The Runaways Thread

[PWN3R]

When it comes to doing manips, I suck more than 5 dollar ho's.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

This has become the wierdest thread I've ever read. Laugh out Loud

 

[Mogwai]

So, that apocalyptic battle between Chase and Victor that was discussed a few pages ago didn't turn out as imagined. Victor lasted about 10 seconds...now he's malfunctioning.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

That's the beauty of Chase. He's turning into a Batman like character purely on instinct.

 

[Mogwai]

His new personality, to me, is bittersweet. I like it, but then again I miss the light-hearted Chase.

 

[The Question]

RUNAWAYS #25
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by JO CHEN
The kids start running in a different direction. Superstar JOSS WHEDON (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ASTONISHING X-MEN) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) take the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies. This is the cannot-miss book of 2007!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99



Yay! No one's dead!

Hopefully the New York bit's only temporary. I mean, they've been to New York before.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

That's the beauty of Chase. He's turning into a Batman like character purely on instinct.

Very true, nice observation

His new personality, to me, is bittersweet. I like it, but then again I miss the light-hearted Chase.

Gert's death really did a number on him

 

[chamber-music]

The thing I liked about Chase was that he was the oldest yet the most immature of the runaways

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

In that pic Question quoted, Karolina looks like she's dying from leukemia.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

Maybe Whedon's going to finally tackle the mysterious Alex Debacle. Given his "experience" (and I use the word in it's loosest since. . . EVER) with undead characters. I really want a "Zombie/Undead/Stuck in Limbo/Shouldn't be alive" princling trying to create a kingdom in his own image while trying to win the heart of Nico. . . by killing Karolina.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Oh yeah, Molly looks autistic as well.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

Molly looks that way because she thought Nico was an A-cup. Now she clearly see's that Nico's a B.

 

[AndThePickles]

In that pic Question quoted, Karolina looks like she's dying from leukemia.

Yeah and her colors are all dim

 

[bengan]

Heres a new video. I think that most of you will like it, and im really proud of it. The quality of the video is quite bad, but its much clearer on my computer. Damn youtube... PLease leave a comment if you liked it/loved ir or hate it.

 

[AndThePickles]

Haha what song is that?!

 

[Kevin]

'Lo, guys. Can anyone tell me every issue in which Cloak and Dagger made an Appearance?

 

[bengan]

Haha what song is that?!

No one likes my video ....
Its Nine Million Bicycles by Katie Melua and I choosed it becuse I love the song and also becuse Gert would have known such a thing

And C&D appeard in # 11 and # 12 in v 1 and #9-12 in v2 .

 

[Kevin]

Thank you, Bengan

 

[Dread]

True, they've been to NYC before, but now it's Whedon the A-Lister writing, so everything he does will be treated as original...even when it's not. I mean, it's not like no one ever wrote a "X-Men fight a piece of their tech that gains sentience and wants to kill them" story before, or even an "X-Men go to space and fight aliens" story before. Hell, those two are X-CLICHES. But when you're an A-List writer, your FARTS get praise. That's not to knock Whedon, that is simply the nature of the biz. Once you go A-List, your good stories, your mediocre stories, and your garbage stories get a lot of hype and instant praise from the media insiders.

Hopefully Whedon brings more to RUNAWAYS than he does for ASTONISHING X-MEN, which has been riding on "mediocre, generic story but Whedon writes the characters well" ever since about CURE, and his pacing is slow as molassas to boot. I don't care who he is; BKV was a master and this was his creation, and Whedon will have huge boots to fill. Huge.

Maybe Whedon's going to finally tackle the mysterious Alex Debacle. Given his "experience" (and I use the word in it's loosest since. . . EVER) with undead characters. I really want a "Zombie/Undead/Stuck in Limbo/Shouldn't be alive" princling trying to create a kingdom in his own image while trying to win the heart of Nico. . . by killing Karolina.

Oh, well, yeah, Whedon will resurrect Alex. BKV made it technically possible and Whedon, like most writers, likely can't help stripmining his own past material. Expect Alex within 12 issues...if not 6. He's a self admitted RUNAWAYS fanboy, so expect fan-fic esque plots for better or worse.

What seperates "fan fic" quality with other stories? Easy; most fan fics are written from the heart, acting as self indulging wish fulfillment for the fan writing it. I know because I have written fan fiction. Other professional writers are emotionally invested but not so much that they can't shatter the status quo and do bold things, for better or worse. Both approaches have their pro's and con's. I just hope Whedon avoids a "Mary Sue" character with his RUNAWAYS new recruit.

 

[ihateusernames]

Huh, i like Molly. i dont really see whats so bad about her.

she has that... hmmm... attitude that a kid her age has, where she asks questions without thinking, and actually does speak her mind, even if she is completely confused. like the convosation she had with Xavin, what other member of the team would have had that convo with him?

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I want her dead so bad, I'm thinking of having Whedon getting a little warning about not having her killed off having negative consequences.

 

[AndThePickles]

Molly dying would complete my entire existance. :heart:

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Unfortunately, I'm sure her dying would just dig the need to having things go away in me deeper.

 

[The Cajun]

I'm looking forward to seeing how Whedon choses to handle Nico/Victor. Its kind of odd how BKV has introduced them as he hasn't really had the time to define what kind of relationship they have.

I mean we know Victor would lick Old Lace's droppings off Nico's shoes if she asked but her intentions are less clear.

Whatever Whedon does I'm sure it will be filled with teenage angst. Maybe Nico gets pregenant? Or cheats on him with Karolina!

 

[GOODT!MES]

So... I re-read the first arc concerning Victor, and stumbled onto something awesome. It happens when Avengers Gert comes back from the future.

Gert: "I wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit."

Future Gert: "Interesting choice of words."


It's there, check for yourselves. Thoughts? Maybe Chase suceeds unintentionally. Maybe that's why she leads the Avengers, if she was dead and has mystic/death related powers.