Get Ready to Run this Fall with Marvel Comics’ RUNAWAYS
by Rainbow Rowell and Kris Anka
Marvel had a good run a few years back with another iteration of this property and now is a good time to breathe a new life into it with a TV adaptation coming as well. Set for a September 2017 debut, they’ll be bringing out a new Runaways book that comes from award-winning author, Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park, Carry On) and artist Kris Anka (All-New X-Men, Star-Lord).
“The Runaways are down on their luck at the beginning of this story,” said series writer Rainbow Rowell. “I mean, a fair number of them are missing or dead… And the ones who are still standing feel lost. After their parents died in the original series, all they had was each other. What do they have now? Who are they on their own? This story brings the gang back together, but – in true RUNAWAYS fashion – probably not the way you’d expect.”
This new series kicks off when one original member does something drastic. “Chase makes a huge mistake – and then immediately drags Nico into his mess,” continued Rowell. “This whole arc explores what it actually means to be a Runaway. Are they a team? Are they a family? Do they have any reason to get back together?”
“Getting Rainbow on this book took years” says Executive Editor Nick Lowe, “but it was worth it and THEN some, especially with Kris Anka at her side.” Speaking of the series artist, Lowe added, “Kris is incredible, putting style, character, and storytelling together to make him a perfect RUNAWAYS artist!”
Plot Concept: This fall, super-powered teens Nico, Chase, Karolina, Molly, and, of course, Old Lace, once again pair up for an all-new journey. If they were able to outrun their past adversaries and misadventures, has that prepared them for what’s to come or will they need to rely on each other even more than before? Prepare for a new twist on a modern Marvel classic perfect for fans old and new when RUNAWAYS hits comic shops this September!
RUNAWAYS #1
Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art and Cover by KRIS ANKA
On Sale September 2017
