret Wars the events that happen in this short series aren't really in line with the rest of the Marvel universe and the characters may not be the same versions as the ones we're familiar with, but it's the dynamics between them that cause reading each issue to be enjoyable.
If you don't mind disconnecting from typical canon and you aren't a person usually annoyed by teenage characters, you'll probably have a good time reading this, I definitely did.
Since it's part of the Secret Wars the events that happen in this short series aren't really in line with the rest of the Marvel universe and the characters may not be the same versions as the ones we're familiar with, but it's the dynamics between them that cause reading each issue to be enjoyable.
If you don't mind disconnecting from typical canon and you aren't a person usually annoyed by teenage characters, you'll probably have a good time reading this, I definitely did.
January 23, 2016
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Much like Thors, the new Runaways series really has nothing on the original Runaways, dreamed up by Brian K. Vaughan and later helmed by Joss Whedon. While I appreciated that Noelle Stevenson and crew continued to bring diversity into the series, it fell sort of flat.
Much like Thors, the new Runaways series really has nothing on the original Runaways, dreamed up by Brian K. Vaughan and later helmed by Joss Whedon. While I appreciated that Noelle Stevenson and crew continued to bring diversity into the series, it fell sort of flat.
December 15, 2015
Queer girls! Explosions! Bloody battles! More queer girls! dies (again)!
A++ job by Gingerhaze et al.
A++ job by Gingerhaze et al.
March 9, 2019
I thought this graphic novel was an amazing Secret War. I wish there was more because only four issues was not nearly enough, but maybe their brevity is what made them so good. I don't know exactly what the Secret Wars are, but I'm assuming they're similar to AUs. It was cool to see characters I'd known from other comics like Jubilee, Bucky, Ty and Tandy, and especially Molly. I'll be honest, the only reason I read Battleworld was because I was under the impression that it was part of the Runaways series. And it sort of is since it's got Molly and the plotline is a group of teenagers finding out their authority figures were evil and then running away. Basically the same premise, but still extremely well-written. Not sure what exactly who Doom was or why the world is in the crapper, but context wasn't necessarily needed because the characters defined the story. I liked that each new character we were introduced to was given a little green placard to explain who they were and what they could do. I hadn't seen the pairing of Jubilee and Sanna coming, but after all the tension between them, it kind of put me at ease. I was sad to see Pixie killed, but now Molly can be a Night Witch, at least. It was weird to see Ty and Tandy's powers switched, and also them being siblings. Kind of threw me off, but they were still awesome per usual. I'm not clear on why you would have a Final Exam for students every year where they have to kill each other. I'm not sure that that roots out the weakest or the disobedient. I thought the addition of the Supervision Unit, Emily, was nice. It was sad to see Sanna stay behind, but that's what made her reunion with Jubilee all the more sweet. I shipped Delphyne and Amadeus. Valeria Von Doom was an interesting character. She's the headmaster of the school and is somehow a genius and the daughter of Lord Doom, but she still is obviously a child. She was bragging to Bucky about how she lost a tooth. I mean, what the heck? I was proud of Tandy for teleporting most of the Runaways. She was stronger than she thought, even if she had Cloak's powers. I felt bad for Amadeus when they found out that his parents had been killed by Lord Doom. Delphyne sacrificing her arm for Amadeus was crazy brave, but kind of ironic that Bucky was the one who did it. Fortunately, she had the power to grow it back. Tandy and Ty broadcasting to the whole school was brilliant and hilarious. I was glad to see that some of the kids had been saved from a life or a death at the institute. I love that Molly appointed Ty as general. He's good at giving orders. Bucky letting the Runaways go was the best thing ever. In that moment, I was so proud of the Winter Soldier from knowing right and wrong. The worst part, however, was his death that resulted from his disobedience. And the scene with Valeria trying to stop the units from killing Bucky was heartbreaking. She obviously cared for him a lot and, after all, she is just a little girl. Molly is always a great comic relief. When all the Runaways start to pair up, Molly asks Skaar if he's going to get gooshy and they fistbump. And I am living. Molly has a new bestie that will protect her and I couldn't be happier. So, overall, one of my favorite comics and I would highly recommend it to everyone.
June 4, 2019
Reprints Runaways (Limited Series) #1-4 and Secret Wars: Secret Loves #1 (August 2015-November 2015). Passing final exams is the biggest concern for the students of Battleworld’s Institute for Gifted Youths. When a fight breaks out in the halls before the exams a group of students find themselves thrust together as a team…and are about to uncover a big secret about the Institute and what passing their test really means.
