Runaways Gets a Spinoff

The mark of real commercial success of a series in any media, be it TV movies or comics, is getting a spin-off series. The spin-off may not be as good, as original, as fresh... but in some cases it can really outshine even its parent series. In television, think of Angel. Some Angel fans don't even like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the series that originated most of Angel's characters.

In April, hotshot Marvel series Runaways will spawn it's very own offspring-- oh, they grow up so fast! The new series, Loners, will be written by C.B. Cebulski with art by Karl Moline. Cebulski was the original editor on Runaways, so it should be somewhat familiar territory.

The Loners focuses on the members of Excelsior, a support group for former teen heroes that was originally introduced in Runaways' "True Believers" story arc. The characters include Darkhawk, Phil Ulrich, Turbo, and Lightspeed of Power Pack.

The series should easily be able to stand alone, so don't worry about having to catch up on Runaways first (though I highly recommend you do any way-- it's a great book). And check out the awesome cover for June's issue #3; it's inspired by the poster for 80's high school movie classic Pretty In Pink.

-Elizabeth