Runaways #3

(June 2005)

True Believers Chapter Three (Table of Contents: 1)

Runaways / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Brian K. Vaughan

Pencils

Adrian Alphona

Inks

Craig Yeung

Colors

Christina Strain

Letters

Randolph Gentile; Virtual Calligraphy

Genre

superhero

Characters

Runaways [Nico Minoru; Gertrude Yorkes; Chase Stein; Karolina Dean; Molly Hayes; Old Lace]; Excelsior [Phil Urich [Green Goblin]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Ricochet [Johnny Gallo]; Turbo [Michiko "Mickey" Musashi]; Darkhawk [Chris Powell]; Chamber (false)]; Victor Mancha; Marianella Mancha

Synopsis

The Runaways escape from Excelsior in the Leapfrog and take Victor as their hostage. Vic is genuinely shocked when the Runaways accuse him of being an evil villain who will one day kill all of Earth's heroes. He insists that he is a normal school kid who misses his dead father and loves super heroes. Excelsior tracks down the Runaways and starts another fight. When Darkhawk goes postal and starts beating on his own team, the Runaways escape again. Ms. Mancha discovers that her son has been kidnapped and makes a mysterious phone call.

Reprints

• in Runaways: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2014)

Indexer Notes

At the end of last issue, Victor was knocked out cold when Excelsior showed up but this issue begins with him standing with the Runaways as he handily identifies all of the members of Excelsior.