Written by Noelle Stevenson, Battleworld: Runaways is a Marvel Comics Secret Wars limited series spin-off. The issues feature art by Sanford Greene and Noelle Stevenson. Also included in the collection is Secret Wars: Secret Love #1 (October 2015) which has stories by Michel Fiffe, Felipe Smith, Jeremy Whitley, Marguerite Bennett, and Katie Cook with art by Michel Fiffe, Filipe Smith, Val Staples, Gurihiru, Kris Anka, and Katie Cook.
I read a lot of the Runaways on their first run. The series was fun, funny, and even shocking at points. Battleworld: Runaways goes more along the lines of fun (despite having deaths), and it features a hodgepodge of characters pulled from multiple areas.
The comic book moves at a lightning pace. The team forms at the end of the first issue, finds out the secret of the Institute in the second issue, the characters “runaway” in the third issue, and return to fight in the fourth issue. With so much going on, the character relationships seem left behind and that was always a joy of the Runaways (and teen books in general).
Like a lot of weird team books, there are good characters in this book. You have the smarts of Amadeus with his “Hulk” Skaar as a sidekick, you have the “maybe” vampire Jubilee (I still hate that plotline) and her gang of girls, the wannabe member Molly (of the original Runaways), and Cloak and Dagger who were the original Marvel runaways. It is a good combo that seems a bit wasted.
The back-up issue of Secret Wars: Secret Love is kind of fun. It is a anthology issue with a bunch of short stories which tie in to some of the other Secret Wars books (and parts of it were reprinted in other collections). It is a little, quick read that works well with the comic format, but it also doesn’t feel like it matches this collection entirely.
This iteration of Runaways doesn’t seem to quite find the balance. It is working under a tight schedule being a limited series that has to be finished by the time Secret Wars is finished. The team doesn’t really feel cohesive (something the original Runaways did pull off). I like books with teens since teens build natural drama, but if you enjoy Runaways, you should probably stick to the originals.
Written by Noelle Stevenson, Battleworld: Runaways is a Marvel Comics Secret Wars limited series spin-off. The issues feature art by Sanford Greene and Noelle Stevenson. Also included in the collection is Secret Wars: Secret Love #1 (October 2015) which has stories by Michel Fiffe, Felipe Smith, Jeremy Whitley, Marguerite Bennett, and Katie Cook with art by Michel Fiffe, Filipe Smith, Val Staples, Gurihiru, Kris Anka, and Katie Cook.
I read a lot of the Runaways on their first run. The series was fun, funny, and even shocking at points. Battleworld: Runaways goes more along the lines of fun (despite having deaths), and it features a hodgepodge of characters pulled from multiple areas.
The comic book moves at a lightning pace. The team forms at the end of the first issue, finds out the secret of the Institute in the second issue, the characters “runaway” in the third issue, and return to fight in the fourth issue. With so much going on, the character relationships seem left behind and that was always a joy of the Runaways (and teen books in general).
Like a lot of weird team books, there are good characters in this book. You have the smarts of Amadeus with his “Hulk” Skaar as a sidekick, you have the “maybe” vampire Jubilee (I still hate that plotline) and her gang of girls, the wannabe member Molly (of the original Runaways), and Cloak and Dagger who were the original Marvel runaways. It is a good combo that seems a bit wasted.
The back-up issue of Secret Wars: Secret Love is kind of fun. It is a anthology issue with a bunch of short stories which tie in to some of the other Secret Wars books (and parts of it were reprinted in other collections). It is a little, quick read that works well with the comic format, but it also doesn’t feel like it matches this collection entirely.
This iteration of Runaways doesn’t seem to quite find the balance. It is working under a tight schedule being a limited series that has to be finished by the time Secret Wars is finished. The team doesn’t really feel cohesive (something the original Runaways did pull off). I like books with teens since teens build natural drama, but if you enjoy Runaways, you should probably stick to the originals.
January 21, 2022
Mało który tie-in budzi we mnie tak sprzeczne emocje, względem oceny. Bo z różnych względów mogłem dać "czwórkę", z innych zaś "dwójkę", albo i mniej...
Początek jest zwyczajnie nudny i gdyby nie pewna doza zaparcia, to nie dotarłbym do końca. Mamy dziwną szkołę, która kształci młodzież na chwalę Dooma. Mamy Valerię Richard, jako dyrektorkę. Z nią miałem taki problem, że w niczym nie przypominała tej super inteligentnej i zaradnej dziewuszki, którą można znać ze stron komiksów dotyczących Fantastycznej Czwórki, lub chociażby samych Secret Wars...
