All young people believe their parents are evil ... but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico - whose lives are...
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May 03, 2011
Sarah
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Sheer awesome. Teenage superhero runaways with a real sense of psychology. Only problem I have is that Molly, who is supposed to be 11, acts like she's 7 or younger. It drives me nuts. I can't wait to see where this series is going and hope that they tell me why Alex is so gung-ho from the very beginning that their parents are evil. If they don't, writing flaw, if they do, thank gawd that wasn't a mistake in characterization.
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Jan 03, 2012
Lucy
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I was a bit turned off by the cover at first, but this series came highly recommended to me (and I was tired of my friends quoting it at me). I don’t know a whole lot about American superhero comics, so I was a bit worried about jumping into the Marvel world, but this book proved a great introduction, without being too clichéd.
The characters in Runaways are not your parents superheros. They don’t have costumes or code names (well, not that they actually use, anyway), and they don’t m More...
The characters in Runaways are not your parents superheros. They don’t have costumes or code names (well, not that they actually use, anyway), and they don’t m More...
Sep 28, 2011
Shazza
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Jul 14, 2010
Sandra
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I was prepared to not like this book at all based on the fact that it was a graphic novel. I have always wanted to know about the graphic novel appeal, so I've picked up a few. I always found it very hard to read the novels becuause I never knew which bubble or which frame to read next. However, I was suprised when I found that I had read the whole novel in one hour.
I like the fact that the novel didn't have more than four rows of frames on one page. The colors were vivid and dr More...
I like the fact that the novel didn't have more than four rows of frames on one page. The colors were vivid and dr More...
Jul 12, 2010
Katie
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I can see exactly why Vaughan's Runaway would be so appealing to preteens/teens, because its teen protagonists discover that their parents are supervillians! For as long as the kids can remember they have gotten together once a year so their parents can collaborate on an annual charity event, but this year they decide to snoop and find their parents dressed in costumes and masks. Soon after, they witness them killing a young woman! Shocked and scared these teens set out to bust their parents for
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Jul 12, 2010
Kristyn
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Imagine if your parents were supervillains. That is pretty much the premise of graphic novel. A group of 6 teenagers discover that their parents have been lying to them and are part of an evil group known as the pride. Not only that, but the young people also discover that they may have a few tricks up their own sleeves as well as some superhuman abilities of their own.
I like the graphic novel format and it definitely adds to the appeal of this story. I feel like young people also like th More...
I like the graphic novel format and it definitely adds to the appeal of this story. I feel like young people also like th More...
Aug 08, 2011
Brian Vaughn's comics are like really good TV from Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams. or Russell T. Davies. May also appeal to people who liked the show Heroes (which I could never get into).
There are superheroes, though the way the characters think and talk is closer to Love and Rockets or Ghost World.
This is about teenagers, and was in the young adult section my library, but Vaughn is able to write about characters who not only have no idea what to do next, but have completely have lost their sense of More...
There are superheroes, though the way the characters think and talk is closer to Love and Rockets or Ghost World.
This is about teenagers, and was in the young adult section my library, but Vaughn is able to write about characters who not only have no idea what to do next, but have completely have lost their sense of More...
Jan 06, 2012
Corey
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Runaways revisits the awkward years in every person’s life, when the world is a scary place, and all signs suggest that your parents are evil and crazy. The twist is, with this superpowered brat-pack group of adolescents, their parents really are diabolical villains. That’s what our heroes discover in volume 1.
The story involves a group of kids meeting each other, most of whom either haven’t met the others or dislike them prior to the events of the story. While at a dinner party attend More...
The story involves a group of kids meeting each other, most of whom either haven’t met the others or dislike them prior to the events of the story. While at a dinner party attend More...
Aug 14, 2010
Myles
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I read this while I was interning at the local public library when it first came out, and I thought it was a pretty good. Seeing it and the second volume in the bookswap, I got them and my opinion stays the same. It sure as hell is more in-tune with kids and teens then the Power Pack ever were (remember them? ha!).
It is just because of that on-the-pulse touch that will date Runaways in time, if it hasn't already. I will be the first to admit that what kids are into these days baffle More...
It is just because of that on-the-pulse touch that will date Runaways in time, if it hasn't already. I will be the first to admit that what kids are into these days baffle More...
