Runaways #1

A mysterious young woman holds a finger to her lips in a hushed, conspiratorial gesture on Jo Chen's striking painted cover — her wild hair, layered dark coat, and intense golden eyes suggesting someone who knows far more than she's letting on. This is the opening chapter of "Pride and Joy," a six-part story from writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona that launched one of Marvel's most talked-about series of 2003. If you've been curious where to start with the Runaways, this is the issue that sets everything in motion.