New Runaways creative team is....

[GeneralReadingMan]

Kathryn Immonen on Writing Sarach Pichelli on art and David Lafuente on covers.

[Gitaroo_Dude]

Sounds good.

Not familiar with the artist, but Kathryn did a great job on Hellcat.

And it's infinitely better than Moore and Ramos.

[GeneralReadingMan]

Sounds good.

Not familiar with the artist, but Kathryn did a great job on Hellcat.

And it's infinitely better than Moore and Ramos.

The artist is the same one who was on the recent NYX mini

[Gitaroo_Dude]

The artist is the same one who was on the recent NYX mini

Does she have a site with some stuff she's drawn? Not familiar at all with the mini, and she's not showing up on Wiki.

[GeneralReadingMan]

Here is her blog

http://sara-pichelli.blogspot.com/2008/11/sunday-morning-sketch.html

Apparently IGN misspelled her name.

[ScottyQuick]

Where'd you hear that? Sounds AWESOME, though!

[ScottyQuick]

Wait, you're kidding me?
They're actually thinking about bringing back one of the Runaways?
Did they miss the entire appeal of the first 42 issues?

[Omega Alpha]

I don't know their work, but I'll give them a chance.

[escapegoat]

This book is the right kinda title for Kathryn writing-wise, and I was impressed with Sara's fill-in work on NYX - it's somewhat reminiscent of Alphona's style. If they are the new team, then I can't wait to see what they do with it.

[Vegetarian Goat]

Looks like it's going back on my pull list!

[neohuey89]

same here.

[Ex_]

What else has Kathryn Immonen written? I read the Hellcat story she wrote in Marvel Comics Presents and it gave me a headache--but I think that was just the character.

[Kusanagi]

I don't know, I was honestly thinking about dropping Runaways if the next issue did nothing for me.

Part of me says, hey maybe this revive my interest in the story. Another part says this will only make you stick around for more issues that pale in comparison to how the series started...

I may give this a shot but I'm kind of pessimistic at this point.

[Westgarth J]

Runaways fans traditionally hate any writer that isn't Vaughan and any artist that isn't Alphona, but I look forward to this new creative team. As for the character return - better Immomen gets it out of the way now so the title can move on.
There's a movie coming up, so the franchise model needs to be reinforced a little, and that means returning original cast members. Not that big a deal, I think.

[chickrockguitar]

Hmm. Interesting. Looking foward to reading more.

Okay, so this arc hasn't been great. But, it could have been a lot worse. Its got my enjoyment.

[Shyft]

There's a movie coming up,

wow, really? That will be really cool. wonder how they will do with the links to skrulls, ultron etc. Or maybe it will be based on the very original line-up, which was very disconnected from the greater Marvel U continuity?

[Beadle]

Runaways fans traditionally hate any writer that isn't Vaughan and any artist that isn't Alphona, but I look forward to this new creative team. As for the character return - better Immomen gets it out of the way now so the title can move on.
There's a movie coming up, so the franchise model needs to be reinforced a little, and that means returning original cast members. Not that big a deal, I think.
Do we know who's returning yet? Gert or Alex?

Now that Chase has got the fistigons and other equipment again, it'd make sense to pair Arsenic & Old Lace together again.

[Ex_]

I don't know much about the writer, but I do have high hopes. I really loved the first two volumes of Runaways, and although the writers that replaced BKV weren't bad, it was sort of disappointing. Even Whedon! I really do hope this run works out.

[Skeets]

I have no interest in this team.

[Seres]

Duly noted, Marvel. I look forward to seeing Nico's personality live once more. Chase's death will be something to savour.

[Grapeweasel]

My problem has always been more with the art than the story.

[Cayman]

Great creative team!

[Gitaroo_Dude]

I hope they finally address what happened to Alex.

BKV's run ended on an ambiguous note for him, and it hasn't been brought up since.

Not that I necessarily support bringing back dead characters. Runaways should avoid as many superhero cliches as possible.

[preppistonpav]

Well, I don't really know anything about the new creative team, but I'm just glad that we're getting one. For whatever reason, I just haven't really enjoyed the Moore/Ramos era. Nothing against those guys, because I'm sure they're great in other comics - Ramos is doing a nice job in A:TI - but to me, their arc is just sort of "there." I haven't been excited about a new issue coming out, something that I used to always be, even during Whedon's run to some extent.

