Arsenic (and Old Lace)

Gertrude Yorkes is the daughter of two fugitive time travelers from the future. Arriving in the 1980s, Dale and Stacey Yorkes were immediately summoned by the Gibborim, a race of ancient giants. Along with five other couples, the Yorkes formed the Pride, ruling the west coast crime scene and making sacrifices to their new masters. Each couple had one child after the Pride's creation, all six of whom were designated to take their parents' places in the Gibborim's new paradise. While Gertrude was a sophomore in high school, she and the other Pride children learned of their parents' secret lives. Exploring the Yorkes' home, Gertrude discovered a gift for her from her parents: a genetically-created female Deinonychus-like dinosaur from the 87th century. She dubbed the creature Old Lace and took on the code name Arsenic for herself, preferring it to her given name. The two joined the other children in trying to expose the Pride's crimes. On the run, the six kids and Old Lace made their home in the Hostel, an abandoned underground mansion. The group, dubbed the Runaways, encountered various threats, including the vampire Topher and corrupt members of the LAPD, while evading the Pride. In the meantime, Gertrude struck up a romance with team mate Talkback (Chase Stein.) A final confrontation with the Gibborim and the teens' parents ended with the apparent deaths of the Pride, as well as turncoat Runaway Alex Wilder. The group was then taken into custody by the state, which separated them and took Old Lace away. They soon regrouped and retrieved the dinosaur before temporarily going back into hiding. Arsenic and Old Lace remained with the Runaways, who sought to free other children from criminal parents. Following a battle with the Wrecking Crew, an alternate version of Gertrude arrived from the future, warning the team of the potential threat of Victor Mancha before her death. The team tracked down Victor (revealed to be the semi-organic son of Ultron), and battled the team of former teen heroes, the Loners, in the process. Eventually, the youths reconciled and defeated Ultron. Arsenic and Old Lace have since continued to partake in the Runaways’ adventures, including battles against Swarm and a new Tarantula.