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trin's review against another edition
4.0
The first few issues of the Runaways relaunch, after the series was canned and then resurrected (how very superhero comic of it). These are silly, but fun: I enjoyed them more than the series’ opening/original arc, though that may be just because 1) I haven’t read any Vaughan in a while, and I missed his mad yarn-spinning skills, or 2) I haven’t read far enough for the mystery to be revealed, so it hasn’t gotten the chance to get dumb yet. But in the mean time there are shapeshifting aliens and wacky time travel shenanigans and funny Wolverine and Spider-Man cameos. Who am I to complain?
unladylike's review against another edition
4.0
This volume was my favourite in the Runaways series thus far. It addresses issues of emotional and mental trauma in adolescence, as well as the very important and all-too-often overlooked problem of *how* people come to be "evil" or "villainous" in the first place.
This story asks the question, "What happens when a young person is repeatedly told that he or she is bad?" For many in real life, it often ends up being a subconscious catalyst in the person's self-image for things much more evil than might otherwise be chosen. This whole volume with a charm and poignancy that Brian K. Vaughan seems to be exhibiting more and more in his impressive writings.
This story asks the question, "What happens when a young person is repeatedly told that he or she is bad?" For many in real life, it often ends up being a subconscious catalyst in the person's self-image for things much more evil than might otherwise be chosen. This whole volume with a charm and poignancy that Brian K. Vaughan seems to be exhibiting more and more in his impressive writings.
siyalovestoread's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
lisawreading's review against another edition
3.0
Hmm. Somehow not as strong as earlier volumes, perhaps because of the constant references to other characters from the Marvel universe, most of which were unfamiliar to me. Volume 4 seems a bit too convoluted and action-driven, with less emphasis on the core characters and their inner lives and relationships. I'm still continuing with the series, but found this one a little bit of a let-down.
acimnor's review against another edition
4.0
Estoy amando cada segundo que paso leyendo a estos chicos (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
4.0
This maintains the quality of the first three books of the series. That said, I found the new group of heroes-for-hire lacking, as all the references and allusions regarding them went over my head, since I'm not well versed enough in my comic canon to know any of them.
nssutton's review against another edition
3.0
Meh, just okay. I want to like this series more than I actually do. It irks me how much of it revolves around pulling characters from other places, even if I did always enjoy Jono of Generation X.