Now, I checked out the artist's page, and wow. First, I thought it was a mistake - this girl looks my age, if not younger! (I'm 24.) But then I saw her artwork, and she could be the perfect fit. Her style isn't all that different from AA - realistic, pretty polished with lots of detail, and if she's as young as she looks, then she may have the sense of style that AA brought to the book, especially the kids' clothes. (Plus, she's kinda hot!)

Don't know anything about the writer either, but sometimes I think that on a book like Runaways, seperated pretty generally from the rest of the MU, it's good to have a "lesser name" writing because they tend to come up with some pretty interesting ideas, and not "Let's have them fight Wolverine or throw them into that crossover!"

As for the returning character, I really hope it's Alex and not Gert. First off, I really like Chase and Old Lace together. Gert giving him OL was really touching and cool and I'd hate to see it go away. Secondly, in terms of future deaths, it's REALLY lame to kill a character that has already been killed and ressurrected. So, they either wouldn't be able to kill Gert ever again, or they would kill her and it'd just be the wackness. The exception to that rule, though, is for bad guys. And so, I'd really like it to be Alex as a thorn in the side of the team. He may not even have to have evil intentions (he did help Molly after all) - he just has to have a different agenda that doesn't mesh well with the other kids.

I guess we'll see.

-Pav, who really hopes for some magic in the title...and by that I mean I hope the title regains the feeling it used to have for me, but by that I also mean that I hope that (after he's done being used in every book so that everyone will eventually hate him) the Hood shows up...

[Pach!]

http://fc89.deviantart.com/fs42/i/2009/084/5/3/Runaways_v3_issue_11_page_8_by_CeeCeeLuvins.jpg

[Ben Morse]

Nick Lowe talks about the new team: http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.7341.EXCLUSIVE~colon~_New_Runaways_Cr eative_Team

[Shyft]

This has me optimistic. Is that Karoline flirting with Chase? I hope one or two new Runaways get introduced. The cast feels a little small. It works best when there are a multitute of relationships to explore.

[Gitaroo_Dude]

Wow, I really like the promo art.

It's almost like Ramos, but much better.

Very excited about the new team now. Especially since LaFuente is on covers.

[4sake]

which was very disconnected from the greater Marvel U continuity?

What are u asking/what do u mean?

[Sean Walsh]

What else has Kathryn Immonen written? I read the Hellcat story she wrote in Marvel Comics Presents and it gave me a headache--but I think that was just the character.

I think the other thing she wrote for Marvel was.......the HELLCAT miniseries. :tongue:

I think Stuart co-wrote either the mini or the MCP feature with her...

[Shyft]

What are u asking/what do u mean?

Sorry phrased that badly.

the recent line up including Xavin and Victor requires knowledge of Skrulls and Ultron, which would be a bit difficult to fit in to a Movie. There have also been cross overs, featured characters etc.

The original arcs of Runaways with Gert and Alex took place very much apart from the rest of the MU - it didnt feature too many big names such as The Avengers or Spider-Man or anything, and all the kids backgrounds could be easily adapted to a movie without having to explain too much Marvel history.

So i was wondering if a movie would therefore be based more on the early Runaways storylines, before they became more involved with the great Marvel Continuity.

[4sake]

Sorry phrased that badly.

the recent line up including Xavin and Victor requires knowledge of Skrulls and Ultron, which would be a bit difficult to fit in to a Movie. There have also been cross overs, featured characters etc.

The original arcs of Runaways with Gert and Alex took place very much apart from the rest of the MU - it didnt feature too many big names such as The Avengers or Spider-Man or anything, and all the kids backgrounds could be easily adapted to a movie without having to explain too much Marvel history.

So i was wondering if a movie would therefore be based more on the early Runaways storylines, before they became more involved with the great Marvel Continuity.

Ok oh, I think it will be about the 1st 18 issues.. which Cloak and Dagger were apart of. so hopefully they would be in the movie also.

[HeckBoy]

The new creative team sounds/looks alright. Can't really tell since I have very little to go on for either of them. I read Kathryn's recent Hellcat mini, and although I thought it was charming, it was also kinda "spacy." I don't know what it was, but it was just kinda difficult reading it, though that may just be the style she decided to use with Hellcat.

As for Sarah, although I haven't seen them in full, at least from the preview images, her NYX stuff looks solid. Compared to Ramos' stuff, it's definitely a lot more muted (that might just be the colorist though), and I think I prefer that when it comes to the Runaways. The overly cartoony look just didn't match in the end.

