I really enjoyed this story and the art. Can't wait to see how it goes from. A really good start. ( )

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. ( )

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, 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 by 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. ( )

Honestly I'm just so happy to see the band back together again!! I can't wait for more adventures and more characters!! I've waited way too long for this continuation to come about... It feels like the old run all over again except the characters are older. So well written but just holds the excitement and humour and originality that the original run had too. ( )

3.5 stars

A little angsty and confusing for the start of a new arc, but I like Rainbow Rowell, and I’m interested to see where the series goes. There was still a good amount of snarky Runaways humor, and the main story was interesting enough.

There’s a reason I don’t read many superhero comics, and that’s because I have a hard time following the timelines when my superheroes leap back and forth into other heroes’ stories. At one point in this book, there was a reference to an important event that had happened in an issue of Vision. I didn’t even know Vision had his own comics (but I’m thankful for the asterisk marking the brief explanation). I thought Runaways was more self-contained, but I’m discovering that’s not the case. And I should have realized that because it’s Marvel, and I ran into the same trouble when I thought I’d pick up Guardians of the Galaxy for a lark. I just don’t have time to figure it all out or read it all once it’s figured.

ANYWAY.

Given the note it ended on, I think volume 2 will be more fun. We’ll see. ( )

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 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. ( )

After the loss and death of family and friends The Runaways or what is left of them disband. Everyone went in their own direction until Chase found a way to time travel and bring the one friend they lost that can bring them back together.

I haven’t kept up with all the Runaways stories. I have read some written by Joss Whedon and watched some of the tv series. I enjoyed both and I do like the characters. This seems to take place after the tv series and the Whedon arc. My favorite character is Gert partly because she is plus-sized and partly because she has control of a dinosaur...duh! Gert is like the mom of the group. Like a good mom, she tries to keep everyone together. A Lot has changed since the start of The Runaways. They have lost friends, even some that were a part of the main group.

I knew some of the stories because of watching the series and reading some. I would say if the reader started here having not read anything about the runaways beforehand it may not be as interesting and probably more than a little confusing.

Like most Marvel comics I do really like The Runaways and will continue to read. Since The Runaways are teenagers I believe young adults 12 or 13+ years will enjoy the characters. ( )

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 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). ( )

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 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. ( )

I read the first couple volumes of the original series, but I have to say -- this reboot is better than the original! These characters really shine in Rainbow Rowell's capable hands. The characters here are more charming and emotional, and I found that I connected with them more. I'm excited to read where Rowell takes them next! ( )

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 enjoyed this first volume and am looking forward to the next. ( )

Love this series. So happy to have one of my favorite authors writing comics. ( )