May 31, 2011
Nickolas
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This is a series that was co-created by the modern comic legend Brian K. Vaughan who had worked on Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Pride of Bagdad, and the TV show Lost. This is the story of a group of children who discover their parents aren’t who they think they are as well as discover some powers of their own. The “core” of this story is 3 volumes that Vaughan worked on but was abandoned and later picked up by no other than Joss Whedon. Although all the angles of superheros and villains in the M
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Oct 30, 2010
Bludhaven
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I'm a bit torn about this one. I liked it and the premise of kids that find out their parents are super villains and decide to go against them is really catchy and interesting. But the "kids" don't really feel like teenagers, more like small adults that perform as teens. Most of the story is exposition, though. All the kids had to make an adult decision of what to do now that they have seen their parents kill a young woman. It rattles their beliefs and forces them to act quickly. It's
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Aug 08, 2010
Rebecca
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I'm out of the intended age range, but often like YA and thought I'd give this a try after thoroughly enjoying the 'Y: The Last Man' series by the same author. Alas, just couldn't get into this one. It's the artwork. And the lettering (which is all in a bad, Comic-Sans-reminiscent font); but mainly the artwork. After other graphic novels I've been reading recently - including 'Y' and a bunch of Alison Bechdel stuff, both of these containing a lot of subtlety in character expressions and a though
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Nov 17, 2011
Peter
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I have been a long time Marvel Reader, and I've always stuck to the core characters.
Always been about The Avengers, crossover story lines and major events. For ages it seemed like Marvel didn't invent any new heroes that would gain any popularity of have any creative story telling. Because of this, all new stories/characters have waned into being minor characters within the universe and disappear once major events take hold.
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Always been about The Avengers, crossover story lines and major events. For ages it seemed like Marvel didn't invent any new heroes that would gain any popularity of have any creative story telling. Because of this, all new stories/characters have waned into being minor characters within the universe and disappear once major events take hold.
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Jan 27, 2010
Ashley
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I'm letting this review stand for the whole series up through volume 9. I started with volume 8 by accident and then went back to the beginning and worked my way through, which unfortunately meant many of the spoilers were already spoiled. Still, it was an enjoyable, action-packed read.
The premise is great, and the characters are appealing, particularly to teen readers. Like any series, it has its weak and strong moments. The writing is at its weakest, I feel, when guest stars appear More...
The premise is great, and the characters are appealing, particularly to teen readers. Like any series, it has its weak and strong moments. The writing is at its weakest, I feel, when guest stars appear More...
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May 20, 2011
J.F.
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Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy by Brian K. Vaughn
Reviewed by J.F. Sanborn
Having read the entire Y: The Last Man series, I was naturally curious as to how well Brian K. Vaughn could tackle Young Adult Graphic Novels. Runaways: Pride and Joy is a fast-moving, quasi-super-hero story that speaks to teenagers while maintaining an interest level that adults can enjoy. However, I would argue that the story moves so fast that character and plot development suffer for it. I look forw More...
Reviewed by J.F. Sanborn
Having read the entire Y: The Last Man series, I was naturally curious as to how well Brian K. Vaughn could tackle Young Adult Graphic Novels. Runaways: Pride and Joy is a fast-moving, quasi-super-hero story that speaks to teenagers while maintaining an interest level that adults can enjoy. However, I would argue that the story moves so fast that character and plot development suffer for it. I look forw More...
Jul 13, 2010
Christian
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Runaways is an entertaining graphic novel that revolves around the lives of six teenagers who discover a secret that changes their lives forever. One day, their parents attend a charity meeting at the Wilder’s house while the kids stay in the game room to socialize. When boredom kicks, Alex shows them a secret passage within his house. As they progresses through the secret passage, they see that their parents are super villains.
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Being that this was the first time I read a graphic nov More...
Mar 03, 2010
Nicole
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I actually liked this more than I anticipated. The basic premise is that a group of kids who have known each other since they were little suddenly discover that they are the offspring of super-villains who call themselves "The Pride." The kids witness their parents sacrificing a young girl, and decide to band together to stop their parents from doing any more harm. Each of their parents have different abilities, and in this first collection of chapters, the kids all start to discover w
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Jun 16, 2011
Vanessa
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This collects the first six issues of The Runaways, a Marvel series about a group of teens who discover first that their ordinary seeming parents are actually Marvelverse style super villains called The Pride and secondly that they themselves have various super powers (an alien who can fly, a super-strong mutant, a witchy something or other, and my favorite: Gert who has a telepathic link with a time-traveling Velociraptor named Old Lace. Just... trust me.) The story, written by Lost's Brian K.
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Jan 09, 2011
Lyndsey
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This is basically the quintessential teen comic. What teen wouldn't love to discover that their parents are actually evil, confirming all the natural suspicions that come at that age?
Well, enter the Runaways. A group of kids who's parents meet in secret at regular intervals throughout the years. These supervillian adults, who call themselves The Pride, keep a not-secret-enough hidden passageway, where they clad themselves in tights and leather and are discovered by their adolescent ch More...
Well, enter the Runaways. A group of kids who's parents meet in secret at regular intervals throughout the years. These supervillian adults, who call themselves The Pride, keep a not-secret-enough hidden passageway, where they clad themselves in tights and leather and are discovered by their adolescent ch More...
