Dead Wrong (comics)
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| "Dead Wrong" | |
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 Cover of Runaways vol. 3, 1 (Oct, 2008), art by Humberto Ramos | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Publication date | August 2008 – January 2009 |
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| Title(s) | Runaways (vol. 3) #1-6 |
| Main character(s) | Terry Moore |
| Penciller(s) | Humberto Ramos |
| Inker(s) | Dave Meikis |
| Letterer(s) | Joe Caramagna |
| Colorist(s) | Christina Strain |
"Dead Wrong" is a
Production
Terry Moore was announced to take over the series during summer 2006.[1] Moore hadn't read Runaways until the job offer came up; after getting more information about the Marvel Universe and Runaways from his son, Moore "fell in love" and describes the characters with great detail and passion.[1] Moore mentioned that one of his favorite scenes in this story arc involved the beach scene with Molly and Klara.[1]
Humberto Ramos's incarnations of the Runaways differs greatly from those of previous artists Adrian Alphona, Mike Norton, and Michael Ryan.[2] For Karolina, he used his personal opinion to draw her, deliberately breaking style with the previous artists for the benefit.[2] His drawing of Nico was meant to look sexy. As for Chase, he modeled Chase into a typical "big blond hunk of California surfer", because Chase should be "the muscle in the team."[2] Ramos regularly goes onto Yahoo! Shopping, looking for the latest ideas in fashion for Molly and Klara's Hannah Montana-inspired clothes.[2] Xavin's gender is to be determined by the way the story progresses, Victor remains more or less the same, but Old Lace differs greatly. With a much longer jaw, the dinosaur appears a lot larger than previous incarnations.[2]
Story
Plot
The duo's pilot issue (August 27, 2008) had the Runaways find a third hiding place at Chase's parent's former Malibu home. Klara saves her first life, Chase's new radio station manager boss, Bob, who mysteriously falls off the tower during a heart attack.[3] When returning home, the Runaways discover that the remaining Majesdanians (Karolina's alien race) have arrived; deHalle, vaRikk, vaDanti, and the General have the desire to hunt Karolina down for the problems caused on their planet. With the help of a spell from Nico ("Scatter") she manages to separate the Majesdanians, sending vaRikk to Africa, deHalle to Antarctica, and the General to China (September 24, 2008).[4] Her spell fails to work on vaDanti, so the Runaways hold him captive. Meanwhile, Val Rhymin kills Bob, the station manager.[4] It is revealed in the third issue that Nico's spell actually also affected the Runaways; a reason why they are also slowly breaking up.[5]
Setting
Like previous writers
Characters
- Nico Minoru leads the team. She is a witch who controls magic.[6]
- Karolina Dean is an extraterrestrial, who controls solar energy.[6]
- fire/electric-manipulating gauntlets.[6]
- Molly Hayes is a mutant whose powers include super-strength and invulnerability.[6]
- Victor Mancha is a cyborg who has the ability to control metal and electricity.[6]
- Xavin, a shape-shifting alien has the abilities of the Fantastic Four.[6]
- Klara Prast, the latest member, has the ability to control plants.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b c Phegley, Kiel (2008-07-15). "Tuesday Q&A: Terry Moore". Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ a b c d e Phegley, Kiel (2008-10-01). "Runaways: Ramos Runs Wild". Marvel. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ a b Fantomex (2008-09-05). "Runaways (3rd series) #1". Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ a b Puunk (2008-10-23). "Runaways (3rd series) #2". Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ a b Fantomex (2008-10-27). "Runaways (3rd series) #3". Archived from the original on 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g Esposito, Joey. "Who Are The Runaways?: The Newcomer's Guide to Volume 3". Cin City. Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
References
- "Dead Wrong" at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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