[JoshuaCee]

I don't know how I missed this thread until now, but this is great news. Immonen did a fantastic job with the Hellcat story in MCP and the Hellcat miniseries and Pichelli has a great style that's well suited to Runaways.

I'd really like to see a Runaways/NYX crossover at some point. And actually, you might as well throw in the Young Avengers, too. :smile:

[chickrockguitar]

I'd really like to see a Runaways/NYX crossover at some point. And actually, you might as well throw in the Young Avengers, too. :smile:Uh, they're crossed paths with the YA's twice, I think. In two minis.

Anyone got the #11 and #12 covers (via links on CBRs news), my PC won't let me see them on the artists blog...

[40footwolf]

Can somebody please find something to do with the Ruanways besides kill them?

The quote about the new arc being "One will die and one might live again" is what I'm referring to.

Let's just have them...not die, for a little while, okay?

[JoshuaCee]

Uh, they're crossed paths with the YA's twice, I think. In two minis.

What do the Runaways/Young Avengers minis have to do with a Runaways/NYX crossover? :confused:

[chickrockguitar]

What do the Runaways/Young Avengers minis have to do with a Runaways/NYX crossover? :confused:Oh sorry, I thought when you said about the YA's, that you meant they should have the Runaways and YA's meet up. I thought you didn't know that had happened already. My bad.

[JoshuaCee]

Oh sorry, I thought when you said about the YA's, that you meant they should have the Runaways and YA's meet up. I thought you didn't know that had happened already. My bad.

Check it out! (http://www.rif.org/)

:wink:

[The Black Guardian]

Haven't been this enthused with Runaways since Vaughan and Alphona left.

[JoshuaCee]

Haven't been this enthused with Runaways since Vaughan and Alphona left.

You were enthused by their leaving? :confused:

[NormanB]

I'll buy it.

We'll see...

[Mundungus]

Gadzooks, this should be good.

I read Kathryn Immonen's Hellcat segment in MCP but I never picked up the mini-series. I definitely think she might have that unusual voice that is necessary for an unusual book like the Runaways.

I checked out Sara Pichelli's blog and I thought her style will match perfectly. I was hoping for Kalman Andrasofszky but seeing as how Pichelli was a great fill-in for him she seems like she'd make a great breakout star on a book like Runaways.

There was a line from Brian K. Vaughan somewhere about how the Runaways look at the mainstream Marvel Universe and call them all tools or something like that. I'll try and dig up the exact quote sometime. That's what the Runaways always needs to be and not just from a character perspective. In terms of story, concept, etc.

It seems like Immonen and Pichelli can bring that to the table.

[Aether]

It´s obvios that Klara will die. How orginal for the writer :evilangry: .

[JoshuaCee]

It´s obvios that Klara will die. How orginal for the writer :evilangry: .

That's what I was thinking, too. She's not on the cover #11 and on the cover to #12, she's separated from the rest of the group. She's a alright character, I guess, but I think it's the right decision to kill her off. She can't really bring anything to table as far as advancing the plot is concerned and her schtick where everything is wonderful and strange gets old real quick. She should have been left in the past, as far as I'm concerned. If someone absolutely had to make the jump back to the present with the Runaways, it should've been the red haired, dancing on air chick that Victor was sweet on. She was awesome.

[Aether]

That's what I was thinking, too. She's not on the cover #11 and on the cover to #12, she's separated from the rest of the group. She's a alright character, I guess, but I think it's the right decision to kill her off. She can't really bring anything to table as far as advancing the plot is concerned and her schtick where everything is wonderful and strange gets old real quick. She should have been left in the past, as far as I'm concerned. If someone absolutely had to make the jump back to the present with the Runaways, it should've been the red haired, dancing on air chick that Victor was sweet on. She was awesome.
Wait, I see Klara hiden in the cover of Runaways 11.

[Aether]

That's what I was thinking, too. She's not on the cover #11 and on the cover to #12, she's separated from the rest of the group. She's a alright character, I guess, but I think it's the right decision to kill her off. She can't really bring anything to table as far as advancing the plot is concerned and her schtick where everything is wonderful and strange gets old real quick. She should have been left in the past, as far as I'm concerned. If someone absolutely had to make the jump back to the present with the Runaways, it should've been the red haired, dancing on air chick that Victor was sweet on. She was awesome.

