Runaways #2

(May 2005)

True Believers Chapter Two (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:

Randy Gentile; Virtual Calligraphy

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

Synopsis:

Even though they have sworn off their super heroic lives, the members of Excelsior decide to put on their costumes one last time to track down the Runaways (and make a million bucks doing it). Nico uses a spell to learn whether the future Gertie who just showed up in their lair and promptly died was telling the truth. They catch a glimpse of the future where a hero turned villain named Victorious kills all of Earth's heroes. The Runaways track down Victor Mancha at his school and start a fight. Just as they knock him out, Excelsior shows up.