Runaways is a
superhero comic book series published by
Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime organization known as "
The Pride". Created by
Brian K. Vaughan and
Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in July of
2003 as part of Marvel Comics' "
Tsunami" imprint. The series had been canceled in September
2004 at issue eighteen, but due to high numbers of trade collection sales, Marvel revived the series in February
2005.