Runaways 1 : Think of the Children

Acclaimed writer Rainbow Rowell returns to the Runaways in a world under Doom!

Marvel’s best and scrappiest found family has seen better days! Nico Minoru has lost her girlfriend, her best friend and her magic. With Karolina, Chase and Alex all out of the picture, Gert’s doing her best to shake the remaining Runaways out of running on autopilot. But when Earth’s new emperor, Doctor Doom, tries to reclaim one of their own, it’s time to start running again. With perfect timing, Chase returns from the future — looking more dangerous and broodier than ever! But what happened there that’s got him so suspicious of Gert? And how long can even the Runaways evade the will of Doom?

COLLECTING: Runaways (2025) #1-5

Rainbow Rowell writes books about adults (Attachments, Landline), about teenagers (Eleanor & Park, Fangirl) and, whenever possible, about lovesick vampires and guys with dragon wings. (The Simon Snow Trilogy). She has ventured into the comic-book field, with her first graphic novel, Pumpkinheads, and a hugely enjoyable reinvigoration of Marvel’s teen heroes, Runaways. Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Elena Casagrande, a graduate of the International School of Comics in Rome, began her career as artist David Messina’s assistant, kicking off a long relationship with IDW Publishing that has seen her work on such series as Star Trek, The Ghost Whisperer, Angel, Infestation and True Blood. Casagrande’s Marvel credits include Marvel Heartbreakers, Spitfire, Ultimate Spider-Man and Hulk.