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A review by bantwalkers
Runaways, Vol. 8: Dead End Kids by Joss Whedon
3.0
I really like the Runaways series, and I would say I am totally gaybones for Whedon (that's a mixture of 30 Rock reference and profession of my love for Joss).
However, I was disappointed by this volume, collecting Runaways issues 25-30, the group begins by following in the parents footsteps (working for the villian Kingpin), being attacked by Punisher (who gets kicked in the nuts (HILARIOUS!)), and going back to 1907 where they meet early superheroes called Wonders. But it's not very coherrent, and it lacks Vaughan's deft and hilarious writing. Which is wierd, because Whedon is hilarious, smart-mouthed, clever, and even capable of the dramatic gravitas the Victor storyline requires. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I was underwhelmed.
However, I was disappointed by this volume, collecting Runaways issues 25-30, the group begins by following in the parents footsteps (working for the villian Kingpin), being attacked by Punisher (who gets kicked in the nuts (HILARIOUS!)), and going back to 1907 where they meet early superheroes called Wonders. But it's not very coherrent, and it lacks Vaughan's deft and hilarious writing. Which is wierd, because Whedon is hilarious, smart-mouthed, clever, and even capable of the dramatic gravitas the Victor storyline requires. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I was underwhelmed.