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Cover: Jo Chen & Jo Chen

Runaways #1

Apr 2005 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
“True Believers Chapter One”

With their parents dead and gone, the Runaways begin patrolling the streets of L.A. They try to talk the Excavator out of robbing a bank with his dad, Piledriver, but end up fighting the whole Wrecking Crew. The ex-super hero support group, Excelsior, has their meeting interrupted by a mysterious benefactor who offers them a million dollars if they can track down the Runaways. Meanwhile, back at the base, the kids are shocked when a machine bearing a future Gertie shows up and she tells them they have to track down and stop a kid named Victor who will grow up to kill all of Earth's heroes.

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writer Brian K. Vaughan · artist Adrian Alphona · inker Craig Yeung · colorist Christina Strain · colorist Udon · letterer Randy Gentile · letterer Virtual Calligraphy · cover Jo ChenJo Chen

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colorist Udon
letterer Randy Gentile
cover pencils Jo Chen
cover inks Jo Chen

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With their parents dead and gone, the Runaways begin patrolling the streets of L.A. They try to talk the Excavator out of robbing a bank with his dad, Piledriver, but end up fighting the whole Wrecking Crew. The ex-super hero support group, Excelsior, has their meeting interrupted by a mysterious benefactor who offers them a million dollars if they can track down the Runaways. Meanwhile, back at the base, the kids are shocked when a machine bearing a future Gertie shows up and she tells them they have to track down and stop a kid named Victor who will grow up to kill all of Earth's heroes.

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