Since the original group's introduction, the Runaways have been portrayed as a somewhat dysfunctional yet loving family. Later, they are joined by the cyborg Victor Mancha, the shape-shifting Skrull Xavin, and the plant-manipulator Klara Prast. The kids band together and defeat their parents and atone for the sins of their parents by fighting the new threats trying to fill in the Pride's void. The kids steal weapons and resources from their parents and learn that they themselves inherited their parents' powers Alex Wilder, a prodigy, leads the team while Nico Minoru learns she is a powerful witch, Karolina Dean discovers she is an alien, Gertrude Yorkes learns of her telepathic link to a dinosaur, Chase Stein steals his father's fistigons (fire gauntlets) and x-ray goggles, and young Molly Hayes learns she is a mutant with incredible strength. One year, the kids spy on their parents and learn they are 'the Pride', a criminal group of mob bosses, time-travelers, wizards, evil scientists, alien invaders and telepathic mutants. Originally, the series featured a group of six kids whose parents routinely met every year for a charity event. The series was canceled in September 2004 at issue #18, but due to high numbers of trade collection sales, Marvel revived the series in February 2005.

Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in July 2003 as part of Marvel Comics' ' Tsunami' imprint. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime organization known as 'the Pride'. Runaways is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics.

Runaways, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan