Runaways #28 Review

RUNAWAYS #28
Written by Joss Whedon
Art by Michael Ryan

Numerous delays and a poorly executed time travel story has really killed my love of this book. Whedon writes some excellent dialogue and does a great job with the characters, especially Molly, but this book does not read like the old Runaways did. I honestly don't know if I will continue buying this book once he wraps up this arc at this point. And I still have to wait another couple months, until at least December if there are no more delays, to get the final part of this current story.

However, this issue was better than previous ones and built on the cliffhanger reveal of Gert's parents being present in the past. The team basically splits up and searches in various places for a way home. The only noteworthy one is with Chase and Xavin meeting up with the Yorkes and stealing their time machine. I didn't notice Xavin with Chase when he commandeered the time machine, but he wasn't present in later scenes, so I assume both returned to the future.

Apparently the Yorkes believe Gert is 14 years old, which places them several years before the first Runaways series. Their reactions and Chase going to the future have me wondering if this will lead to the return of Gert or if we will get a "time cannot be changed" type explanation to prevent a time travel retcon of the death.

For me, the potential resurrection was the only redeemable part of the book outside of the cute Molly moments, which have no real impact on the actual story. Seeing the Runaways like this makes me wish Vaughn would stop writing Buffy for Whedon and the two would just switch back and write their own creations.

Verdict - Avoid It

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