GET READY TO RUN! The "IT" book of the early 2000s with the original cast is back - Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And, could it be? GERT?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago, but you won't believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell ( Eleanor & Park, Carry On ) makes her Marvel debut with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka (ALL-NEW X-MEN, CAPTAIN MARVEL) in the series that will shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico's feelings made their friendship impossible? What emotional landmines lie in wait to DESTROY the Runaways?! COLLECTING: RUNAWAYS 1-6
The Runaways are a family again! But a family needs a guardian, and the only Runaway who's got her life together is in middle school. And, even for a kid like Molly who likes her classes, that can be fraught with peril. Meanwhile, there's a new arrival as the gang welcomes Karolina's girlfriend - Julie Power of Power Pack! Having an experienced adventurer around will be useful when one of the universe's most fearsome villains invades the hostel! But do some of the Runaways have mixed feelings about Julie's arrival? As Molly contemplates a supernatural deal that must have a monkey's paw-esque downside, one of the team suff ers a fate worse than death. Really! And will the Runaways' greatest foe be...well-meaning outsiders who want to help them?! Your favorite super hero teen drama continues! COLLECTING: RUNAWAYS 7-12
Collects Runaways (2017) #13-18. A ghost from the Runaways' past returns with an ultimatum - and the world is in the balance! Nico's magic has always been painful, an inheritance from her parents she had to hurt herself to use. Now, at last, she learns the shocking source of the Staff of One - and things will never be the same! Meanwhile, Christmas comes to the hostel - but a familiar face could ruin everything. Alex Wilder is back! No one led the Runaways better than him - and no one hurt them more. But with the destruction of Earth looming, will Alex help the team overcome the worst threat they've faced since their reunion - or is another betrayal on the horizon? Plus: In a special adventure, see the world through Old Lace's eyes!
Collects Runaways (2017) #19-24. The Runaways are in disarray! The teen team survived the events of "That Was Yesterday" - but the fallout from that epic adventure is still very much being felt! Alex Wilder walks away from the Runaways - but will someone actually go with him?! In the aftermath, the team tries to take stock. There's plenty of rebuilding to do, both metaphorical and literal, but the kids are exhausted, heartbroken and confused. Are the Runaways up for these major repairs, or will the team - and their dreams - crumble before their eyes? Victor is determined to fix Doombot, even if it forces him down a dark road. And Karolina is searching for a sense of purpose as California's newest super hero! But what consequences await the Runaways if Nico has to use her magic to keep Karolina safe?
Collects Runaways (2017) #25-31. Runaways no more! As the mysterious Doc Justice offers to shape our heroes into a super-group to protect Los Angeles, say hello to the J-Team! But who is the inspirational Doc Justice, anyway? How did he convince the least capes-and-tights-oriented kids in the Marvel Universe to suit up? And will everybody be on board with this major shift in the status quo? Don't bet on it! As Doc Justice and his new recruits start cleaning up L.A. better than anyone expected, they'll soon start to set their sights even higher! But where does that leave Gert? Back at the Doc's mansion, of course. She's not just going to sit there - with access to the J-Team's files and resources, Gert is going to do her part! But where will this new role take her?
The Runaways are in a dark and scary place. There are so many pieces to pick up and choices to be made ― and if the team is good at anything, it’s making bad choices. Which leads them to descend into one of the most terrifying Marvel Universe locations ever: high school! It goes better for some than others. But when Wolverine and Pixie of the X-Men arrive with an offer for Molly, she finds herself faced with the biggest decision of her young life: stay with the Runaways, or finally find a home on the mutant island utopia that is Krakoa? Meanwhile, Nico made a rough decision ― and she’s about to pay for it. And just as the Runaways finally rebuild their lives, everything comes crashing to the ground. And at the center of it all is…Gert?! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2017) #32-38.