GET READY TO RUN! The "IT" book of the early 2000s with the original cast is back – Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And, could it be? GERT?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago, but you won't believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park, Carry On) makes her Marvel debut with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka (ALL-NEW X-MEN, CAPTAIN MARVEL) in the series that will shock you and break your heart!
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Trying a new thing since I'll be reading this month to month and not in trade form like I usually do.
I usually love Kris Anka's work -- I have two limited run signed posters I bought from him at SDCC one year -- but something about the art is very stiff in this issue, especially for how tense everything is supposed to be. I get no sense of movement in any panels at all.
That aside, it's interesting so far? The dive right into showing the important relationships between Nico, Chase, and Gert works well, as does showing how Nico's powers work. Nico running out of words to use for her spells is an interesting way of looking at the Losing My Powers trope.
I'm not so sure how I feel about them bringing Gert back to life at all, but I'm tentatively looking forward to it. I don't love Rainbow Rowell's writing the way most YA fans seem to, but I'm open to seeing how she works in the comic book medium.
EDIT: I should probably mention that I love the Runaways and they're precious to me and I'll probably be reading this way more critically than I should BUT I LOVE MY CHILDREN.
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