Mamy tu Bucky'iego, który pilnuje, aby żaden z uczniów nie wziął nogi za pas. Mamy też wreszcie klasę z trudną młodzieżą, gdzie widzimy nastoletnie wersje Cloak i Dagger, Amadeusza Cho, Jubilee, Pixie czy wreszcie Molly z oryginalnych Runaways, na których obecność tu liczyłem. Nic takiego się nie dzieje, naprawdę. Pewne zainteresowanie odzyskałem, kiedy czytelnik jest świadkiem pewnego egzaminu, po którym dochodzi do makabrycznego odkrycia...
I zaczyna się akcja zgodnie z tytułem. Mamy uciekinierów, mamy ścigających i zabawę w kotka oraz myszkę. Proste, ale skuteczne, a i relacje pomiędzy poszczególnymi bohaterami nabierają rumieńców. Pod koniec było mi nawet szkoda, że całość się już kończy, zwłaszcza po sytuacji z Bucky'im.
Na deser mamy numer randkowy i w zasadzie mam pytanie: Co to do $%# jest? Te historie nic nie wnoszą, no może poza faktem, że Squirt... ekhm. Squirrel Girl jest nakręcona na sześciopak Thora... No i poza uroczą historyjką z miłostką Iron Fista, w zasadzie nie widzę tu nic dobrego (i od biedy mrówcze love jest w porzo).
Ocena naciągnięta przez "momenty".
Początek jest zwyczajnie nudny i gdyby nie pewna doza zaparcia, to nie dotarłbym do końca. Mamy dziwną szkołę, która kształci młodzież na chwalę Dooma. Mamy Valerię Richard, jako dyrektorkę. Z nią miałem taki problem, że w niczym nie przypominała tej super inteligentnej i zaradnej dziewuszki, którą można znać ze stron komiksów dotyczących Fantastycznej Czwórki, lub chociażby samych Secret Wars...
Mamy tu Bucky'iego, który pilnuje, aby żaden z uczniów nie wziął nogi za pas. Mamy też wreszcie klasę z trudną młodzieżą, gdzie widzimy nastoletnie wersje Cloak i Dagger, Amadeusza Cho, Jubilee, Pixie czy wreszcie Molly z oryginalnych Runaways, na których obecność tu liczyłem. Nic takiego się nie dzieje, naprawdę. Pewne zainteresowanie odzyskałem, kiedy czytelnik jest świadkiem pewnego egzaminu, po którym dochodzi do makabrycznego odkrycia...
I zaczyna się akcja zgodnie z tytułem. Mamy uciekinierów, mamy ścigających i zabawę w kotka oraz myszkę. Proste, ale skuteczne, a i relacje pomiędzy poszczególnymi bohaterami nabierają rumieńców. Pod koniec było mi nawet szkoda, że całość się już kończy, zwłaszcza po sytuacji z Bucky'im.
Na deser mamy numer randkowy i w zasadzie mam pytanie: Co to do $%# jest? Te historie nic nie wnoszą, no może poza faktem, że Squirt... ekhm. Squirrel Girl jest nakręcona na sześciopak Thora... No i poza uroczą historyjką z miłostką Iron Fista, w zasadzie nie widzę tu nic dobrego (i od biedy mrówcze love jest w porzo).
Ocena naciągnięta przez "momenty".
July 29, 2021
Doctor Doom's School for gifted youngsters has been hiding a secret. One that our titular hero team has learned of and are now going to stop.
So first off, this is so loosely related to the Runaways team, that I do feel its disingenuous of marvel to call this Runaways. I mean, it literally only has Molly in it. That's it. I know Nico is in A-Force at this point, but everyone else was available - guess Noelle Stevenson didn't want to use the other members.
Anyways, a group of kids learn that their end of year "test", which consists of groups of students fighting "bots", has much more deadly implications than previously known. Turns out that the "bots" are actually other students. So the winners are killing their friends and school mates, without them knowing. This group decides to leave, then come back and have the kids rebel against the school.
This story is very by the numbers and seems like complete filler for the Secret Wars event. The story beats are predictable and the outcome is never in question. On top of that, the whole Runaways name being on the book even though its not really the Runaways, was very annoying.
With this, my chronology read through of the Runaways is done. I would say that I like the early days of the team. But towards the end, the book really had a tough time finding their footing. And this last one is really not a good way to go out. Luckily, I see there is a new volume of Runaways, so I look forward to reading that sometime soon.
