Runaways (2003-2009) (Collected Editions)

Series · 13

books · 2005-2009

By Joss Whedon, Terry Moore, Kathryn Immonen, and more

Books in series

Runaways

Pride & Joy

2006

Six misfit teenagers discover their parents are part of a group of super-villains, and band together to fight them and return to normal life.

Runaways, Vol. 2

Teenage Wasteland

2006

On the run from their super-villain parents, six super-powered teenagers meet an interesting young stranger and welcome him into their close-knit group.

Runaways, Volume 4

True Believers

2005

When a group of teenagers discovers that their parents are actually super-villains, they run away from home... but that's only step one! Now that the evil Pride is gone, nearly every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is trying to fill the power vacuum in Los Angeles, and the Runaways are the only heroes who can stop them! Plus: What does a mysterious new team of young heroes want with the Runaways, and which fan-favorite Marvel characters are part of this group? Collects Runaways #1-6.

Runaways, Volume 5

Escape to New York

2008

The Runaways, a group of friends whose parents were all super-powered villains, encounter a shape-shifting alien who claims to be betrothed to Karolina in exchange for peace on their home planets.

Runaways, Vol. 6

Parental Guidance

2006

When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night alone on the mean streets of Los Angeles! The 11-year-old mutant girl soon hooks up with a new group of runaways, but is their mysterious leader a hero or a villain? Collects Runaways #13-18.

Runaways, Vol. 7

Live Fast

2007

The Runaways say good-bye to the past, and make hard decisions about their future. Plus: Still reeling from the events of Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways, the teenage heroes must now confront a horrific enemy who threatens to tear the team apart! Collects Runaways #19-24.

Civil War

Young Avengers & Runaways

2007

Whose side are you on? As the tide of public opinion turns inexorably against Marvel's heroes, the gears of Civil War threaten to crush the young heroes known as the Runaways. But when the Young Avengers off er their assistance, will the Runaways believe they're on the same side? The warden of the prison called the Cube wants both teams taken down - and he sends his most powerful weapon to do it: Noh-Varr, the young Kree known as Marvel Boy! Can the two teen teams put aside their differences and work together to free their captured teammates? COLLECTING: CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS 1-4

Runaways, Vol. 8

Dead End Kids

2008

The kids start running in a different direction. The Runaways take off for the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies with a journey through time. Plus, what happens when the teens meet...the Punisher!? Collects Runaways #25-30.

#10

Secret Invasion

Runaways/Young Avengers

2008

The Skrulls are invading, and the Runaways and the Young Avengers both have a Skrull on their team. Coincidence? We think not.Your two favorite teen teams come together again as the Marvel Universe is pushed to the brink. Collecting: Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers 1-3

#11

Runaways vol. 9

Dead Wrong

2009

The Runaways, a group of friends whose parents were all super-powered villains, must protect one of their own when soldiers from Karolina's home planet accuse her of genocide and plan to capture her for punishment.

#12

Runaways, Vol. 10

Rock Zombies

2009

The spookiest Runaways tale ever! The Val Rhymin subplot has been brewing for a while and peeks here! Chase's boss is not what he seems! Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) welcomes former Runaways aritst Takeshi Miyazawa aboard for this creepy tale of magic and mayhem! Collects Runaways #7-10.

#13

Runaways, Vol. 11

Homeschooling

2009

Their homes, their parents, their friends - ever since first banding together and going out on their own, the runaways have been no stranger to loss. Now, though they appear to finally be safe, none of them can get their minds off of everything they've lost or given up. As they attempt to make merry despite their melancholy, the Runaways are struck by yet another catastrophe. A mysterious aircraft flying over their Malibu home is somehow lured to it, resulting in a fiery crash. As the team frantically digs through the rubble, they find that their home wasn't the only casualty: Yet another member of the team has fallen. The Runaways have little time to mourn, however, as their home is surrounded by a group of armed military personnel, dispatched to retrieve the contents of the crashed aircraft. Even more ominously, however, a figure from the group's past - one thought deceased - has returned to confront the team. Collecting Runaways #11-14, written by Kathryn Immonen and illustrated by Sara Pichelli; plus "What if the Runaways became the Young Avengers?" written by C.B. Cebulski and illustrated by Patrick Spaziante.

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Runaways

Verdaderos creyentes

2006

Contiene Runaways v2, 1-13 y X-Men/Runaways USA. ¡El regreso de los fugitivos de Marvel, en el esperado segundo volumen de sus aventuras! Ahora que El Orgullo ha sido desmantelado, los villanos han vuelto la vista hacia Los Ángeles, con la intención de ocupar el vacío dejado. Con el debut del nuevo supergrupo llamado Excelsior y el viaje de nuestros chicos hasta Nueva York, donde les esperan encuentros con los grandes héroes de la Gran Manzana. Autores: Brian K. Vaughn, Adrian Alphona, Takeshi Miyazawa y Skottie Young

Authors

Following the examples of independent comic creators such as Dave Sim and Jeff Smith, he decided to publish Strangers in Paradise himself through his own Houston-based "Abstract Studios" imprint, and has frequently mentioned a desire to do a syndicated cartoon strip in the authors notes at the back of the Strangers in Paradise collection books. He has also mentioned his greatest career influence is Peanuts' Charles Schulz.[1] Some of Moore's strip work can additionally be found in his Paradise, Too! publications. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including receiving the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 for Strangers in Paradise #1-8, which was collected in the trade paperback "I Dream of You". It was announced on June 15th, 2007 that Moore would be taking over for Sean McKeever as writer of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane series starting with a new issue #1. On July 27th, Marvel announced that Moore would also take over for Joss Whedon as writer of Marvel's Runaways.[2] On November 19th, 2007 Terry Moore announced in his blog that his new self-published series would be named Echo and its first issue would appear on March 5th, 2008.[3]

Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.

Brian K. Vaughan

Author · 156 books