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Writer: Rainbow Rowell / Artist: Kris Anka / Marvel

We asked for the litness and Rainbow Rowell hath delivered us from monotony! I was completely blown away by the surprise guest we were graced with in Issue #8, but boy was I pleased! Runaways is delivering in so many ways. We finally meet Karolina’s powerful boo, Lightspeed. We got some real raw vicious villainy. We started off with one of the wildest twists that left us cliffhung like crazy. Then there were a few tidbits that seem to allude to some deeper problems.

Let’s start off with the green elephant in the room. Dr. Fuckin DOOM fam! The first supervillain these kids face is Dr. Doom? How Sway?! Rainbow Rowell you devilish fiend, I’m drinkin’ the Kool-Aid. How you got Dr. Doom ready to run the jewels, bangin’ on your front door like the super. It’s a great little battle and Anka brings these Doom filled panels to life in a classic yet edgy fashion. Our heroes are forced into action but quickly learn that they are no match for the savage, seasoned, villainous veteran.

Last issue left us wondering what in the world Molly’s best friend could’ve creepily been proposing. We immediately find out, but the questions behind the best friends forever proposition are the more intriguing aspects. Who is this witch that dunked Abbie in this fountain of youth? How’d this all happen without Abbie paying some sort of fee? I got questions fam! Why did Nico freeze like T’Challa when he saw Nakia? Whats gonna happen with Karolina’s superhero relationship after Lightspeed finds out that bae is apart of the most reactionary and dysfunctional team out there? Issue #9 better have answers!

Runaways is back on the attack and I can’t stop thanking Kris Anka and Rainbow Rowell enough. Rowell has made some outstanding choices in pacing and character building. She gave us a dabble of evil with Molly’s grandmother, which makes this Dr. Doom move such a staggering step up. She decided to give us an established, albeit young hero as Karolina’s girlfriend, which opens the door for so much to work with. Kris Anka has delivered on all of our character’s styles, outfit choices, colors and looks. He really understands this family and it reflects in his work.

Anka and Rowell are a stellar tag team that is firing on all cylinders. Runaways is hitting their stride so all comic book readers and fans of the new Hulu show should dive into this run before they get left in the telepathic dinosaur dust.

9 Shook Witches out of 10

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Awesome Con, taking place next weekend at the Washington Convention Center in DC, will not only be giving us a plethora of media guests, Future Con for the science and tech geeks, and Awesome Con Jr for the family, the convention will also be celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Superman!  Check out the press release from earlier this week below for more info.  There is still time to get tickets! I’ve enjoyed myself every year!

Awesome Con 2018 to Celebrate the 80^th Anniversary of Superman with All Star Line-up of Comic Talent

Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2018) – Top illustrators, writers, and celebrities in the comics world will unite at Mid-Atlantic pop culture convention Awesome Con presented by LeftField Media, taking over Washington, D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center fromMarch 30-April 1, 2018. Comics powerhouse DC Entertainment and other renowned publishers will present special programming like industry insider and celebrity-driven panels, share exclusive announcements, debut designs, and more at the show. Awesome Con is proud to mark its sixth year by working with comic book artist Patrick Zircher on the official show poster and original art in the con’s program guide, distributed to all show attendees.

Show attendees can look forward to programming celebrating eight decades of Superman, marking the icon’s 80^th anniversary since debuting in April 1938 from DC. Fans will be able to attend events and interact with special guests Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum, who played Clark Kent and Lex Luthor in beloved television series “Smallville,” during the weekend. Kids attending Awesome Con will also receive special keepsake badges featuring official Superman artwork from acclaimed artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee specially commemorating the weekend. Creators from renowned publishers like DC will meet-and-greet with fans throughout the weekend at booths on the Awesome Con show floor, making it easier than ever to meet the makers behind some of the most beloved characters in pop culture.

Comic fans will love events like Past, Present & Future: The 80^th Anniversary of Superman, a panel bringing together DC artist Greg Capullo and writer Scott Snyder and comic book artist and writer Dan Jurgens, alongside Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum to retrace the iconic character’s history and discuss what’s next for the Man of Steel.

Attendees can also reserve tickets to special limited-access events during Awesome Con weekend to closely engage with the industry’s most celebrated creators. A DC Writer Panel and Meet & Greet on Friday, March 30 brings celebrated writers and artists Tom King, Frank Tieri, Joshua Williamson, Sam Humphries, Matthew Rosenberg, and James Tynion IV together for an intimate hour-long Q&A with attendees. Tickets for this special experience are available for $100 at www.awesomecon.com/tickets, and include an autographed variant comic cover featuring each guest’s work, a photo opp with all the guests, and up to five autographs from each guest. Attendees must also have a Friday day pass or Weekend pass to Awesome Con.