So first off, this is so loosely related to the Runaways team, that I do feel its disingenuous of marvel to call this Runaways. I mean, it literally only has Molly in it. That's it. I know Nico is in A-Force at this point, but everyone else was available - guess Noelle Stevenson didn't want to use the other members.
Anyways, a group of kids learn that their end of year "test", which consists of groups of students fighting "bots", has much more deadly implications than previously known. Turns out that the "bots" are actually other students. So the winners are killing their friends and school mates, without them knowing. This group decides to leave, then come back and have the kids rebel against the school.
This story is very by the numbers and seems like complete filler for the Secret Wars event. The story beats are predictable and the outcome is never in question. On top of that, the whole Runaways name being on the book even though its not really the Runaways, was very annoying.
With this, my chronology read through of the Runaways is done. I would say that I like the early days of the team. But towards the end, the book really had a tough time finding their footing. And this last one is really not a good way to go out. Luckily, I see there is a new volume of Runaways, so I look forward to reading that sometime soon.
November 6, 2016
I didn't expect this to be that good because the average rating is about a 3.5, but I was pleasantly surprised!
I haven't read Secret Wars yet but I'm slightly familiar with the plot and I understand (for the most part) what kind of world Battleworld is, so I thankfully didn't go in blind. But this is only my second time reading about the Runaways. And judging from some of the other reviews, these aren't the original Runaways either. But they're still likable in that shallow, "there are a lot of young characters here so let's reveal what we can about each of them" way. And the Doom academy they were in was interesting enough. I think my favorite part was the diversity. It's honestly not super diverse, but they do have some significant non-white American characters and LGBT characters. I love seeing that in comics because it makes me feel like progress is being made in one of my absolute favorite genres (superheroes).
The Runaways issues were good and I would like to continue their story. The brief issues in the back about Daredevil, Ms. Marvel, Ant-Man, Iron Fist, and Squirrel Girl were cute and short enough to not be too distracting. Overall, I really liked this.
I haven't read Secret Wars yet but I'm slightly familiar with the plot and I understand (for the most part) what kind of world Battleworld is, so I thankfully didn't go in blind. But this is only my second time reading about the Runaways. And judging from some of the other reviews, these aren't the original Runaways either. But they're still likable in that shallow, "there are a lot of young characters here so let's reveal what we can about each of them" way. And the Doom academy they were in was interesting enough. I think my favorite part was the diversity. It's honestly not super diverse, but they do have some significant non-white American characters and LGBT characters. I love seeing that in comics because it makes me feel like progress is being made in one of my absolute favorite genres (superheroes).
The Runaways issues were good and I would like to continue their story. The brief issues in the back about Daredevil, Ms. Marvel, Ant-Man, Iron Fist, and Squirrel Girl were cute and short enough to not be too distracting. Overall, I really liked this.
March 4, 2019
Augh, of course I managed to pick up a series that's just started and only has one published volume!
This is not to be confused with the other Runaways Deluxe, Vol. 1 series by Brian Vaughan.
From my uneducated view of all things comics, this appears to be an alternate universe where Dr. Doom does, in fact, rule the world. Children with superpowers are enrolled in his special school and trained to be completely loyal to Doom. Every year, there is a test that determines if a student gets to continue at the school or is asked to leave. A misfit group of freshmen are shocked to learn that the test is actually a method of having the students kill each other off, to cull the weak and give cover to Doom killing off unloyal subjects. When they realize what's happening, they first seek to run away from the school, then eventually return to try to free their fellow students.
This is not to be confused with the other Runaways Deluxe, Vol. 1 series by Brian Vaughan.
From my uneducated view of all things comics, this appears to be an alternate universe where Dr. Doom does, in fact, rule the world. Children with superpowers are enrolled in his special school and trained to be completely loyal to Doom. Every year, there is a test that determines if a student gets to continue at the school or is asked to leave. A misfit group of freshmen are shocked to learn that the test is actually a method of having the students kill each other off, to cull the weak and give cover to Doom killing off unloyal subjects. When they realize what's happening, they first seek to run away from the school, then eventually return to try to free their fellow students.
February 21, 2018
This was wonderful. Delightful. Fun, cool and any number of other positive adjectives. Read it.
After all that Nico and Chase focus in Avengers Arena/Undercover, the shifts the focus to the only main universe Runaways character in this series: Molly Hayes, Princess Powerful, Bruiser. I love Molly and the only character I would be happier to see is the long deceased Gertrude back with her beloved Old Lace.
