** I am reviewing the entire collection that I have read that is a part of this series. I read them on my Kindle. This collection includes: Runaways Vol 1: Pride and Joy, Runaways Vol 2: Teenage Wasteland, Runaways: Vol 3 Th Good Die Young, Runaways Vol 4: True Believers, Runaways Vol 5: Escape to New York, Runaways Vol 6: Parental Guidance, and Runaways Vol 7: Live Fast all by Brian Vaughan and various illustrators. Then I continued with Runaways Vol 8: Dead End Kids: Dead End Kids Premiere by Joss Whedon, Runaways Vol 9: Dead Wrong, Runaways Vol 10: Rock Zombies both by Terry Moore; then I finished this collection with Runaways Vol 11: Homeschooling by Kathryn Immomen. I then decided to move onto a series written much more recently including Runaways #1, #2, #3, and #4 by Rainbow Rowell.
Review:
Every time I get in a bit of a reading slump, I try and pick up something that will be quick and fun to read. This time around, it was Marvel Comics, which I tend to enjoy anyways. I decided to delve into Runaways after watching the Hulu Original version of the story. (I will probably write a review when I finish this season of that.) I really enjoyed the entire story from Vol 1 to Vol 11. However, I haven't quite decided how I feel about the new issues yet, I will get to that later though.
In the original issues that I read, I enjoyed how the dynamics between the characters changed and strengthened. I enjoyed watching as they figured out their spot on the team, developed their powers or tech, and how they separated themselves from their evil parents. I enjoyed the relationships between the group, I mean this in both the romantic side and friendship side. I also mean this a guardian/child relationship. Everyone in the group was a few years older than Molly Hayes, and they all looked after her and did what they thought was best for her but they also let her have an opinion. My favorite character was probably Gert Yorkes. She and her telepathic link with her dinosaur was great as well as how she spoke to everyone. I feel like she would be my best friend! I hate Alex though and I won't say why because you need to read it and figure that out on your own.
Beyond the character development and relationships, I really enjoyed how the core group brought in and accepted other orphans/runaways as the series continued. I thought that the new characters brought and interesting dynamic to the storyline. I wasn't a big fan of the issue where they get themselves sent back in time and end up bringing Klara back with them though. I just didn't really see the point in Klara's character, other than being a peer to Molly.
Now, let's talk Rainbow Rowell's issues. I love everything that I have read by her previously, which is why I decided to buy these comics even though this would be her debut into that style. Maybe, I should have read other issues before hers, but I couldn't find a Vol 12 or beyond so I figured Rowell's issues would pick up where the originals left off. They didn't. There is a whole score of issues that come up in the first few pages of Rowell's first issue that we never see happen in the original ones that I read. It just left me a bit confused and not fulfilled. They weren't terrible, the characters were still what I wanted (for the most part), and the storyline was interesting, I just feel like I missed a lot.
Rate for original 11 Volumes: 4/5
Rate for Rowell's Issues: 2.5/5
Please let me know what comics to delve into next and if there are issues that I missed inbetween the original set and Rowell's.
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