Runaways by Rainbow Rowell Omnibus Kris Anka Cover - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Acclaimed author Rainbow Rowell reunites the teen renegades!

The "it" book of the early 2000s is back, with the original cast: Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And could it be...Gert?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago, but you won't believe how she returns! But did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico's feelings made their friendship impossible? What about Victor Mancha and Doombot, the allies they made along the way? And have they truly seen the last of OG Runaway turned traitor Alex Wilder? Nico learns the shocking truth of her Staff of One! The Gibborim walk the Earth once more! The inspirational Doc Justice seeks to turn the Runaways into his new J-Team! The X-Men have an offer for Molly! And just as the Runaways finally rebuild their lives, everything comes crashing to the ground. But when Doctor Doom becomes emperor of Earth, where will Doombot's allegiances lie?

COLLECTING: Runaways (2017) #1-38, Runaways (2025) #1-5

Written by: Rainbow Rowell

Penciled by: Kris Anka, David Lafuente, Andrés Genolet, Natacha Bustos, Elena Casagrande, Roberta Ingranata & More

About the Author

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.

Kristafer Anka began doing covers for Marvel on New Mutants and Age of Apocalypse. His career gained steam after providing costume designs for Storm, Psylocke and the other members of the Uncanny X-Force team, along with covers for the book. Since then, Anka has illustrated A+X, All-New X-Men Special, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men and Ms. Marvel. Anka's design skills made headlines with the announcement of his new look for Spider-Woman, while his flair for super-powered females made him the ideal artist for Captain Marvel.

David Lafuente had already distinguished himself with stunning artwork in Patsy Walker: Hellcat, X-Men: Divided We Stand and Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3 before teaming with writer Brian Michael Bendis to launch Ultimate Comics Spider-Man. He subsequently illustrated the Fear Itself tie-in arc in New Mutants and the All-New Doop limited series.

Spanish artist Natacha Bustos drew the story "Going Nowhere," written by Brandon Montclare, for DC/Vertigo's Strange Sport Stories. Bustos made her Marvel Comics debut on Spider Woman before re-teaming with Montclare and co-writer Amy Reeder on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, winner of a Glyph Award for Best Female Character in 2016.

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.