Akira, Vol. 1 vs Runaways: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Teenagers, Comic books, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

Cover of Akira, Vol. 1

Akira, Vol. 1 Katsuhiro Ōtomo · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.0 362 pages · ≈ 6 h 42 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Runaways

Runaways Brian K. Vaughan · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Runaways is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Akira, Vol. 1.

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