And about Lily yeah you are right she was awesome. Whedon should have bring Both Klara and Lily to present.

[Westgarth J]

It´s obvios that Klara will die. How orginal for the writer :evilangry: .

Well, I was gonna wait until she'd actually done an issue before I started bitching about how it was better when BKV wrote it, but I suppose this way saves time...

[JoshuaCee]

Wait, I see Klara hiden in the cover of Runaways 11.

Is she there? The image I saw was pretty saw, so I must've missed her.


And about Lily yeah you are right she was awesome. Whedon should have bring Both Klara and Lily to present.

Yeah, Lily. I forgot her name. She was awesome. I remember thinking that Whedon was totally gonna bring her back because of how great she was. :frown:

[mgs]

The Hellcat team was awesome, but it's gonna be hard for the new artist to beat Take, whose stuff I love in Runaways.

[The Black Guardian]

You were enthused by their leaving? :confused:
Uh no... but I was still enthused while reading their final issue.

[amidcars]

Really is that so? That will be really cool. wonder how they will do with the links to skrulls, ultron etc.

[Aether]

http://ceeceeluvins.deviantart.com/art/Runaways-v3-issue-12-cover-117058003
Klara appears in cover 12 altough this show that she will die.

[JdRavnos]

http://ceeceeluvins.deviantart.com/art/Runaways-v3-issue-12-cover-117058003
Klara appears in cover 12 altough this show that she will die.

A) You messed up your link there. Here is the correct one for those curious: http://ceeceeluvins.deviantart.com/art/Runaways-v3-issue-12-cover-117058003
B) She doesn't look dead to me
C) Even if she did, cover fakeouts are common enough that I'll believe it only when I hold the issue in my hands.
D) Either way however, that cover is beautiful and thanks for sharing it.

[Aether]

A) You messed up your link there. Here is the correct one for those curious: http://ceeceeluvins.deviantart.com/art/Runaways-v3-issue-12-cover-117058003
B) She doesn't look dead to me
C) Even if she did, cover fakeouts are common enough that I'll believe it only when I hold the issue in my hands.
D) Either way however, that cover is beautiful and thanks for sharing it.

A)Sorry for the link.
B)The fact that she is alone in the cover without the rest of the team...
C)I don´t know if it is a fake out.
D)It was apleasure share it.

[AzulDemon]

Disclaimer: I apologize up front, I have yet to post on Runaways and I just started the series a few months ago and have swept through the entire series to date and I have a load to say about it. So this will probably come off as a total rant.

First off the BKV stint was amazing, totally nuanced! Characters were deep and complex and their relationships were not stereotypical. Story was strange but solid...that said I feel like the later writers, especially Whedon (who I have mad respect for and was thus highly disappointed in). The plot and characters seemed disjointed and the narrative seemed broken...like we missed something in the middle...what happened with Nico and Vic all of a sudden? Where did the idea to go back to NYC and seek help from the King Pin come from? Dunno it was good just not the same during BKV's stint I could not put the comics down and felt less like that during Whedon's

Now Moore's...i'm conflicted...I feel like he recaptured the core of the characters and their relationships toward the end. I actually liked Xavin's fluidity in changing form...showed the ambiguity of gender in skrulls and he was female at most of the pivotal moments which to me expressed the characters true gender. Over all plot of Moore's run was a bit shaky tho...it's like these guys never quite get their footing while working on Runaways...

As for what's ahead...I have high hopes...but then I always do. I'm curious to see what people think on a few things. 1.) I feel that there were signs of Nico and Vic getting back together all thought Moore's run or at least a sense of unresolved feelings. 2.) Images of Karolina and Chase seem suggestive...do you all think of her becoming hetero...not too crazy about it myself...

I'll cut myself off now...told you it'd be long...had to get it out...I'd comment on art of each run but then I'd take up another 4 pages so I'll stick to plot for now.:biggrin:

[HeckBoy]

It´s obvios that Klara will die. How orginal for the writer :evilangry: .You know, it may be a stretch, but I'm thinking it's going to be a "twist death." Yes, one of the Runaways may die, but maybe not the current version. As far as I'm concerned, it's vaguely possible that given the presence of time paradoxes, a really old Klara might've survived to the present day somehow despite young Klara being transported to the future. And in case you were wondering, I've been watching the Back to the Future movies recently. :tongue:

[Push You Down]

They need to Cabbage Patch Kids Chrstmas Special Klara into a regular family and have her go off and live a happy normal life.

