#runaways 2003

[its-not-lookin-good]

Runaways (2003) #16

[its-not-lookin-good]

Runaways (2003) #11

[blackkit10]

Runaways 2003-2005 (up to issue #20)

The more I read Runaways the more problematic I realize it is (WARNING: spoilers below):

Alex was one of two poc characters (black) that’s part of the main cast, and he is a traitor and is killed.

Gertruede “Gert” is the only one of the main cast that is not thin (yes the other characters do have different body types but none are over weight). Depending on the artist, there are times she’s drawn thinner and other times she drawn fatter. Her future self is noticeably thinner. Both her future self and her present self is killed off.

Cloak (a black man) from Cloak and Dagger is thought guilty of attacking his partner (a white woman). The only evidence is a grainy video. Several heroes go on a hunt for Cloak and aren’t interested in listening to him. The staff at the hospital automatically assume that Cloak was the one that attacked Dagger, despite them having no evidence.

Nico, Japanese, has the bad coping mechanism to throw herself at various boys. This has progressed from kissing to sex (not shown but implied).

Xavin, a shapeshifting alien, often shifts between female and male. Terms like she-male, gender-bender, etc. have been used towards them. 

Victor, half robot and half Mexican, has had a lot of anti-robot comments made towards him. Such as suggesting that his feelings for Nico can’t be real, several of Chase’s nicknames for him, Xavin’s overall attitude towards him (this can be explained by Xavin’s upbringing and how robotic creatures are treated on their home planet).

One of Alex’s online friends (a male) often plays female heroes in a overly sexual manner or has them wearing some of their more sexier costumes.

The only female of Alex’s online friends refers to herself as their token girl.

After Alex dies, there is only one other poc (black) in his group of online friends. That character is also killed. In order to bring back another evil poc character.

There’s most likely more, but this was off the top of my head.

[blackkit10]

Reading “Runaways (2003)” and the expressions are so extra. I know it’s a comic, but geez. The expressions often look like those screenshots of paused animation. The stories pretty good so far (on issue #9), though the male teenagers are problematic. Inappropriate use of x-ray goggles, kissing without permission, and spying on crush via spyhole. Yes, they are teenagers. Yes, they are boys. But that doesn’t make it right.

[thennarynak]

Sequentialdility - Episode 101: Runaways (2003) issue 18 The kids try to find a way to adjust with the recent events now behind them.

[thennarynak]

Sequentialdility - Episode 96: Runaways (2003) issue 16 It's the kids vs. parents one last time as the mole is finally revealed.

[thennarynak]

Sequentialdility - Episode 93: Runaways (2003) issue 15 Everyone heads out to the place where the Rite of Thunder is to take place.

[thennarynak]

Sequentialdility - Episode 89: Runaways (2003) issue 14 The final arc of the series goes into gear and the kids decide to stop running.