About Heroes

Author: Terry Moore
Penciler: Humberto Ramos
Inker: Dave Meikis
Colors: Christina Strain

The only remaining Marvel Tsunami title is still running away. What a horrible way to start a review. Sometimes I really surprise myself with how cheesy I sound, but it's been a long day and that's all I got. This is a new volume with a new creative team. Terry Moore of Strangers in Paradise fame and Humberto Ramos of Impulse, Revelations, and Wolverine's humongo neck fame start the new adventures of our underage heroes, back to where it all started California.

The kids coming back from their trip to 1907 are looking for a new home. I do believe this book does take place after the events in Runaways/Young Avengers Secret Invasion miniseries. They finally find a place in Malibu, but it seems that Nico has decided that Chase must get a job since he is the only one that is 18 years old. With the little money they have, the team goes to the mall and Klara gets a crash course on YouTube and the food court. Chase is trying to get a job with a local DJ, who seems to have unusual powers of suggestion and a group of Majesdanians come to Earth looking for Karolina. It seems that she is wanted for the death of billions of her own race. There is also an interest cameo by Kevin Smith. Guy is still immortal in the funnies, even though he never finished that Daredevil Target book.

I'm so glad that the series is still growing strong, but I really do miss the days of BKV and Alphona. I guess Vaughn really knew how to handle Chase and it seems that Whedon really missed the growth in the character, which in turn makes Moore write Chase like the character he was at the beginning of the series, not the character he's become. Everyone else seems to be acting in character though. I'm curious as to what happened between Xavin and Karolina in the Secret Invasion mini, because they don't seem like a couple anymore. The most important thing is still here though, and that is the wonderful interaction the teens have with each other. It's what made me stick around with Whedon's run and why I think Moore is a fantastic choice to take these kids into future stories.

The tone of the book seems to be trying to capture a more youthful audience than previously. Of course I'm not just talking about the plot and character interactions, but the tone that Ramos is using. It seems his art has really gone to complete manga instead of just being influenced by the Eastern art style. Nothing wrong with that, because it really works with this book. At times it seems a bit rush and the characters look awkward or it's hard to tell them apart, which leaves it to the colors to keep things clear. Not a bad start and I'm curious where this intergalactic battle goes. B