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.

Reprints

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