While certain marketing decisions keep RUNAWAYS #5 from perfection, the overall plot and characterization of the issue come across as some of the best the series has to offer. Read Full Review

There are such a wide mix of emotions developed in this issue, and Anka aces all of them. Runaways #5 reminds us that you can never run away from family, no matter how hard you try. Read Full Review

It's happening, y'all. Rainbow Rowell is writing her ass off and the gang is getting back together! We're so close!!! Kris Anka is on a vivid rampage. Every single page of this new series is beautifully drawn and all of our heroes look better than ever. While the TV adaptation does work in many ways, Anka and Rowell are performing a remarkable feat with this Runaways revival and every comic book fan needs to understand how great these first five issues have been. Read Full Review

Runaways #5 is the best issue of the new run so far, proving a fantastic combination of characterisation and overall plot. Rowell has nailed each of the gang and I can't wait to see her finally bring them back together as they battle Molly's grandma and her army of telepathic cats! Read Full Review

This impossible choice that Molly makes by the end of Runaways #5 was probably the moment we were all waiting for since the start of this volume. It goes without saying that there wasn't much to go off of to assume where this new story would take these characters. They all moved on and they were not the same as they were when they were close. This issue gets the ball rolling and not a moment too soon. Read Full Review

Massive jet lag, major jealousy, and a grandma with some deep, dark secrets: Runaways #5 has it all. Read Full Review

The creative team breaks my heart with where they're taking this series, but I can't ignore the fact that Runaways is still a super fun comic book. Read Full Review

Art-wise, this book does just fine. The work that Kris Anka does is consistent throughout, but when most of what you need to draw is characters laying on beds or sitting a dinner tables, it is hard to make it stand out. Once again, this is facet of this issue that could contribute a lot to the overall quality of the series if the pacing picks up. The Runaways are a hard team to nail down, but Rainbow Rowell seems to have a good handle on the beloved characters. Hopefully, now that the setup seems to have concluded, we can enjoy the high quality character interaction while also having the characters do something. Read Full Review

Victor is forced to reveal himself to Chase because Chase *will not shut up* and Molly realizes Gert is deeply depressed. These two threads link up (along with an unexpected scene of Carolina rallying Nico) to bring the gang back together, united against Dr. Grandma, ready to dive straight into all the awesome action that the past few issues said couldn't happen. This whole arc is looking like one superb unit, and unless the climax in #6 turns into a complete trainwreck I think this story will be all-time great. Kris Anka's art is in top form. A potential limitation turns into a strength; the similarities in his character designs work wonderfully for a team as tight as the Runaways.

5 issues to have the real villain ...

The plot is finally kicking in, it's worth hanging in there for telepathic cats.