Runaways: Pride & Joy

A fresh reimagining of the runaway teens' origin story, this 2019 Marvel one-shot reunites the original creative team for a concise, modern retelling. With Takeshi Miyazawa on art, the issue distills the core premise—a group of Los Angeles teenagers discovering their parents are a secret supervillain cabal—into a tight, accessible entry point. It serves as both a nostalgic callback for longtime fans and a perfect primer for new readers curious about the series' enduring appeal.