Runaways - Whedon Style

Ok, so this probably isn't news to anyone at this point. I'm late, I know. But Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona are leaving Runaways. Forever. Issue 24 will be when we say goodbye to the original team and say hello to-- Joss Whedon?!

Whedon will be working with artist Michael Ryan on the series from #25 on, and I don't really think anyone's that displeased with the news. I know I'm downright excited. Lots of people guessed Whedon would be taking up the project when Vaughan promised "Marvel will be announcing that new team in about a week, and to say that you guys will be thrilled is probably an understatement", on his website. It just seemed to fit.

Vaughan's leaving isn't over any disagreement or need to move on to better things; he says he wants to ensure the characters live beyond his writing the series, and the way to do it is to quit while he's ahead. His series Y the Last Man and Ex Machina both have planned endings, and he wants Runaways to be different.

So while we'll all miss the old team, I'm sure all Runaways fans can look forward to an awesome new chapter in this series with a fresh look at the characters by a very capable new team. Thanks to Vaughan for creating such great characters, and to Whedon for taking on their futures!

-Elizabeth