Val Rhymin
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Val Rhymin is a fictional character
in the Marvel Comics
award-winning series, Runaways
. He was created by author Terry Moore
and artist Humberto Ramos
, and debuted in Runaways #1 (August 2008
), at the start of the series' third volume. Val first appearead as a worker in a radio station. Although he played a minor role in Runaways's "Dead Wrong
" story arc, Val was the main villain in the following story arc, "Rock Zombies".
return to Los Angeles
, Nico Minoru
asks Chase Stein
to find a job. When they head to a shopping mall, Chase tries to bag a radio station job with Val Rhymin, his idol. Meanwhile, Val argues with his manager, saying his manager doesn't let him have any freedom. Curiously, it is now when Val's boss has his seizure, and falls over the mall balcony to the floor below. Before he hits, Klara Prast
saves him by making the mall plant life break his fall.
In Rock Zombies Val works with Monk Theppie- treasurer of the California Witchcraft Community- to mix magic spell chanting into a new song. After testing the song on an employee-Lydia, Val broadcasts the song on the radio, transforming everyone who had palstic surgery in L.A. into zombies. Val then orders the zombies to pillage the city and meet back at the Hollywood Bowl. However the Runaways stop his plot with Nico binding Val with a spell. Molly then reverts the zombies back to normal by playing the song backwards.
Fictional character
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in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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award-winning series, Runaways
Runaways (comics)
Runaways is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003 as part of Marvel Comics'...
. He was created by author Terry Moore
Terry Moore (comics)
Terry Moore is a comic book author, graphic novelist and illustrator.He created the popular series Strangers in Paradise, and was involved in the founding of Homage Comics.-Biography:...
and artist Humberto Ramos
Humberto Ramos
Humberto Ramos is a Mexican comic book penciller, best known for his work on American comic books such as Impulse, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man and his creator-owned series Crimson.-Career:...
, and debuted in Runaways #1 (August 2008
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), at the start of the series' third volume. Val first appearead as a worker in a radio station. Although he played a minor role in Runaways
Dead Wrong (comics)
"Dead Wrong" is a story arc of the Marvel Comics' award-winning comic series, Runaways. The story arc features the first appearance of the creative team of Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos. The arc is composed of the first six issues of the series' third volume.-Production:Terry Moore was announced...
" story arc, Val was the main villain in the following story arc, "Rock Zombies".
Fictional character biography
When the RunawaysRunaways (comics)
Runaways is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003 as part of Marvel Comics'...
return to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Nico Minoru
Nico Minoru
Nico Minoru , is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series, Runaways. Created in 2003 by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona, the character first debuted in Runaways vol. 1 #1 with most of the other main characters...
asks Chase Stein
Chase Stein
Chase Stein , is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series, Runaways. He was created by author Brian K. Vaughan & artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in Runaways vol. 1 #1 with most of the other main characters...
to find a job. When they head to a shopping mall, Chase tries to bag a radio station job with Val Rhymin, his idol. Meanwhile, Val argues with his manager, saying his manager doesn't let him have any freedom. Curiously, it is now when Val's boss has his seizure, and falls over the mall balcony to the floor below. Before he hits, Klara Prast
Klara Prast
Klara Prast is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Comics award winning series, Runaways. The character first appeared in volume 2, #27 and was created by writer Joss Whedon and artist Michael Ryan, the lone character Whedon had mentioned he would add when he began his tenure of the...
saves him by making the mall plant life break his fall.
In Rock Zombies Val works with Monk Theppie- treasurer of the California Witchcraft Community- to mix magic spell chanting into a new song. After testing the song on an employee-Lydia, Val broadcasts the song on the radio, transforming everyone who had palstic surgery in L.A. into zombies. Val then orders the zombies to pillage the city and meet back at the Hollywood Bowl. However the Runaways stop his plot with Nico binding Val with a spell. Molly then reverts the zombies back to normal by playing the song backwards.