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“Runners is the best science fiction adventure I have read in years. It has wonderfully fleshed out characters, a terrific story, and great action sequences.”
— Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo 

“Runners is a truly fun and beautifully illustrated alien rag-tag space smuggler comic that feels as comforting as any of your favorite sci-fi-mythos while still being something unique in its own galaxy frontier.” 
— David Petersen, Mouse Guard

“…inventively cool aliens, meticulously thought-out spaceships and cityscapes, and a compelling storyline all combine to make Runners the best science fiction comic of recent vintage.”
— Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

“This is what Star Wars comics should be like: fresh stories, living characters, non-stop banter, action, and adventure. Sean Wang has hit the space opera-starship crew genre straight on with this series.”
— James Mishler, Comic Buyer’s Guide

“Fantastic artwork, an imaginative space opera setting and some of the best action I’ve read in comics this year, all tied to a great cast of characters, makes Runners a treat… Runners: Bad Goods is like a master class in how to do adventure fiction well.”
— Randy Lander, The 4th Rail

“I came to Runners for the great spaceship drawings. Man, can Sean draw a cool ship. But stayed because Runners has everything I want in a comic: memorable characters and visceral action packaged in an engaging art style.” 
— Jake Parker, SkyHeart, Missile Mouse

“It is space opera comics the way you wish they were done all the time…Sean Wang has wowed me again and if you give Runners a chance I’m sure it will impress you too.”–
— Kristian Horn, Ain’t It Cool. Read the full review.

“Sean Wang’s impressive art demonstrates the glorious imagination and colorful detail you want in a science fiction adventure. His exotic aliens make for a visual feast.”
— Johanna Draper Carlson, Comicsworthreading.com 

 “…a fast paced, light hearted sci-fi romp that I can not recommend enough. GS Rating: 5/5”
— Barry Nugent, Geek Syndicate

“One of the best comic book universes doesn’t belong to DC, Marvel or even Archie… it belongs to Sean Wang’s incredible series, Runners… This is a perfect comic book!”
— Matt Herring, Secret Identity Podcast

“Sean Wang’s Runners is…a book that is superior in both writing and art to virtually everything on the market today.”
— Dan Head, Paperback Reader

“Wang showcases a real talent for comedic timing in comic storytelling that creates situations both genuinely funny and dramatic. It’s wonderful to see a creator who can balance both the surface elements of a genre story while adding something more underneath. Wang creates some of the most exciting sci-fi comics seen in a while with Runners.”
— Ian Brill, Comic Book Galaxy

Top 5 of 2005 List
— Keith Dallas, Comics Bulletin

Best of 2005 List, category of Best Original Graphic Novels/Trade Paperbacks
— Buzzscope / Popcultureshock.com

“Like the early issues of Bone, Runners: Bad Goods is a fun, exciting romp with the promise of much bigger things to come. It really could be the next big thing.”
— Blake M. Petit, Comixtreme.com

“At first it might seem hard to imagine that one of the best written and drawn independent comic books on the market today is a book featuring aliens, ships, and space stations. For those who have picked up Runners, they can easily attect to the thoroughly entertaining series that continues to wow fans and critics alike.”
— Ryan McLelland, Newsarama.com

“Remember when Star Wars didn’t suck? Remember when Star Trek was a bunch of guys spanning the spaceways kicking ass instead of acting all stuffy for an hour talking about the Federation? Remember when there were no midichlorians, peaceful Klingons, or Mexican jumping Yodas? Remember when space adventure was fun and not just plain stupid??? Well Sean Wang does”
— Indie Jones, Ain’t It Cool. Read the full review.

5 out of 5 stars: “Runners, simply put, just works on every level. Not only is it a fun read, but the artwork is skillful and consistent, the pacing shows a good understanding of the medium, and the characters are alive, three- dimensional, and believable.”
— Matt Rawson, Comic Critique

9 out of 10 stars from Rebecca Salek, Sequential Tart. Read the full review.

TheForce.net recommends Runners! Read the recommendation.

Highlights from Ain’t It Cool: “a surprise worth discovering”, “a rousing, space opera comic in the tradition of the O.G. Star Wars and Joss Whedon’s rip-roaring FIREFLY“, “RUNNERS is pure, unpretentious fun”, “we get some of the best space-based chase and dogfight sequences I’ve ever seen in a comic”
— Dave Farabee, Ain’t It Cool. Read the full review.

Bob Agamemnon and Keith Dallas from Comics Bulletin give Runners 4 bullets: “The word is ‘scifi-geektastic!'”

“Runners … manages to capture that freewheeling, independent spirit that was lost from the first Star Wars trilogy to the second. The plotting is strong, the characters are well-formed, and the backstory is deep without being overpowering. I dig it the most. I really do.”
— Dan Head, Paperback Reader

“Combining the flavor of the Star Wars cantina scene with the best elements of every ‘on the lam from the man’ movie you’ve ever seen, Runners scratches the space opera itch quite nicely.”
— Mike Bullock, BrokenFrontier.com