Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 'Runaways' So Far

Bleeding Cool

"There are two ways for the Marvel train to keep chugging; the first is they need to continue to put good products at least fairly consistently. The second is they need to continue to embrace variety in tone. The world of comic books holds so many different stories told through so many different creative teams spreading over every genre and then some. So it's not that surprising that Marvel has been branching out further as more and more properties are able to make a profit off of the Marvel name alone. The next one of those properties is Runaways the first Marvel show to appear on Hulu. The elevator pitch is what's in the headline; it very much feels like season one era Gossip Girl in LA and with superheroes in the best possible way." - Bleeding Cool

Daily Dot

"Marvel and Hulu previewed Runaways for thousands of fans at New York Comic Con, and if the first episode is any indication, it's going to be a completely different kind of superhero show.

Just one episode in, fans of the original Runaways will recognize plenty of homages or references to its comic book origins, and they'll definitely recognize the beloved story within the show. And even if you're familiar with the story, the ending will have you holding your breath with a desire to hit play." - Daily Dot

IGN

"Marvel's Runaways delivers a promising start with its adolescent, coming-of-age story where a group of teenagers find out their parents are super villains. Finally, a reason to be angry with your parents that doesn't have to do with homework or chores. Sometimes the show leans a bit too much into melodrama, but otherwise it captures the essence of the excellent source material and knowingly plays to its biggest strength: it's completely unlike anything else currently in the superhero TV genre.

Yes, DC's Arrowverse has strong parent/hero relationships and Marvel's Netflix shows have a flair for the dramatic, but not quite like this. The Marvel Comics series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona that Runaways is based on won readers over not just with its juicy, shocking hook but with its rich cast of diverse, troubled teen characters." - IGN

Newsarama

"If I had to compare the Runaways to something it would be the Marvel Netflix television shows, which yes that is a pretty tall order. The show embraces its ensemble cast to tell a story about the importance of relationships while expertly incorporating the show's setting of Los Angeles. Hulu's Runaways may have a few changes from the comic book, but it never forgets the essence of what made the source material so important." - Newsarama