From the inside flap: They were six normal California teenagers linked only by their wealthy parents' annual business meeting... until a chance discovery revealed the shocking truth: Their parents are a secret criminal society known as The Pride. For years, The Pride has controlled all criminal activity in Los Angeles, holding the entire city in its iron grip. With their true … [Read more...] about Runaways 1-3 by Brian K. Vaughan: B+
Comics
xxxHOLiC 8 by CLAMP: A-
From the back cover: Kimihiro Watanuki's after-school job working for the mysterious witch Yuuko Ishikawa has taken a dangerous turn. A recent assignment cost Kimihiro his right eye to a spider with a grudge. Now the missing eye has become the latest must-have item in the spirit world. Even the Zashiki-Warashi, the pretty spirit who has a crush on Kimihiro, has become … [Read more...] about xxxHOLiC 8 by CLAMP: A-
Beauty is the Beast 5 by Tomo Matsumoto: A
From the back cover: Eimi's going home for the holidays—but she's only been to her parents' new house once! Shimonuki is all set to accompany her, but a family emergency keeps him in town. Eimi doesn't want to take the train alone, so she drags Wanibuchi with her. They spend the holidays traveling across the country and through Wanibuchi's past. Will his revelations bring … [Read more...] about Beauty is the Beast 5 by Tomo Matsumoto: A
Fushigi Yûgi 18 by Yuu Watase: B-
From the back cover: Miaka has been fighting a battle across two different worlds to keep Taka, the human incarnation of her true love Tamahome, from vanishing. But what could it mean when Tamahome himself returns to confront Miaka and Taka? The answer to this riddle leads Miaka and the Seven Celestial Warriors to the stunning finale of the best-selling Fushigi Yûgi … [Read more...] about Fushigi Yûgi 18 by Yuu Watase: B-
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd: A
From the back cover: A frightening and powerful story of the loss of freedom and identity in a totalitarian world. V for Vendetta is the chronicle of a world of despair and oppressive tyranny. A work of sterling clarity and intelligence, V for Vendetta is everything comics weren't supposed to be. England Prevails. Review: Since I only recently saw the movie version of V for … [Read more...] about V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd: A