| Topher |  Please! Don't hurt me! I...I never wanted to be a part of this! My mom and dad threatened to to kill me if I didn't help them! My parents are evil.  |
| Alex Wilder | Well then, welcome to the club. |
Appearing in "Teenage Wasteland, Chapter One"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Topher (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- The Pride
- Topher's "parents"
Other Characters:
- Destiny Gonzales (Appears on screen)
- Power Pack (Mentioned)
- The A-Team (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- California
- Glendale
- Minoru Residence
- Los Angeles
- Glendale
- California
- United States of America
Items:
Vehicles:
- Chase Stein's Van
Synopsis for "Teenage Wasteland, Chapter One"
The Pride members explain to Frank Dean how their offspring has turned on them and formed their own team.
Meanwhile in the Runaways' base, Chase Stein tells Alex that he switched license plates so that the police can not find them. Nico shows up and tells them that she has lost the Staff of One. Alex tells her that she somehow "absorbed" the Staff the last time she used it.
The team goes to the local Circle A to get some dinner. However, they find a robbery in progress. Nico cuts herself to let the Staff of One emerge from her chest. Nico tries blinding the robbers with her bright light. Nico runs in and tries freezing the robbers, but instead summons pelicans. While two of the robbers run away at, Chase captures the younger robber named Topher and unmasks him. Topher says his evil parents parents forced him to rob the store. Alex welcomes Topher into the team.