Description
The "it" book of the early 2000s is back, with the original cast - 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 teams with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka to revive the series you can rely on to shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico's feelings made their friendship impossible? And should you be more worried about the emotional land mines lying in wait - or the shadowy scientist watching the ragtag group from a distance? Plus: What's in Chase's backpack? And what's up with Princess Powerful, A.K.A. the best Marvel character of all time, Molly Hayes?!.… (more)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
136 p.; 6.63 inches
Publication
Marvel (2018), 136 pages
Pages
136
ISBN
1302908529 / 9781302908522
Local notes
The first volume of the revival book, set about two years after the original run, allowing time for the team to have participated in events from "Daken: Dark Wolverine" and "Avengers Academy", Victor to be a regular in "Avengers A.I.", Nico and Chase to appear in "Avengers Arena" and "Avengers Undercover", and Nico also appearing in "A-Force". Most of these events are, when relevant, quickly and clearly referenced, making it easy for readers to follow if they last left off with the main book.
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Awards
Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (Selection — 2019)
ALA Rainbow Book List (Selection — 2019)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Graphic Novels — 2019)
OYAN Graphic Rave (2019)
User reviews
LibraryThing member DKnight0918
Love this series. So happy to have one of my favorite authors writing comics.
LibraryThing member villemezbrown
I enjoyed Brian K. Vaughan's original Runaways series, but have been disappointed by appearances of the characters since he left the property.
Rainbow Rowell tries to convince me that there's a reason to get the band back together for this new iteration, and damned if she doesn't pull it off. I
Rainbow Rowell tries to convince me that there's a reason to get the band back together for this new iteration, and damned if she doesn't pull it off. I
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enjoyed this first volume and am looking forward to the next. Show Less
LibraryThing member lycomayflower
I didn't know thing one about Runaways until Rainbow Rowell started writing for it, and I only picked it up because of her. And I *loved* it. This picks up where the most recent run left off (sort of), and I could tell that there were bits that would have resonated more strongly if I had read
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those; however, Rowell does an excellent job of making the emotional moments land for a new reader. I was never confused, and I was immediately enamored of the characters. I'll be carrying on with this. Show Less
LibraryThing member Herenya
I borrowed this because of Rainbow Rowell, unaware (or else forgetting) that it was a sequel-reboot rather than a remake-reboot. A group of teenagers who ran away together after discovering that their parents were super-villains have since gone their separate ways. But then Chase turns up on
Even though I didn’t know the characters or the details of their previous adventures, it was obvious that these characters know, and care about, each other. That made it easy to become invested in this story about reuniting, dealing with change and working out how to be a team again. Also, Gert has a telepathic lizard (dinosaur?) which is an awesome sidekick. I mean, if you’re not going to include dragons…
So I’ve requested the second volume from the library. I was also curious enough to look for the original comics (by Brian K. Vaughan, who wrote Saga, which made me doubly curious).
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Nico’s doorstep with Gert, having used a time-machine to rescue her from the past before she died, and demands that Nico save Gert’s life. Gert wakes up to find that she’s missed two years and her friends are no longer together like she remembers.Even though I didn’t know the characters or the details of their previous adventures, it was obvious that these characters know, and care about, each other. That made it easy to become invested in this story about reuniting, dealing with change and working out how to be a team again. Also, Gert has a telepathic lizard (dinosaur?) which is an awesome sidekick. I mean, if you’re not going to include dragons…
So I’ve requested the second volume from the library. I was also curious enough to look for the original comics (by Brian K. Vaughan, who wrote Saga, which made me doubly curious).
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LibraryThing member ftbooklover
As a team, the Runaways have gone their separate ways, but when Chase brings a dying Gert to Nico from the past and asks her to save Gert, Nico starts to think their might be a way to resurrect their team.
Throughout Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home, each of the children of evil super villains
Throughout Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home, each of the children of evil super villains
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are visited and given the opportunity to return to the group that they once were. All of them have experienced trauma after the split, and they have reservations about leaving their current lives to come back together as a group. Several alternate covers are pictured inside as well as the work of different artists depicting The Runaways. Overall, a good graphic novel with some interesting artwork. Show Less
LibraryThing member xaverie
I'm a long-time Runaways fan from the original run. The characters are precious to me for a variety of reasons, so of course I was wary that it was being picked up again. Wary but also excited because there's a lot of potential to be mined.
I need not have worried as Rainbow Rowell's take,
The book starts with two of our arguably most damaged Runaways dealing with their regrets in different ways. Nico by wallowing in her dank apartment and Chaseby trying to save Gert. Going back in time, he brings her back to Nico on the brink of death. With some help, they manage to revive her but are now faced with a bunch of new problems; number one being that two years have passed for everyone else but no time at all for Gert. Gert returned, they set out to get the whole gang back together, including Victor's disembodied head.
A great first six issues.
I need not have worried as Rainbow Rowell's take,
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complemented beautifully with Kris Anka's art, was perfect. Rowell has a great grasp on the characterization and voice of each kid, incorporating what the Runaways had been doing in other Marvel comics with ease. They're older, sadder, maybe wiser, maybe more desperate, but their connections to their fellow Runaways remain strong. Kris Anka's art is gorgeous, vaguely reminiscent of Adrian Alphona's distinctive style while still unique. His attention to detail is particularly noticeable in the personal style of each character. As always, Matt Wilson's colouring is outstanding, I just love how his style looks; it's bright and vibrant, using colour to really set the mood and tone of scenes.The book starts with two of our arguably most damaged Runaways dealing with their regrets in different ways. Nico by wallowing in her dank apartment and Chase
A great first six issues.
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LibraryThing member lexilewords
If I had to choose two Western comics that defined my teen years, Runaways would be one of them (Young Justice the other).
This was a fine return to form, but holy stars I missed A LOT.
This was a fine return to form, but holy stars I missed A LOT.