Jul 11, 2010
Jackie
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I have to admit that graphic novels are not an easy format for me to read. I have tried to read other graphic novels for pleasure but have never gotten through a book. I did enjoy the plot of this book and thought that the story would really appeal to teens, I mean what teen doesn't think their parents are evil? (i'm still not convinced my mom isn't a super villain) I think any teen can identify with one or more of the six main characters and immerse themselves into the story. I think that th
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Jul 13, 2010
Eric
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A nice funny Super-Hero comic about a bunch of kids who find out that their parents are evil super-villains. Most kids will likely enjoy the book and may relate with the teens in the story. However I noticed that some of the pop culture references seemed a little dated. For example in the book they speak about the TV network WB which is now the CW. Additionally they speak talk about the "those two sniper attacks last year," which is a reference to the sniper attacks in the DC/Virginia
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Jan 27, 2012
Kayla
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I had passed a display for Runaways in a bookstore and was drawn in by the cover to check it out. And well I was pleased fate brought me past that display on that day. I finished the first volume in about an hour-hour and a half. Unlike the other comics I've checked out, Runaways has easy to follow text and the graphics aren't so distracting you lose track of what's going on. The story is very plot driven and it's a bit hard to make connections to the characters in the first volume, at least for
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Oct 19, 2011
Stephanie
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Feb 15, 2011
Rachel
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I was initially forced to read this back in high school. I've never been much of a comic fan, and haven't liked most of the other comics this particular friend also forced me to read, so I wasn't too interested in reading this one.
OH HOW I WAS WRONG!!
Re-read it tonight upon finding it on my bookshelf. I love it. I give it 5 stars simply because it managed to do what few other comic books have made me to: stay interested. I'm looking into buying the rest of the series, I e More...
OH HOW I WAS WRONG!!
Re-read it tonight upon finding it on my bookshelf. I love it. I give it 5 stars simply because it managed to do what few other comic books have made me to: stay interested. I'm looking into buying the rest of the series, I e More...
Jul 13, 2010
This won't be my best post: I've read other graphic novels and have not had trouble following the story, but found it almost impossible to do so here. From what I pieced together, these kids discover their parents are supervillains and defeat them. The series (there are more) has fans, so while I think the whole teen rebellion was a bit of a reach (I know teens think their parents are stupid, but evil?), it must fulfill a fantasy-need in some. I read the book in digest size, and I wonder if kids
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Oct 22, 2011
Tehani
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To start off the awesome, THERE ARE MORE GIRLS THAN BOYS IN THIS COMIC!!! Many of you may not understand why this is so fantastic, but trust me, for the girls to outnumber the boys (and to be AWESOME as well!) is a very, very rare thing in comics.
The six young characters find out that their parents are super villains. They don't respond very well to this, and immediately react by fighting back, and running away. They start to figure out their own super powers, as they work together to More...
The six young characters find out that their parents are super villains. They don't respond very well to this, and immediately react by fighting back, and running away. They start to figure out their own super powers, as they work together to More...
Aug 01, 2011
M
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Marvel crafts a new set of teenaged heroes with the introduction of the Runaways. Six kids from wealthy families meet up once a year for their parents' shindig. Aliex, Nico, Chase, Gert, Karolina, and Molly are not friends per se, but get along well enough as the night goes on. Bored and anxious, the kids spy on their parents - learning that they are sacrificing a young girl! Forced to run from home, the kids must now contend with the fact that they are the children of LA's supervillain elite -
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Aug 19, 2010
Liza
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By far the funniest volume in the series.
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan - Vaughan has won me over with his writing. I will definitely follow him to other works.
Penciler: Adrian Alphona - Again, fine and serviceable work. Some of the angles are interesting.
Inkers: David Newbold & Craig Yeung - Excellent fine detail work.
Colors: Brian Reber - Great use of limited palates within a color scheme, and unusual but fun use of secondary and tertiary colors and More...
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan - Vaughan has won me over with his writing. I will definitely follow him to other works.
Penciler: Adrian Alphona - Again, fine and serviceable work. Some of the angles are interesting.
Inkers: David Newbold & Craig Yeung - Excellent fine detail work.
Colors: Brian Reber - Great use of limited palates within a color scheme, and unusual but fun use of secondary and tertiary colors and More...
Jul 12, 2010
Amy
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Graphic novels are not the type of books that I would pull off the shelf to read, but I know my students love them. Middle school students need to be pulled into a story through all of their senses. Runaways, will do just that. Taken as one volume, Runaways, will intrigue teens by the superhero teens and their fight against their parents. Students should read the series of Runaways to get the full story of these superhero teens. Graphic novels are direct connections to their "virtual"
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Apr 27, 2011
Wordwizard
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Fun. Fluffy. Not as serious as Vaughan's Y: THE LAST MAN, not thought-provoking like that--more like a comic than a graphic novel series. (We discussed this in class--at length--and my dividing line is whether or not the original author has an complete plot planned out and sees it through. Apparently the series is ongoing after Vaughan left, so it's more of a comic, IMHO.) Besides that, though, it's just not even trying to be deep. About on the level of Ultimate Spider-Man, but new, not a reboot
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