Runaways: The Complete Collection #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Dead Means Dead, Chapter One" brings the Runaways into a tense standoff at a Los Angeles farmer’s market, where a clash between SHIELD and the Flag Smasher over registration threatens to spiral out of control. As the Young Avengers intercept the broadcast and decide to intervene, their mission to help quickly turns complicated—especially when the Runaways, wary of all Avengers, assume the worst. Written by Zeb Wells and illustrated by Stefano Caselli, with colors by Daniele Rudoni and letters by VC's Cory Petit, this issue captures a pivotal moment in the divided superhero landscape, all framed by Humberto Ramos’s dynamic cover art and Carlos Cuevas’s sharp inks.
In "null," the Runaways are just trying to pick up some groceries at a LA farmer’s market when a clash between SHIELD and the Flag Smasher throws them into a tense standoff. Meanwhile, the Young Avengers, monitoring the situation from Captain America’s headquarters, decide to intervene—though their arrival only deepens the misunderstanding, as the Runaways believe all Avengers are now enforcing registration. The two teams are on a collision course, and trust is the first thing on the line.
In "null," the Runaways find themselves at odds with the Young Avengers—until a shared threat forces them to reconsider their alliance. With Director Hill calling in reinforcements, the Kree warrior Noh-Varr is dispatched from the alien prison The Cube, setting the stage for a tense standoff that could either unite or divide them.
In "null," the Runaways find themselves caught in a high-stakes clash when the Kree warrior Noh-Varr launches a surprise assault on both the Young Avengers and their team. After four heroes are taken, they’re imprisoned in the hidden alien facility known as The Cube, where the true nature of their captivity begins to unravel.
In "null," the Runaways and the Young Avengers launch a daring rescue mission into the brutal confines of the Cube, where their captured teammates are suffering under the Warden’s cruelty. With tension high and stakes higher, the two teams must navigate the prison’s deadly traps and their own fractured trust to free those they’ve sworn to protect.
In "null," the Runaways find themselves in New York City when the Secret Invasion erupts, throwing their team into chaos—especially when Xavin, their Skrull ally, seems to betray them. With the Young Avengers arriving and Hulkling exposed as a half-Skrull prince, Xavin makes a desperate move to save him as the alien forces close in.
In "null," Wiccan and Speed join forces with the Runaways to shield Hulkling from deadly Skrull assassins hunting him for his alien lineage, as the Young Avengers fight a desperate battle against Super Skrulls elsewhere. The story unfolds with urgent stakes and shifting loyalties, testing the limits of trust and power in a moment that could change everything.
In "null," the stakes are higher than ever as Hulkling faces off against his long-avoided Skrull trainer, a battle that tests not just his strength but the very core of his identity. With the Runaways counting on him, he must confront a past he’s spent years running from—before it’s too late.
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↩ Reprints Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #1 (2006), Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #2 (2006), Runaways #19 (2006), Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #3 (2006), Runaways #20 (2006), Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #4 (2006), Runaways #21 (2006), Runaways #22 (2007), Runaways Saga #[nn] (2007), Runaways #23 (2007), Runaways #24 (2007), Runaways #3 (2007), Runaways #25 (2007), Runaways #26 (2007), Runaways #27 (2007), Runaways #28 (2007), Runaways #29 (2008), Runaways #30 (2008), Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #1 (2008), Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #2 (2008), Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #3 (2008)
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