Actual trash.

I really couldn't tell if this was supposed to be satirical, buuuut even if it were, it wouldn't make it any better. Meh.

Trying a new thing since I'll be reading this month to month and not in trade form like I usually do.

I usually love Kris Anka's work -- I have two limited run signed posters I bought from him at SDCC one year -- but something about the art is very stiff in this issue, especially for how tense everything is supposed to be. I get no sense of movement in any panels at all.

That aside, it's interesting so far? The dive right into showing the important relationships between Nico, Chase, and Gert works well, as does showing how Nico's powers work. Nico running out of words to use for her spells is an interesting way of looking at the Losing My Powers trope.

I'm not so sure how I feel about them bringing Gert back to life at all, but I'm tentatively looking forward to it. I don't love Rainbow Rowell's writing the way most YA fans seem to, but I'm open to seeing how she works in the comic book medium.

EDIT: I should probably mention that I love the Runaways and they're precious to me and I'll probably be reading this way more critically than I should BUT I LOVE MY CHILDREN.

I was really looking forward to this since I really liked America in Young Avengers, but...it tries too hard. It tries SO hard, in so many different ways, that it ends up being nonsensical and falling flat on its face.

There are one or two really good moments -- usually when America is reflecting on her past or her parents -- but they're overshadowed and beat into submission by the fact that America is kind of an asshole and every other character in the book is some kind of shallow tumblr stereotype. Representation matters, but it doesn't help in this case.

So disappointing.

I didn't expect much out of this. I just wanted some wacky fun, but this was hot garbage from start to finish, and I have a headache from the busy artwork now.

Better times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uU6KzAbSTg