Author: Brian K. VaughnPencils: Adrian Alphona (CAN) with Takeshi Miyazawa
Publication: [S. l.] : Dan Buckley
Publication Date: ?
ISBN: 0785118764
Pages: Unpaged
Summary: One night six teens discover that their parents are evil super-villains who have been plotting to destroy the world. When they witness their parents sacrificing a young girl, they decide to run away from home, but not before they steal some interesting items from them. The teens decide they need to try and stop their parents, but things become difficult when jealousy starts setting in and they discover that one of them is a mole. Somehow the teens must learn to harness their superpowers and survive on their own before their parents hunt them down and destroy them too.
Major Characters: Alex Wilder, Nico Minoru ("Sister Grimm"), Chase Stein ("Talkback"), Gertrude yorkes ("Arsenic"), Leslie Dean ("Lucy in the Sky"), Molly Hayes ("Bruiser")
Comments: This is a fantastic graphic novel. The Runaways has everything you would want from a comic book - cool characters, fast-paced action, neat gadgets, awesome superpowers and plenty of evil villains. Vaughn has filled the story with both conventional and un-conventional elements. The characters exhibit anarchy and angst, but also show that they are capable of humour and romance. Alphona's illustrations are first-rate. There is truly something for everyone here. Recommended for boys and girls.
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure (Graphic novel format)
Age Level: 13+
Rating: 5/5
