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Story by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Adrian Alphona
Inks by Craig Yeung
Colors by Udon’s Christina Strain
Letters  by Randy Gentile

Published by Marvel Comics | $2.99

I picked this because it’s a good ending. Somewhat anyway. This was supposed to be the last issue, and for now it is. Apparently, Marvel knows a good thing when it sees one, and they’ll be back with a new #1 in a few months. Sounds like a break to me.

But let us suppose that this is the last issue of Runaways. So be it. That’s right. In this age of comics which promise all this big hype and life changing event crossovers, but so rarely deliver anything interesting or new or even slightly unique, Runaways promised nothing, and delivered it all. Most people didn’t know what this book was, and didn’t see it come out, and didn’t get in until later. It literally came from out of nowhere. But then, over time, you started hearing buzz and people were mentioning it in the “new hot book” breath. Then folks started asking about the trades, and then more folks would read that, and everyone liked it. And the book had a big secret and a reveal every issue, until the climax and the end and…

POW!

That’s right, the last issue became the POW, or Pick of the Week.

I am so lame.

Month after month, this book, on time I might add, was a fun ride, with diverse, interesting and real characters. In Brian K. Vaughan style, most issues had a cliffhanger or a twist at the very end, and this actually made it very appealing in a month to month format. Like an old serial, you’d have to wait for the next installment to find out what happened. Often, as soon as you open the new book, you’re sucked back into the moment you were when you left off. That’s just about the best way to do monthly comics. A cliffhanger doesn’t mean much if the trade has the solution on the next page. But making you wait a month to find out, that’s torture, and the torture method is an art. Remember that when you want to “wait for the trade.”

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the consistent and appealing art of Adrian Alphona, who infused the characters with personality and a unique look for each of them. He captured the childish emotions of the little girl, and the ruthlessness of the bad guys, and even the majesty of Captain America, in just the right way. It’s one of those situations, like Ennis and Dillon, where the team just works together, and the art draws no complaints on this book.

So if you haven’t read it, pick up the trades. Maybe you can wait a day or two between chapters, or test your resolve to see how long you can hold out, to approximate what the issues felt like. When the new series starts up, presumably early next year, I advise you to be caught up and go for the issues. Vaughan and company have yet to let me down, so I trust recommending him to anyone who enjoys a good sequential yarn.

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