Runaways Vol. 2

Rainbow Rowell / Kris Anka

Rating 2.1

Series: Runaways (2017)

Summary

This volume is the second collection of Rainbow Rowell and Kris Anka's relaunch of the Runaways series (serialized from 2017), gathering original issues #7–12. The first volume brought the long-scattered original members back together; this one focuses on "how to live after the reunion": six teenagers who once ran away from home now squeeze into a single hideout and try to live like a family—but a family needs guardians, and the only member whose life is "more or less in order" is still in high school. School registration, parent-teacher meetings, guardian signatures—the most ordinary chores become problems for a group of super-powered teens. New faces keep appearing too: Karolina's girlfriend Julie Power, of the Power Pack, joins them for a time, and a veteran with field experience both reassures the team and leaves some of them uneasy. Meanwhile, Molly faces a tempting offer with a possibly terrible price; Karolina's former celebrity status is dug up; Gert fiddles with the time-travel technology her parents left behind; and the change in Victor catches everyone off guard. The story remains an ensemble youth drama: fights, bickering, confessions, sulking, mixed with the question of what family really means.

Editor's review

如果说第一部讲的是“回家”，这一部讲的就是“同住”——两者之间的落差正是全书最好看的地方。超级英雄们打败反派容易，难的是有人去开家长会、有人负责买菜、有人为下个月的房租发愁。罗威尔抓住的正是这种荒诞又动人的日常感：他们的超能力并不能让生活变简单，反而让每一件小事都更复杂。克里斯·安卡的线条干净利落，人物表情和小动作尤其出色，几场对话戏几乎全靠神态撑起情绪。本册也承担了重启系列的重要推进：新成员加入，旧关系升温，时间旅行技术与维克多的支线同时铺开，结尾几页的转折让读者不得不翻开下一册。对老读者来说，这是对原作精神的一次诚恳延续；对新读者来说，只要读过第一卷，就能毫无障碍地跟上。

Who it's for

A good fit for

读过《离家童盟》2017 年版第一卷、想继续追下去的老读者
喜欢《惊奇少女》《蜘蛛侠》这类青春向漫威漫画的读者
偏爱群像日常、角色关系推进多于大场面的漫画读者
对“非血缘家庭”题材感兴趣的青少年读者

Not a good fit for

完全没读过第一卷、想直接从中间入门的读者
只想看高密度打斗和大型事件的读者

Reading tips

请先读本系列第一卷《找到回家的路》（收录第 1—6 期），人物关系已在第一卷全部铺开。
阅读时留意每期开场的人物旁白，那是理解角色内心状态的关键。
登场人物有十余位，可在扉页或书末查阅人物表，能显著降低混乱感。
读完本册后接第三卷《那是昨天》，时间旅行与维克多的支线会在那里继续。

FAQ

这本《离家童盟第2册》对应英文原版的哪一卷？

对应 Marvel 出版的 Runaways, Vol. 2: Best Friends Forever，收录 Runaways (2017) 第 7—12 期，英文版于 2018 年发行，平装本共 136 页。

没读过第一卷能直接读这本吗？

不建议。本册直接承接第一卷的人物重聚与情感铺垫，新成员、旧关系和多条支线同时推进，缺少第一卷背景会难以分辨角色。

本册的作者和绘者是谁？

编剧是彩虹·罗威尔（Rainbow Rowell），绘者是克里斯·安卡（Kris Anka），上色由马特·威尔逊（Matt Wilson）负责。该组合负责了 2017 年重启版的前期篇章。

中文版的具体出版信息是什么？

中文版所属出版社、出版年、ISBN 与译者信息未能核实，此处不作填写，建议以实际图书版权页为准。

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About the author

Rainbow Rowell Author

Rainbow Rowell is an English-language author known chiefly for young adult and comics work. The library holds three of her works, all volumes in the Runaways comics series—Volumes 1, 2, and 4—categorized under children's books, comics and cartoons, art, and film and television, which suggests a close connection to visual storytelling and young readers. As for the available material, her nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal history are not recorded, and public information is limited, so her education, awards, or creative career cannot be confirmed and should not be guessed. What is clear is that she writes the text for these volumes, working with the comics form to advance the story; character relationships and coming-of-age themes are central to the narrative, and the style leans toward everyday dialogue and emotional detail. The books may interest readers of young adult comics and related screen adaptations.

Kris Anka Author

Kris Anka is a comics creator about whom public information is limited; birth year, nationality and personal background are not recorded in the available sources. Four of the creator's works are included here, most notably Runaways Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and Star-Lord Vol. 2 and Star-Lord V2 Volume 6, with common categories spanning children's books, comics and cartoons, premium fiction and media tie-ins. These works draw on two strands of the Marvel universe: a team of runaway teenagers centered on growing up and family conflict, and the interstellar adventures of Star-Lord with a humorous tone. Because of limited material, the visual and narrative style cannot be described in detail, yet the works have drawn some attention among young readers and comics fans and are shelved alongside media tie-in fiction.