Solid entry in the new arc. My favorite part of this one was Doombot—his scenes with Chase were the best. ( )

Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home was the fresh start the Runaways series needed. Volume 2 is a great continuation of the plotlines and character developments set up in Volume 1. Also, MY SHIP HAS SAILED. THANK YOU, RAINBOW ROWELL. 💚💙💜💓💛🧡💗❤️🖤 ( )

After a strong first volume, this second one doesn't disappoint either. "Runaways" hasn't been this good since the days of Whedon, and while it doesn't reach back to the level of Vaughan's original run, the respect for the characters and their continuity and arcs is permeating every story in this volume. It is also pleasantly funny, at times even hilarious (the Doombot's every line is a particular highlight, for instance). I hope Rainbow Rowell stays on this title for a long, long time. ( )

Nothing earthshaking is going on here, but I like these characters, and it makes me happy to read about them hanging out with each other. ( )

The second Runaways volume by Rowell makes it clear that the Runaways are not a group of friends or a team, they’re a family. A family whose youngest member is still at school (and needs legal guardians to attend her parent-teacher night) and whose oldest members are navigating some adult-world responsibilities (including but not limited to the aforementioned parent-teacher night).
Meanwhile Gert, having skipped two years, is awkwardly somewhere in the middle. (Gert is possibly my favourite.)

There are developments I’d presumably feel more strongly about if I had read all of the original comics (instead of a quarter of them) but I still enjoyed this a lot. I will read the next one when it comes out. ( )