Calling this Runaways was the only disappointment, Jubilee, Amadeus Cho, Cloak and Dagger are all cool, but not effective replacements. The shift from expectation to printed page was a bit jarring. Once I got used to the basic premise though, this comic has everything. A perfect, self contained, original story with a dramatic premise and plenty of well reaslised characters.
After all that Nico and Chase focus in Avengers Arena/Undercover, the shifts the focus to the only main universe Runaways character in this series: Molly Hayes, Princess Powerful, Bruiser. I love Molly and the only character I would be happier to see is the long deceased Gertrude back with her beloved Old Lace.
Calling this Runaways was the only disappointment, Jubilee, Amadeus Cho, Cloak and Dagger are all cool, but not effective replacements. The shift from expectation to printed page was a bit jarring. Once I got used to the basic premise though, this comic has everything. A perfect, self contained, original story with a dramatic premise and plenty of well reaslised characters.
June 20, 2021
This was... alright? Not boring, but not very interesting either. A popcorn comic.
I've read a fair bit of the original Runaways and I don't see what this same-titled comic has to do with them: far as I know, Molly's the only one from the original team. It was nice to see her again.
This is one of those "my favourite character is" kind of comics, because the story is kind of bland but I do like the characters. It's Amadeus Cho, by the way!
I was pleasantly surprised to see Bucky!, even though he's on the cover, I didn't recognise him there.
The art style in this book is a little sketchy, it's not bad but it's not to my taste; I prefer cleaner lines.
I've read a fair bit of the original Runaways and I don't see what this same-titled comic has to do with them: far as I know, Molly's the only one from the original team. It was nice to see her again.
This is one of those "my favourite character is" kind of comics, because the story is kind of bland but I do like the characters. It's Amadeus Cho, by the way!
I was pleasantly surprised to see Bucky!, even though he's on the cover, I didn't recognise him there.
The art style in this book is a little sketchy, it's not bad but it's not to my taste; I prefer cleaner lines.
July 6, 2020
A bunch of various teenage Marvel characters are at Victor von Doom’s Institute for Gifted Youths, and discover during their final exam that the computer simulation is deadly real. So now they must Runaway.
This was fun! This has nothing to do with the original Runaways (other than having one of those characters included) and some of the characters’ powers have been changed, but it’s a fun little story of teenage superheroes none-the-less. It also has the mini-stories from “Secret Wars: Secret Love” and those were OK.
This was fun! This has nothing to do with the original Runaways (other than having one of those characters included) and some of the characters’ powers have been changed, but it’s a fun little story of teenage superheroes none-the-less. It also has the mini-stories from “Secret Wars: Secret Love” and those were OK.
September 27, 2020
Of the original Runaways, only Molly Hayes shows up in this book. A bunch of teenage characters from different realms attend the Victor Von Doom Institute For Gifted Youths (which should have been called Battleschool or University of Doom) where final exams can be fatal. So some of them run away.
For one issue.
Then they go back.
Seriously.
Also included is Secret Wars: Secret Love which are cute little slice-of-life stories in alternate universes in which no one is actually engaged in any kind of secret love.
For one issue.
Then they go back.
Seriously.
Also included is Secret Wars: Secret Love which are cute little slice-of-life stories in alternate universes in which no one is actually engaged in any kind of secret love.
October 22, 2017
A short Battleworld story about a group of young people trying to run away from the Doom school when they find out a terrible truth. So not the original Runaways unfortunately, although it does include Molly Hayes and a fun cast of characters, has a decent plotline (unlike the later Runaways stories honestly), and has a punch to the gut at the end. Feels very cut short, one-shot spin-off though and at times somewhat rushed.
January 4, 2021
El Instituto Victor Von Doom para Jóvenes Dotados ha sido el lugar donde se han formado los líderes de Battleworld, lo más selecto, luego de pasar su examen final, esta listo para hacer cumplir la voluntad de Doom en sus respectivos dominios
Pero un grupo de desadaptados descubre la terrible verdad detrás del instituto, comenzando la aventura de los Runaways
Interesante, divertida, rápida. De los mejor en el evento
Pero un grupo de desadaptados descubre la terrible verdad detrás del instituto, comenzando la aventura de los Runaways
Interesante, divertida, rápida. De los mejor en el evento
July 23, 2021
i really love the actual runaways comic, the characters are all so different but make the best people to be around eachother. a lot of the characters characteristics feel very true to how actual teenagers act. I personally think that the secret wars: secret love mini stories in the back ruined it for me a little, but was still interesting to read and the illustration and artwork was amazing throughout.
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