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This happens to be one of the most enjoyable comics I've read in a while, and I'm almost annoyed I had to pause on reading the next issue in order to review this volume. The first thing I really noticed about the start of this series was how colorful it is. This applies to the endearing art of course, but also to the entertaining story and Lunella's personality.
I love that Luna is confident, tenacious and inventive in ways that surpass people much older than her, but still has traits realistic to someone her age. She experiences emotions powerfully, is resistant to altering her view of the world, and feels misunderstood while sometimes ignoring where others are coming from, like many children do as they grow up. She is different from her classmates, but likes who she is and doesn't want to change even with the pressures from her peers and destiny having another idea in mind.
Personally I think anybody could enjoy these comics, but younger readers may especially find solidarity with Lunella and her struggles of not attempting to fit into the world, but to be given a deserved chance improve it and reach more of her potential.
I love that Luna is confident, tenacious and inventive in ways that surpass people much older than her, but still has traits realistic to someone her age. She experiences emotions powerfully, is resistant to altering her view of the world, and feels misunderstood while sometimes ignoring where others are coming from, like many children do as they grow up. She is different from her classmates, but likes who she is and doesn't want to change even with the pressures from her peers and destiny having another idea in mind.
Personally I think anybody could enjoy these comics, but younger readers may especially find solidarity with Lunella and her struggles of not attempting to fit into the world, but to be given a deserved chance improve it and reach more of her potential.
While I was frustrated at first that the previous story arc had been dropped without resolution, reading these brash one-shots has actually been enjoyable. A continuing plot has the chance to become dull and drag on longer than it should, but that is not a possible concern here.
In this volume there are two seperate stories, one is meant to fit into Marvel continuity while the other seems to exist purely on its own. However, as a whole this volume fits together since it is more intense in terms of plot and tone than the previous.
The antagonists in the first story are what allow it to be interesting, while the concept for the second is original and memorable, and even with its oddity I somewhat wish it had expanded beyond three issues.
In this volume there are two seperate stories, one is meant to fit into Marvel continuity while the other seems to exist purely on its own. However, as a whole this volume fits together since it is more intense in terms of plot and tone than the previous.
The antagonists in the first story are what allow it to be interesting, while the concept for the second is original and memorable, and even with its oddity I somewhat wish it had expanded beyond three issues.
This gets three stars for being socially insensitive in some ways that should be so glaring I refuse to put energy into explaining, but I did enjoy it at a five star level.
While some of Wolverine's narration felt choppy to read, the rest of the writing and dialogue flowed decently at a pace that was quick but not so rushed it felt confusing.
Amadeus is one of my favorite Marvel characters and I was glad he had a fairly big part in these five issues, even though it is a Wolverine series.
I usually don't comment on the art in the comics I read but in this case I feel that I should since it was phenomenal. Every character felt fully fleshed out and the colors were pleasing to the eye. Even the violence and gore featured was agreeable to look at instead of grotesque as I normally find it.
Overall this volume is not a comic to read if you're hoping for ethics debates or character development like in some other Marvel stories, but it is entertaining even with its large flaws and I will probably read it again.
While some of Wolverine's narration felt choppy to read, the rest of the writing and dialogue flowed decently at a pace that was quick but not so rushed it felt confusing.
Amadeus is one of my favorite Marvel characters and I was glad he had a fairly big part in these five issues, even though it is a Wolverine series.
I usually don't comment on the art in the comics I read but in this case I feel that I should since it was phenomenal. Every character felt fully fleshed out and the colors were pleasing to the eye. Even the violence and gore featured was agreeable to look at instead of grotesque as I normally find it.
Overall this volume is not a comic to read if you're hoping for ethics debates or character development like in some other Marvel stories, but it is entertaining even with its large flaws and I will probably read it again.
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Reading this comic in the eighth grade was actually my first experience with Marvel media, so I'm probably bias in favor of it but in my opinion it's still one of the most inventive recent series I've ever read.
Each of the Runaways have distinct and differing personalities that are realistic as actual children and teenagers although it has now been over a decade since the first volume was originally written.
As an adult I definitely see the characters as more childish than I did previously, but unless you typically dislike comics about teenagers I doubt their youth will bother or annoy you.
While superheroes are still clearly shown to be a part of the world of the Runaways, they are distanced and isolated from them and have to fight overwhelming forces of evil on their bitter own which heightens the story to be suspenseful and exciting even though I've read it at least once already.
If you're considering starting these comics because of the current Hulu show expect to see some clear differences, but I'm sure if you can put those aside you'll enjoy this series as much as I have for the last seven years.
Each of the Runaways have distinct and differing personalities that are realistic as actual children and teenagers although it has now been over a decade since the first volume was originally written.
As an adult I definitely see the characters as more childish than I did previously, but unless you typically dislike comics about teenagers I doubt their youth will bother or annoy you.
While superheroes are still clearly shown to be a part of the world of the Runaways, they are distanced and isolated from them and have to fight overwhelming forces of evil on their bitter own which heightens the story to be suspenseful and exciting even though I've read it at least once already.
If you're considering starting these comics because of the current Hulu show expect to see some clear differences, but I'm sure if you can put those aside you'll enjoy this series as much as I have for the last seven years.
Laura is one of my favorite Marvel heroes and since she's a newer character I plan to read everything she's been in, but unfortunately this origin is exaggerated to the point it just feels sloppily written.
I liked that the narrative throughout each issue was actually the letter Laura's mother wrote to her, but many of the details included for the supporting characters seemed like a cheap attempt to create the most heart-wrenching story possible.
I liked that the narrative throughout each issue was actually the letter Laura's mother wrote to her, but many of the details included for the supporting characters seemed like a cheap attempt to create the most heart-wrenching story possible.
For a story focusing on 'haunted' people, these were some awfully shallow characters. While I personally found both girls painfully boring and unlikable, the most insulting part of Ghost World is how the reader is actually meant to feel a connection to these characters that is never developed or earned.
I've met plenty of 'haunted' adolescents, and hell I've been one myself, but I have yet to meet a person with so little to them than Enid and Becky. Even most cynical and irrational people I've had the misfortune of meeting had a pathos one could empathize with more than what's displayed here. After finishing the book I read that Clowes intentionally chose teenage girls as his protagonists because he felt they would allow him to insert his own controversial opinions with less outcry, a statement that does not surprise me in the least.
The only thing I found truly relevant about this comic is how readers tend to adore it for embracing cynicism and rotten attitudes, even while genuine empathy and passion continue to be undervalued and therefore more subversive than a piece like this could ever be.
I've met plenty of 'haunted' adolescents, and hell I've been one myself, but I have yet to meet a person with so little to them than Enid and Becky. Even most cynical and irrational people I've had the misfortune of meeting had a pathos one could empathize with more than what's displayed here. After finishing the book I read that Clowes intentionally chose teenage girls as his protagonists because he felt they would allow him to insert his own controversial opinions with less outcry, a statement that does not surprise me in the least.
The only thing I found truly relevant about this comic is how readers tend to adore it for embracing cynicism and rotten attitudes, even while genuine empathy and passion continue to be undervalued and therefore more subversive than a piece like this could ever be.
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