Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Runaways Deluxe Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan Runaways: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2. I'm using these complete collections as an excuse to go back and read these for the first time since they originally came out. Brian K. Vaughan's still got it. The book still holds up. It's a fun, witty comic full of teen drama and kids trying to redeem the sins of their fathers. The scenes with Spider-Man and Wolverine are each hilarious. The best use I've seen of guest stars in ages. Some will find the dialogue a bit problematic at times, but it is real, especially for a comic written in 2006. I'm using these complete collections as an excuse to go back and read these for the first time since they originally came out. Brian K. Vaughan's still got it. The book still holds up. It's a fun, witty comic full of teen drama and kids trying to redeem the sins of their fathers. The scenes with Spider-Man and Wolverine are each hilarious. The best use I've seen of guest stars in ages. Some will find the dialogue a bit problematic at times, but it is real, especially for a comic written in 2006. Our culture has changed dramatically in what you can and cannot say during that time, not that it was ever right. But the dialogue is only coming from one kid and he is corrected by the others any time he says something politically incorrect so I view it differently. I see it, for example, as showing readers at the time that they shouldn't be using 'gay' as a derogatory term. The art is fantastic, seeing Adrian Alphona's later art on Ms. Marvel, I'd say that's do to Christina Strain's vibrant colors more than anything else. more. I’m having so much fun reading this series. I love the plot, I love the characters and I love the artwork. The only thing I don’t love is the frustrating and extremely problematic use of outdated language. Other than that, I’m thoroughly enjoyed this series but wow, does some of the language suck. TW: • Racism, Ableism, Homophobia. Not quite as satisfying of a read as the first volume, probably because it doesn't have the same focus. Now that the Pride storyline's been settled, we're basically left with a no adults, costume free version of Generation X. This is not a bad thing, necessarily. I really liked Generation X. And I really like these characters, most of them. (I haven't quite warmed up to Nico.) There are a lot of guest characters involved here, including some really big names, some of them acting very dimly. Capt Not quite as satisfying of a read as the first volume, probably because it doesn't have the same focus. Now that the Pride storyline's been settled, we're basically left with a no adults, costume free version of Generation X. This is not a bad thing, necessarily. I really liked Generation X. And I really like these characters, most of them. (I haven't quite warmed up to Nico.) There are a lot of guest characters involved here, including some really big names, some of them acting very dimly. Captain America in particular has not made a single good showing any time he's shown up in Runaways, though Spider-Man does just fine. It makes sense in the context of this book: is there a more grown-up superhero in the Marvel U than Captain America? I think the biggest issue (which isn't even that big, honestly) is that many of the major plot developments feel rushed. Karolina gets a huge storyline and plot development, but it goes by so fast that it was over almost before I knew what was going on. I hope that more will be done with that later on, because that storyline didn't really come to a satisfactory end. The short crossover comic with X-Men that ends the collection might well be the best thing about it. It doesn't take itself seriously for even a moment, which is why it's so much fun. more. I don't know if I want to write a review about this, but I do have some musings. It gets a little old for Nico to be asked over & over again, "Can't you just use the Staff of One to *do this thing*?" and she replies, "No, I've already used that spell." Could the Staff of One be used along with a thesaurus? If you can only say, like, "Teleport!" once, could you get a similar effect from saying, "Transport me across space and distance instantly"? If Gert is going to be referred to as fat by bad gu I don't know if I want to write a review about this, but I do have some musings. It gets a little old for Nico to be asked over & over again, "Can't you just use the Staff of One to *do this thing*?" and she replies, "No, I've already used that spell." Could the Staff of One be used along with a thesaurus? If you can only say, like, "Teleport!" once, could you get a similar effect from saying, "Transport me across space and distance instantly"? If Gert is going to be referred to as fat by bad guys and be so down on her appearance because she's not super-skinny like Karolina and Nico, I wish she'd just be drawn fat. It wouldn't be the end of the world if she looked bigger than a size four, since her size comes up again & again. It certainly wouldn't make me love her character any less. I didn't quite like this as much as the first volume, but it was still pretty great. It would be wholly unfair of me to hold back a star since someone I adore dies in this, so I will suck it up, wipe my eyes, and go with three. more. This was underwhelming. I liked that they have finally established themselves as a team but I miss them learning to work together and figure out their dynamic. Also, I kind of miss Alex. I am alone in this? The teenage drama was a bit much for me. Girls fighting over a guy? Karolina essentially running off because Nico kind of rejected her? I’m over it. We’re introduced to a new kid, Victor, who is half human/half android? I’m having a problem with the implication of yet another person of color po This was underwhelming. I liked that they have finally established themselves as a team but I miss them learning to work together and figure out their dynamic. Also, I kind of miss Alex. I am alone in this? The teenage drama was a bit much for me. Girls fighting over a guy? Karolina essentially running off because Nico kind of rejected her? I’m over it. We’re introduced to a new kid, Victor, who is half human/half android? I’m having a problem with the implication of yet another person of color possibly being evil. Overall, the plot is not as tight as it was in the first volume but I’m still reading the next one. more. I don't know. I definitely was less enthused by this one than the last one. The last felt more like a team book. I'll admit, with 99% of the series I read, I always prefer the first installment to the sequels that come after. I love watching a team come together. The last volume shows you how they came to work together, how they found their dynamic and there was the worry of who the mole was. This one didn't have any of that because the team was "established", I guess. I hate that they 3.5 stars? I don't know. I definitely was less enthused by this one than the last one. The last felt more like a team book. I'll admit, with 99% of the series I read, I always prefer the first installment to the sequels that come after. I love watching a team come together. The last volume shows you how they came to work together, how they found their dynamic and there was the worry of who the mole was. This one didn't have any of that because the team was "established", I guess. I hate that they used the most tired plot in existence: two girls that are close friends fight over a boy. What the fuck ever. It's old and it's tired and it's unnecessary. Made worse by the fact that Nico says she did it because she missed Karolina. Okay, sure. Sure. *rolls eyes*. If I wanted to read about unnecessary teenage relationship drama, I'd pick up those 2005 novelizations of the O.C. Anyway, the team starts with just Nico, Karolina, Molly, Gert and Chase. Before the reveal, Alex was actually one of my favorites so it was hard to care about everyone here. I loved seeing Nico take on the leadership role and her sense of morality is fascinating. Chase's is incredibly questionable because he seems to have absolutely no problem with using violence to accomplish their goals. There's a really problematic trend in these books to have angry black men? Mr. Wilder, Cloak and Alex turned out to be the bad guy.