runaways (fictional characters)

"The Runaways are a family again! But a family needs a guardian, and the only Runaway who's got her life together is in middle school. And, even for a kid like Molly who likes her classes, that can be fraught with peril. Meanwhile, there's a new arrival as the gang welcomes Karolina's girlfriend--Julie Power of Power Pack! Having an experienced adventurer around will be useful when one of the universe's most fearsome villains invades the hostel! Butdosome of the Runaways have mixed feelings about Julie's arrival? As Molly contemplates a supernatural deal that musthave a monkey's paw-esque downside, one of the team suffersa fate worse than death. Really! And will the Runaways' greatest foe be . . . well-meaning outsiders who want to help them?!"--Amazon.com.

"The heart of the Runaways died years ago--but you won't believe how she returns! . . . author Rainbow Rowell teams with . . . artist Kris Anka to revive the series you can rely on to shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico's feelings made their friendship impossible? And should you be more worried about the emotional land mines lying in wait--or the shadowy scientist watching the ragtag group from a distance? Plus: What's in Chase's backpack? And what's up with Princess Powerful, A.K.A. the best Marvel character of all time, Molly Hayes?!"--Back cover.

After the multiverse was destroyed, the only realm left was Battleworld, run by Victor von Doom. Final exams are approaching Battleworld's Institute for Gifted Youths, but the Runaways, a group of gifted, sometimes superpowered children, do not take kindly to finding out their beloved headmaster is a supervillain. Running away, the kids end up in the Wild West domain of 1872, where they are chased by the Winter Soldier, and Molly Hayes gets a cowboy hat.