Runaways Vol.3 #7
By Zak Edwards
February 27, 2009 - 11:25
Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Terry Moore
Penciller(s): Takeshi Miyazawa
Colourist(s): Christina Strain
Letterer(s): Joe Carmagna
Cover Artist(s): Humberto Ramos
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Runaways creates a feeling of conflict in me at this point. Having been severely disappointed with Terry Moore’s first story arc, both in terms of script and also the art by Humberto Ramos (who only did the cover of this issue, much to my relief). But by reading beyond this point, I am perpetuating something which is a problem with comic books. By buying mediocre books consistently, consumers are displaying positive sales to books which are not that good and as such, are encouraging bad books. But after Terry Moore’s run, who I was originally very excited to read because of my love of his original work “Strangers in Paradise,” the creative team will switch to Christopher Yost, a writer I quite enjoy. So I am forced to read these issues as set-up to the next run. Thankfully, however, Moore has made this issue fairly entertaining, having found the voices of the characters. Unfortunately, the actual plot is dismal as the last.
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As for the art, I’m just glad Humberto Ramos is gone, I did not enjoy his overly cartoonish and very exaggerated style which I felt conflicted with much of what Runaways is as a series. But he is gone and Runaways welcomes back Canadian Japanese artist Takeshi Miyazawa. Miyazawa has drawn four Runaways issues previous to this and I gladly welcome him back. I do not read a lot of manga and as such am not very familiar witht the style, but his art is much more grounded than Ramos’. His characters are expressive, his action sequences fluid and fun, and overall it is very solid work. There is little to complain about, he does the job and he does it very well. I no longer feel myself fighting with the art to interpret the comic, but rather Miyazawa is helping Moore’s script.
6.5/10 The big story is very bad, but Moore has found his feet with the characters. Also, a serious upgrade on the quality of the art.
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