The storyline set-up in the first issues of the series comes to a climatic end in this volume. Though Runways (1) #18 is left opened ended, I feel that it feels like a conclusion.Įssentially, this is the end of an eighteen issue “limited” series. The arrival of Captain America at the end of Runaways (1) #17 (October 2004) signaled the end of the run of the Runaways.
Runaways (1) #18 (November 2004) is essentially a wrap-up issue. It really feels like Vaughan didn’t know if Runaways was going to continue after this point. Vaughan wrote him a little too good, and I would have liked more hints to him being evil or more red herrings to other potential moles. It is a fun twist that Alex all along (at least through the period covered in the series) that his parents are part of the evil Pride, but if you go back and reread some of the previous issues, it doesn’t always hold up. I don’t know that I really buy the whole Alex is the mole story however.
It is an interesting set-up since very few of the Runaways have demonstrated any power that has really any offensive potential (Old Lace the dinosaur can only attack so many times). This is necessary in that it turns out the Runaways are literally fighting gods for the fate of the world. The characters really are starting to have a feel at this point and Vaughan keeps it light, but seems to tone the levity down a bit for the story. While the second collection felt a little bit rocky due to a broken-up story, this story continues the themes of the first volume. This collection of Runaways gets it right. Following Runaways Volume 2: Teenage Wasteland, this collection wraps up the storylines started in Runaways Volume 1: Pride & Joy. Vaughan and illustrated by Adrian Alphona, Runaways Volume 3: The Good Die Young collects the final portion of the first volume of Runaways. Is it Nico? Caroline? Gert? Alex? Chase? Molly? The betrayer will be revealed. Someone within the Runaways however is a traitor and the Runaways could be facing the ultimate betrayal that could cost the world. The Runaways learn why the Pride are serving the Gibborim and what the ultimate goal of the Pride’s mission on Earth is. This is it! The Runaways must face their parents, the Pride and learn the secret behind the Pride’s power.
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