I know you think I'm a monster, Alex, but someday you'll understand that everything I did was done out of love. And when that day comes... I hope you remember to put your mother and me in a decent nursing home. 
Appearing in "Pride and Joy, Chapter One"
Featured Characters:
- Alex Wilder (First appearance)
- Gertrude Yorkes (First appearance)
- Karolina Dean (First appearance)
- Chase Stein (First appearance)
- Molly Hayes (First appearance)
- Nico Minoru (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- The Pride (First appearance)
- Mr. Wilder (First appearance)
- Mrs. Wilder (First appearance)
- Mrs. Yorkes (First appearance)
- Mr. Yorkes (First appearance)
- Mrs. Dean (First appearance)
- Frank Dean (First appearance)
- Victor Stein (First appearance)
- Mrs. Stein (First appearance)
- Dr. Hayes (First appearance)
- Mr. Minoru (First appearance)
- Mrs. Minoru (First appearance)
- Dr. Hayes (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Computer simulation)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Computer simulation)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Computer simulation)
- Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (Computer simulation)
- Lotus (First appearance; voice) (Unnamed)
- Stretch (First appearance; voice) (Unnamed)
- Invisible Woman (Sue Richards) (Computer simulation)
- Hunter (First appearance; voice) (Unnamed)
- Stretch's older brother (Mentioned)
- Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
- Lotus' cousin (Mentioned)
- Lotus' cousin's girlfriend (Mentioned)
- Oscar (First appearance; voice) (Unnamed)
- Stark Industries (Named only)
- Bruce Lee (First appearance; photo)
- God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
- Geoffrey's father (Mentioned)
- Kim Basinger (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Alec Baldwin (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Oprah Winfrey (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Dr. Phil McGraw (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Keanu Reeves (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- The Pride's off-world enemies (Mentioned)
- Destiny Gonzales (First appearance; dies) (Unnamed)
- Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) (Mentioned)
- Electro (Maxwell Dixon) (Mentioned)
- Nisanti (Invoked)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Majesdanians (First appearance; unnamed)
- Mutants
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- California
- Malibu
- Wilder Mansion (First appearance)
- Cliffside Drive (Mentioned)
- Los Angeles
- Yorkes Residence (First appearance)
- Hollywood
- Dean Residence (First appearance)
- Stein Residence (First appearance)
- Hayes Residence (First appearance)
- Glendale (First appearance)
- Minoru Residence (First appearance)
- Disneyland, Anaheim (Mentioned)
- Malibu
- Washington, D.C. (Computer simulation)
- White House (Computer simulation)
- California
- United States of America
- Fourth Dimension (Mentioned)
- Hell (Invoked)
Items:
- Captain America's Uniform (Computer simulation)
- Captain America's Shield (Computer simulation)
- Spider-Man's Suit (Computer simulation)
- Daredevil's Suit (Computer simulation)
- Fantastic Four Uniform (Computer simulation)
- Karolina's Medical Alert Bracelet (First appearance)
- Unstable Molecules (Behind the scenes)
- Wilders' Dagger (First appearance)
- Abstract (First appearance; unnamed)
Synopsis for "Pride and Joy, Chapter One"
Alex is playing a computer game before being interrupted by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder. They ask him to be ready when their party guests arrive to their home in Malibu, California.
Every year, the Wilders hold an annual gathering of the same five families and their children: Gerturde, the whiny yet intelligent daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yorkes; Karolina, the light-hearted vegan daughter of actors Frank and Mrs. Dean; Chase, the rebellious jock son of Victor and Mrs. Stein; Molly, timid daughter of Dr. and Dr. Hayes; and Nico, the goth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Minoru.
After all of the families arrive at the Wilders' mansion and mingle in the foyer, the parents head to the library while they send the children into the game room. Boredom ensues for the kids and so Alex suggests that they spy on their parents by way of a secret passage he found when looking for Christmas presents.
Upon finding a two-way mirror into the library, the kids discover their parents dressed up and believe them to be superheroes, The Pride, as Alex's father calls them; however, as they watch, Mrs. Wilder escorts in a young woman and the children begin to question their parents actions.
The Steins proceed to prepare a device, as Mr. Wilder thrusts a blade into the woman's stomach, stating that she is helping to forge a better tomorrow for their children. Before the meeting can continue, The Pride detect Nico's scream from behind the mirror where the children are located.
Solicit Synopsis
At some point in their lives, all young people believe that they have something to runaway from home for? But what if it they REALLY do? When six young friends discover that their parents all share a deep, dark secret, the shocked teens find strength in one another and together run away from their homes and straight into the adventure of their lives.
Smallville meets Harry Potter in this all-ages action/adventure series.Notes
- The murder victim's name, Destiny Gonzales, is revealed in Runaways #6.