Runaways (vol 2) # 28 - Dead-End Kids, Part 4

A friend told me to add Runaways to my reading list and I'm glad I did. I went back and grabbed the digests of the issues that I had missed, and really started to pick up the individual issues since Joss Whedon and Michael Ryan took over on the book.

I'm not a real big fan of death, though. I understand why Alex had to die. I get that. I'm still not sure that Gert's death was neccesary. It was a surprise. It may help the team and Chase grow and develop. I'm still hoping that at some point in this storyline that Chase manages to find a way to bring her back. I really liked it that she was controlling Old Lace.

Here we find the Runaways making their way through 1907 New York. They split up, each with a mission.

Karolina and Molly find Klara. What they find out about each other is just as good as any of the fight scenes in the issue.

I'm not really sure that there should be costumed mystery men and women in every historic time period. So I'm not really a big fan of the Upward Path.

What I have liked is the unexpected twists and turns that Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphona managed to weave. Joss Whedon and Michael Ryan have managed to contine spinning the Runaways intricate web.

If you're tired of the same-old same-old, and want to shake things up, give Runaways a try. The digests are reasonably priced, so you'll be able to catch up. If you want the hardcovers they're available too. You might still be able to grab the last three chapters leading up to where things are now. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I wasn't.