Runaways pt. 2

Yep you guessed it I finally was able to catch up on this fantastic series and can I just say HOLY MOSES I didn't see that one coming!

Okay so I left off when the kids running away after attacking their parents when they found out they were super villains. Well apparently one of them was a mole b/c they left a note and would leave hints and clues as to where they were. We also learn up to issue 18 that there is this whole cult element, captain American makes a guess appearance, and who the FREAKING mole is and can I just say WOW not the one I thought.

We see how the parents formed the Pride group, why they did it and actually the reason why their parents joined an evil force attempting to take over the world. Or rather will destroy the world after giving them all 25 years of powers to help them weed out anyone that stands in the way. The kids learn that their parents made a pact to save them by each having one child and then that child would take their places after the world was destroyed.

Love the story idea love the twist wasn't sure who the mole was, but once it was explained I got it. Loved how the saga ended although I thought having Captain America make a guest appearance was pretty awesome (he's my favorite comic book hero). I love how the kids banned together and continued to learn their powers and how to fight with them. Even at the end when they learned one of them had betrayed the group they still worked together and remained in contact.

The graphics are good, the story line is great I felt like I could really connect with all the characters and I loved learning about them and how their powers worked as they learned about it. For sure this is one series that I HIGHLY recommend to any and all that want a new graphic novel.

Review ~ Runaways pt. 1

So I just started a new graphic novel series (new to me not new out) called Runaways. Basically its a group of teenagers that discover their parents are super villains and part of an organization called The Pride. They have just discovered that some of them have powers, a dinosaur, and may not be from this planet. Now it's the runaways verses the parents and I am dying to know who is going to win this battle

Rough outline for you:

Alex Wilder: Mastermind from what I can determine kind of reminds me of Professor X without the cool powers. We will have to see how he develops. He doesn't take a new name b/c he wants to redeem the name his parents have corrupted.

Gertrude Yorkes: who has the coolest pet ever a raptor whom she calls Old Lace and then changes her name to Arsenic. From what I can tell she doesn't have any cool powers either other than the ability to communicate with her pet.

Karolina Dean: She is a freaking alien and looks like a rainbow, but apparently that comes with powers that her mother also possesses. She changes her name to Lucy in the Sky no idea why but she likes it so whatever. Her parents besides being aliens also appear to be hippies

Chase Stein: Who starts off as an abused kid apparently has parents who remind me of Dr. Horrible on cooler crap they invent like xray goggles and gloves that shoot fire out of them! Chase wants to be called Neo from the Matrix and everyone is against it, but we will have to wait until the next book to let us know if he is able to keep it. Since Arsenic wants  his name to be talkback

Molly Hayes: who happens to be the youngest and her parents are Jane Grey and well a male version of that. She ends up possessing those gifts plus a lot of strength that I didn't see coming until she used it on a person. Oh and they call her Bruiser but she wanted to be Princess Powerful LOL keep in mind she's 12

Nico Minoru: is the last of the group and apparently a witch that had a staff buried in her by her mother in one of the fight scenes that came out when she needed it the most during another fight scene so that was pretty bad assery. Oh Nico which I happen to like that name better then the one she chooses goes by Sister Grimm... seriously?!?

So basically now we have the kids grouped up in a cave hiding from their bady parents but one is a trader and I am dying to know who it is. As if that wasn't enough apparently the whole city is owned by the Pride so they have put out wanted posters on their own children and claimed they kidnapped Molly.

Whew that was the first one I can't wait to get the second may have to suck it up and purchase this weekend.... instead of waiting on the library. The thing that has me nervous about this series is the low ratings it gets as the series continues... maybe I should stick to the library versions.