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Runaways, Vol. 4: True Believers
Adrian Alphona, Mike Norton, Craig Yeung, Jo Chen, Brian K. Vaughan, Michael Ryan, Joss Whedon, Takeshi Miyazawa
3.93 AVERAGE
96 reviews for:
Runaways, Vol. 4: True Believers
Adrian Alphona, Mike Norton, Craig Yeung, Jo Chen, Brian K. Vaughan, Michael Ryan, Joss Whedon, Takeshi Miyazawa
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
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?
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.
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
Estoy amando cada segundo que paso leyendo a estos chicos (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
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.
In volume 4, the Runaways are, along with others in the LA area, trying to fill the power vacuum left by the destruction of the Pride. When a future Gert appears and tells them that they have to find a boy so that he cannot later destroy the Avengers, the Runaways are set on a collision course with a very familiar Marvel villain. And a mysterious benefactor contacts a group of former superheroes to try to get them to find the Runaways and get them off the streets and into normal lives. These former superheroes have given up the masked life and are trying to lead normal lives themselves so they want the same for the Runaways. The struggles of some of these superheroes to deal with fighting again and trying to help kids who don't want their help was really interesting. Another good addition to an interesting series, I'll definitely be checking out the next few.