Runaways #2

A young man in a bold graphic tee thrusts his open palm toward the viewer with quiet but unmistakable defiance, a swirling mass of shadowy, smoke-like energy looming behind him — Jo Chen's cover for Runaways #2 immediately sets the tone of this 2003 Marvel series about teenagers caught between worlds they don't fully control. "Pride and Joy, Part 2 of 6" continues Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona's collaboration, and this cover promises a story where ordinary-looking kids face anything but ordinary threats. It's a striking, mood-forward image that earns a second glance.