In an ongoing attempt to draw more readers to online versions of comic books, Marvel is allowing anyone to head over to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited and read Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos’ first issue of the Runaways for free.

The Runaways are back in Los Angeles and trying to keep their status on the down-low, but L.A. isn’t the same city they left it, especially when the sins of their parents come back to haunt them.  And if things couldn’t be more dangerous, the few remaining survivors of Karolina’s alien race have come to Earth…and they’re targeting the Runaways themselves for extinction.

You can view the first issue for free right here.

And take the jump to get a peek at the cover to issue #2 arriving this month.

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I haven’t picked up the first issue of Humberto Ramos’ Runaways, but apparently there are a few people upset over a comment the artist made at his blog site that implied Xavin was changing sexes.

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Ever since Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos were announced as the next creative team to tackle Marvel’s Runaways, fans have been wondering what the new character design would look like.

Over at Humberto Ramos’ site, the artist has posted a design that he hopes sticks.

Hey people, Happy 2008, I’m back and ready to get the best of this year beginning with this, my first official shot of the runaways. This is a little sketch i did to let the editors know what is my approach to the kids, this may not be the final word on how they look, but hey, is the first one.

Honestly, I hope they keep his way, I like them, even the skrull girl.

I have been a fan of Humberto’s work since I first saw it back in Impulse, and have tracked his work since then. I wonder if he’ll send me a sketch of the Runaway crew?

via Los Monitos de Ramos