Runaways Vol. 5: Escape to New York
by Brian K Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, Takeshi Miyazawa
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Author: Adrian Alphona, Brian K Vaughan, Takeshi MiyazawaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-19
ISBN: 0785119019
Number of pages: 144
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Book Reviews of Runaways Vol. 5: Escape to New York
Book Review: Two In One
Summary: 4 Stars
This digest trade-paperback consists of two miniseries (or arcs). I'll review each of these as if they were a separate item;
Star-Crossed: A major character departs. A new major character is introduced. A plot point about Karolina that was hinted at and slightly developed in the first run of the series finally pays off here. This mini-arc has some cool fights and snappy dialogue as usual, but the best part of these two issues was that they were--compared to the usual explosiveness of the Runaways series--mostly made up of downtime. We get a lot of character interaction and development of not only Karonlina, but also Nico, Victor, and the majority of the other main characters. Takeshi Miyazawa, who penciled a couple of issues in the first run of the series, returns to take a "Celebrity Shot" and handles that art of this mini-arc. As with Miyazawa's previous "Runaways" art, the illustrations are much softer and cartoonish, however it is a welcome change from the detailed and lush art of Adrian Alphona. I'm not ready to say that I like Miyazawa better--or even AS MUCH--as Alphona, but I was very happy to discover that Miyazawa came back for these issues.
East Coast/West Coast: This arc has the most solid standalone story so far. The Runaways go to NYC to help Cloak (a criminally underused Marvel hero who they met earlier in the series) clear his name and discover who attacked his partner, Dagger. Speaking as someone who lives in New York, it's hilarious to see these California-raised characters--who we all have grown to love, at this point--reacting to their surroundings. The city is full with Marvel super heroes, and we get cameos from Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, and Luke Cage. However, these heroes don't really come off as that heroic; I know it wasn't at all the intent, but the way these characters are written makes them seem like bumbling fools, except for--perhaps--Spider-Man. Our main Runaways, on the other hand, shine in this arc, each of them undergoing major character development. Chase and Nico will have changed for what they experienced in this arc, and though it's sad to not have Karolina around, her absence gives much screen time to the other main players. Adrian Alphona is back as the artist here and he shines at his depictions both the Runaways and the guest stars Cloak and Dagger. However, as if following the trend of the way Brian writes the other Marvel heroes, Alphona's art suffers when it comes to drawing Captain America, Spider-Man, and Wolverine. Though, gotta say, Alphona pencils a mean Iron Man.
DISCLAIMER: It is best to buy Runaways, Vol. 2 instead of the separate digest paperbacks. It is a hardcover edition, much better quality, that includes not only this, but also #4 and a lot of extras.
7/10
Summary of Runaways Vol. 5: Escape to New York
The team's lineup changes forever in the perfect jumping-on point for the series that Wizard said "could be the most original book to focus on teenaged super heroes since Spider-Man debuted all the way back in 1962!" When a dangerous alien invades Los Angeles, the Runaways' own Karolina Dean may be the only hero in the Marvel Universe who can stop him... but at what cost? Collects Runaways #7-12.Teens Books
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