[BurningStarIV]

I was hoping, when they had listed the creative team as classified, that Brian K and Adrian would be returning, if only for one issue. But, I'm out of luck on that. Maybe one day.

I don't know much about the writer. I'll probably pick up a few things from my local comic shop this afternoon. I know that Marvel was really excited about Terry Moore on the series, but all he's managed to do is remove one of the characters from the story and bore me.

The first couple of things I saw of the art looked.....okay. WWWAAAYYY better than Humberto Ramos' art (which hurts my brain to look at).

Much like other people here, I was on the verge of removing it from my pull list, which really upset me. Ever since Brian K and Adrian created the characters, I've loved them. It's one of the only Marvel titles that hadn't been a huge disappointment for it's run. Until volume 3.

Here's hoping the new writer and artist can actually capture the spirit of Brian K/Adrian's work on the series. There are so many things that were left hanging that no one seems to want to deal with. Hopefully they'll tell stories with more substance.


2.) Images of Karolina and Chase seem suggestive...do you all think of her becoming hetero...If they make Karolina heterosexual, it'll be like writing over a very important part of her character's history (the coming out) and her personality. I know she is more than just a lesbian, but she is a lesbian. Changing that now will just seem......I don't know. Like a ridiculous plot device meant to appeal to teen boys. It was bad enough that Terry Moore got rid of her lover.


B) She doesn't look dead to meI agree. On the cover for issue #12, she just looks happy to be rolling around in the grass. Having plant-based powers, it makes sense that she'd be content in such a situation. But oh man, the faces on that cover....not good. Creepy.

[Gordie]

I'm looking forward to the new creative team. I have enjoyed Terry Moore's Echo series, but his work on Runaways has been dreadful, in my opinion. Not sure what it is exactly, but it feels like he's having a difficult time balancing the large cast of characters. Plus, the plotlines in the third volume just haven't appealed to me.

[Puunk]

Now Moore's...i'm conflicted...I feel like he recaptured the core of the characters and their relationships toward the end. I actually liked Xavin's fluidity in changing form...showed the ambiguity of gender in skrulls and he was female at most of the pivotal moments which to me expressed the characters true gender. Over all plot of Moore's run was a bit shaky tho...it's like these guys never quite get their footing while working on Runaways...

I truly agree. Personally, I loathed Moore's run.

My favourite cover in ages is the upcoming Runaways #13 ... makes me reminisce of Jo Chen.

http://i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/aug09/92_runaways_13.jpg

[Westgarth J]

First off the BKV stint was amazing, totally nuanced! Characters were deep and complex and their relationships were not stereotypical. Story was strange but solid...that said I feel like the later writers, especially Whedon (who I have mad respect for and was thus highly disappointed in). The plot and characters seemed disjointed and the narrative seemed broken...like we missed something in the middle...what happened with Nico and Vic all of a sudden? Where did the idea to go back to NYC and seek help from the King Pin come from? Dunno it was good just not the same during BKV's stint I could not put the comics down and felt less like that during Whedon's

After the Pride storyline ran it's course, every Runaways story engine could be boiled down to "they run away from super-powered guys" with slight variances for setting and plot, thus Whedon's story was essentially that they ran out of places to run to and ended up going to New York when their secret base was invaded by Iron Man and co - it's not like their having to leave town in a hurry wasn't set up during BKV's tenure, and where else are they going to go in the Marvel universe? New York is where it's at.
Whedon also doesn't get the credit he deserves for a nuanced and multi-layered storyline that essentially addressed the fact the Runaways are homeless kids and had them encounter the problems of such without alienating fans happy with the juvenile fantasy Runaways had thus far been, hence a trip 100 years into the past where things were obviously nothing like they are today for young people who run away from home: 100 years ago, homeless kids had to deal with random rapists, feeding themselves without money, local gangs, police indifference, the fact that they were on their own and victims of societal indifference to their situation - and all presented as a fantasy about superheroes meeting mutants in 1907 NYC.
As for Nico and Vic, they'd hit a bump in the road during Vaughan's run when Nico admitted she wasn't interested in a relationship and she and Vic hooking up was a mistake, tensions increasing with the events during Dead End Kids. Once again, something that was foreshadowed in Vaughan's run.