Runaways #1 (2017)
Chosen by me from the new releases out today.
Runaways never quite got the following it deserved. And Marvel tried, putting some great talent on board once the original creators had gone but the main premise had, ahem, run it's course and it floundered a little despite still being pretty solid.
It's hard to say from this one issue if it can recapture what made the Vaughn and Alphona run so magical but this is a very confidant start.
That said it has some problems as a first issue. It presumes a knowledge of the previous stuff that despite filling you in on the details feels a little confusing.
And only three of the Runaways appear. Which probably means this will read much better as a trade.
However, it does allow the issue to focus on one character in particular and dig beneath her skin.
The look at Nico's life is sad and complicated. It plays on her history, including with the fun book A-Force. It does a good job at getting into Chase's current mindset too. So if the format of this run is to zone in like this on each Runaway maybe it can be forgiven.
Kris Anka's art is not quite as iconic and instantly adorable as Alphona's but has a clean sense of storytelling and keeps the body types and faces distinctive and clear.
A must read if you're a fan of the old series, but maybe a little too inside baseball if you know nothing about them.
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