Adrian Alphona returns to launch the new series, and I was delighted to see his name gracing the credit box, as he established the overall look of these characters. I became quite a fan of his work on the first series so I welcome its return. Now I will concede that there are a couple of moments in this issue where the art looked a little unfinished, as the background detailing was a bit sparse during certain sections of the issue, and a couple of big impact moments could've been delivered in a more visually impressive manner (e.g. Chase's arrival). However, for the most part the art held up quite nicely, as it perfectly captured the highly disturbing quality of Nico's attack on the Wrecker, and I really enjoyed the establishing shot of the team's new headquarters. The art also provides effective facial expressions of the characters, such as Julie Power's ditzy expression as she explains why she's come to Hollywood, or the collective reaction of the Runaways when their visitor from Read Full Review

If the first issue can indicate something, is that the second series will be better than the first.