
Karolina visits Nico, sharing that she is rethinking the reunion when Nico tries to kiss her. As such, she chooses not to reunite with the other Runaways when Gert returns from the dead.

With the help of therapy, she begins to build a new life for herself.

When the Runaways disband, Karolina moves on and enters college. It is at this time that Karolina and Julie Powers begin dating in earnest. Karolina and Molly eventually visit Nico and Chase in a SHIELD detention center after Arcade is seemingly killed by Hazmat. Karolina and Molly go on a search for Nico and Chase, not knowing the pair are trapped in Murderworld by Arcade. In the wake of this, Abigail Brand becomes the sole head of SWORD and returns the aliens to Earth, promising them all that they will be left along and each have one favor from her. She is eventually freed and helps save the Earth from a fleet of murderous aliens. Xavin joins the team and Karolina finds peace with her friends once again.ĭuring Henry Gyrich's “aliens go home” SWORD program, Karolina is kidnapped along with many other aliens. Xavin and Karolina flee back to Earth and crash land just in time to help the Runaways rescue Molly Hayes. While Karolina learns greater control over her powers during this trip, the wedding is crashed by a battle between Karolina's race (the Majesdanians) and the Skrulls. Distraught, Karolina agrees to leave with Xavin which leaves Nico upset. Soon after this, the Skrull royal Xavin arrives and informs Karolina of their arranged marriage. Nico rejects the advance, which hurts Karolina and triggers old insecurities. After Victor joins the team, Karolina comes out to Nico by trying to kiss her. While battling Excelsior over the custody of Victor Mancha, Karolina compliments Julie Powers and the two eventually go on a few dates. Nico soon becomes the defacto leader of the group and Karolina adjusts more to her new truth. Karolina organizes a secret reunion for the Runaways, where they plot a new runaway to the Pride's old lair beneath the La Brea Tar Pits. After the defeat of the Pride, the group that the Runaways' parents belong to, Karolina is sent to live with foster parents. When Karolina has a legitimate near-death experience, her suicidal ideation evaporates and she immediately rushes to the aid of her friends against the Gibborim. This even leads her to offer her life to a vampire the group encounters. The revelation of her alien heritage, as well as an insecurity regarding her homosexuality, leads to Karolina feeling isolated and depressed.

When they leave, Karolina starts calling herself “Lucy in the Sky.”

This leads the group to believe Karolina is an alien, something her mother later confirms, which also leads Karolina to believe her friends' story. Angry at her parents and thinking the bracelet is just for a penicillin allergy, she does and immediately begins to glow in a shifting rainbow hue. Before leaving home, all the Runaways steal evidence from their parents and while in the Dean home, Alex convinces Karolina to remove her medical bracelet. As a result, Karolina denies the entire situation at first but decides to runaway with her friends. Karolina has a charmed childhood and is the only older Runaway who never saw her parents murder an innocent girl. Karolina Dean is the child of famous actors Frank and Leslie Dean. Vaughan - Adrian AlphonaĬharacter is copyright/trademark Marvel used under Fair Use Powers/Abilities: Solar energy manipulation: Bioluminescence, Light energy blasts, Force fields, Heat resistance FlightĬreated by: Brian K. If you think these articles are worth more than $0, click here.Īppearances in Heroclix: Secret Wars: Battleworld, 15th Anniversary What If?, Hammer of Thorįirst Appearance: Runaways #1 (July 2003)
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