Runaways - Digest Volume 1

Story by: Brian K. Vaughan | Art by: Adrian Alphona | $7.99 USD, $12.75 CAN | marvel.com

At first glance this looks like a tween comic. Well, you shouldn't judge a book by its...you know. Runaways brings together a motley crew of kids who discover that their parents are not who they appear to be. Together they have to make sense of the new knowledge as well as figure out how not to get stabbed in the heart (literally) by wand wielding mothers. Nicely illustrated and each character has a good amount of personality.

Civil War - Issue #5

Story by: Mark Millar | Art by: Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines & Morry Hollowwell | $2.99 USD, $3.75 CAN | marvel.com

Someone's leaving her husband and someone else is regretting his un-masking. Also in this issue, a new underground movement is building.

Civil War - Issue #4

Story by: Mark Millar | Art by: Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines & Morry Hollowwell | $2.99 USD, $3.75 CAN | marvel.com

Well, Thor didn't work out exactly as planned & now people are questioning their loyalties. Marriages are falling apart and teams are being re-arranged.

Civil War - Issue #3

Story by: Mark Millar | Art by: Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines & Mark Morales | $2.99 USD, $3.75 CAN | marvel.comWhoa, Peter Parker just came out! Well, I should say unmasked himself in front of the media. Meanwhile, Richard Reed goes to Wakanda to try and drum up some support while Iron Man checks on where Emma Frost & the school's alliances lie. The issue ends with a nice little Avenger vs. Avenger battle. Hey, wait a tick! Is that Thor...?!

Strange Girl - Issue #17

Story by: Rick Remender | Art by: Peter Bergting | $3.50 USD, $4.10 CAN | imagecomics.com

Strange Girl - Issue #11

Story by: Rick Remender | Art by: Nick Stakal | $2.99 USD, $3.40 CAN | imagecomics.com

So I'm loving Bethany's new posse. Tim, however grosses me out...especially after his torture. So it seems that hope is starting to be renewed.

Strange Girl - Issue #10

Story by: Rick Remender | Art by: Nick Stakal | $2.99 USD, $3.50 CAN | imagecomics.com
Well, I honestly don't dig on the new art...but I'm sure it'll grow on me. Beth's sadness seems to be snowballing but she's getting some help from some unexpected...relatives?