The creative minds behind Batman comic miniseries “Dark Nights: Metal” come together at Awesome Con for a Batman Metal Q&A and Meet & Greet on Saturday, March 31. Artist Greg Capullo, writer Scott Snyder, and inker Jonathan Glapion host a private one-hour Q&A with attendees, who will each receive a color Greg Capullo Batman print, a black-and-white Greg Capullo Batman print, and an inked Batman variant comic book cover by Jonathan Glapion. The iconic trio of guests will sign the prints and comic cover along with up to five items per attendee. Tickets are available for $100 at www.awesomecon.com/tickets; attendees must also have a Saturday day pass or Awesome Con Weekend pass.

Special Guests

Comic Guests

• Scott Snyder (Superman Unchained, American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing, Voodoo Heart)
• Greg Capullo (Dark Nights: Metal, Batman, Reborn, X-Force, Quasar, The Creech)
• Sean Gordon Murphy (Batman: White Knight, Hellblazer: City of Demons, Punk Rock Jesus, Shaun of the Dead, Teen Titans, The Wake, Tokyo Ghost)
• Tom King (A Once Crowded Sky, Batman, The Sheriff of Babylon, The Vision)
• Clay Mann (Batman, Batman Eternal, Gambit, X-Men)
• James Tynion IV ((DC’s Detective Comics, Batman, Teenage Mutant Turtles, The Backstagers, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Constantine: The Hellblazer)
• Josh Williamson (Skybound, Flash Rebirth)
• Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel vs Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3)
• Sam Humphries (Nightwing)
• Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into a Bar, We Can Never Go Home, The Archies)
• Jonathan Glapion (Superman, Batman, Curse of the Spawn, Elektra: The Hand) Entertainment Guests

• Stephen Amell (Arrow)
• John Barrowman (Arrow)
• Tom Welling (Smallville)
• Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville)
• Cress Williams (Black Lightning)
• Will Friedle (Batman Beyond)
• Phill LaMarr (Justice League Unlimited)

Awesome Con runs from Friday, March 30 until Sunday, April 1 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. More information about Awesome Con and tickets are available at www.awesomecon.com.

About Awesome Con

Awesome Con is the biggest annual comic and pop culture convention in Washington, D.C., having welcomed over 71,000 attendees in 2017. Awesome Con celebrates all aspects of geekdom and pop culture, with a wide assortment of engaging events, comic books, collectibles, toys, games, original art, cosplay and more. Awesome Con is presented in partnership with LeftField Media, an event organization company developed by the founder of New York Comic Con. Learn more at www.awesomecon.com.

About LeftField Media

LeftField Media, LLC is an events company focused on developing face-to-face events in a range of communities rooted in contemporary culture and shared passion. LeftField was formed in 2014 by Greg Topalian (President, LeftField Media) and is now owned by Topalian and Clarion Events Ltd. With a keen sense of the evolving needs of businesses and their consumers, as well as new opportunities created by change, LeftField takes a clean slate approach to its work. LeftField’s portfolio includes Play Fair (playfairny.com), a family-focused celebration of toys and play built with the Toy Industry Association; Awesome Con (awesomecon.com), Washington D.C.’s Comic Con; Rose City Comic Con (rosecitycomiccon.com), in Portland, O.R.; Anime NYC (animenyc.com), a Japanese pop culture festival presented by Crunchyroll; and the Classic Auto Show (theclassicautoshow.com), a vintage auto show launched in Los Angeles. LeftField Media is headquartered in historic Trumbull, C.T. (leftfieldmedia.com).

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Writer: Mat Johnson / Artist: Warren Pleece / Dark Horse Comics

Last month’s origin story brought Zane closer to solving his murder mystery but came with immediate consequences. Now we find Zane captured in his first adventure undercover as a white man, and it turns out less lethal than it seemed. False climaxes always feel a bit cheap, but the encounter brings Zane to an audience with the woman he meant to question, and that makes way for the issue’s emotional heft that makes it all worthwhile. Zane meets someone like him, a black person able to go “incognegro.” Only she can do it even better, having sacrificed her identity to pose as white full-time.

The realization turns into a great conversation between the two of them discussing the emotional costs and payoffs of their ability to hide their race. Are they freaks? Should they use their ability to pass? Would they be stupid not to? The theme of their conversation is underpinned by the guilt that comes with the decision to pass, and the reasons one might do it anyway. It’s a winning scene for its honesty and vulnerability, and lays the foundation for a budding romance that, given we know Zane’s future, probably won’t end well. We look forward to seeing it play out.

Overall, the plot thickens a bit with our new discovery of the victim’s family, but even better is the new angle added to Zane’s search for justice. Great mystery, compelling characters, and a quest for justice — what more could you want? Incognegro Renaissance is on pace to be the prequel that the original graphic novel deserves.

8.5 out of 10

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