Young Avengers is an
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series written by
Allan HeinbergAllan Heinberg is an American film screenwriter, who wrote Young Avengers for Marvel Comics, and has been a writer and producer on The Naked Truth, Party of Five, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., and currently Grey's Anatomy.Heinberg's Young Avengers was a sales success for Marvel,...
and published by
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. It follows the a group of young
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es, each of whom patterns himself or herself after a member of the long-established Marvel superhero team the
AvengersThe Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team...
.
Marvel's 1940s forerunner,
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, had an unrelated character, Young Avenger, who debuted in
USA Comics #1 (Aug. 1941).
Fictional biography
Young Avengers follows the events of the "
Avengers Disassembled"Avengers Disassembled", referred to in some participating series as "Disassembled", is a crossover event between several Marvel Comics series. The general idea is that the major heroes are assaulted, not just physically, but emotionally...
" storyline. The four founding members of the team were gathered together as a result of the Vision's plan for the reformation of the Avengers in the event the team disbanded. In the series, newspapers refer to the young heroes as "super-powered fanboys" and label them the "Young Avengers," a name the team members initially disliked but which stuck nonetheless.
Original Members
The Vision's contingency plan for reforming the Avengers in an emergency hints that each of the four original team members brought together by
Iron LadIron Lad is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Young Avengers #1 . The issue was scripted by Allan Heinberg and drawn by Jim Cheung. He is an adolescent version of Kang the Conqueror, armed with a bio-metal suit that responds to mental commands...
has a significant tie to an existing Avengers member or the team's history:
- Hulkling
Hulkling is a fictional comic book superhero and a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Hulkling's appearance is patterned on the Hulk...
(resembling Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Most of these versions exist in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe.- Publication history :...
and the HulkThe Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 . In 2008, the hobbyist magazine Wizard named the Hulk the seventh-greatest Marvel Comics character...
) is Teddy Altman. He is a shape-shifter who also possesses enhanced strength and healing. He is the son of KreeThe Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud...
hero Captain Mar-VellCaptain Marvel is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero in the . Marvel's use of the trademark "Captain Marvel", previously that of the highly popular, 1940s Fawcett Comics superhero Captain Marvel, came when the copyright on the original character was up for renewal.Mar-Vell was...
and the SkrullThe Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first...
princess AnelleIn the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, Anelle was a Skrull princess, the only child of Emperor Dorrek VII and Empress R´Klll, and the heir to the Skrull Empire.-Fictional character biography:...
; he is a Kree-Skrull hybrid.
- Iron Lad
Iron Lad is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Young Avengers #1 . The issue was scripted by Allan Heinberg and drawn by Jim Cheung. He is an adolescent version of Kang the Conqueror, armed with a bio-metal suit that responds to mental commands...
(resembling Iron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 , and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby.Born Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, he...
) is the young man who will one day become Kang the ConquerorKang the Conqueror is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Avengers #8 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
. He is armed with a neuro-kinetic suit given to him by Kang the Conqueror (of the future) that responds to mental commands.
- Patriot (resembling Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
). Initially he had no inherent powers, obtaining enchanced abilities through drug use. Patriot was revealed to be the grandson of super-soldier Isaiah BradleyIsaiah Bradley is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He was an early product of the United States' Super-Soldier program during World War II.-Publication history:...
and claimed to have gotten his powers through a blood transfusion from his grandfather, though it was later revealed to be a lie. However, he eventually did receive his grandfather's powers through a blood transfusion. His original costume resembled that of Bucky BarnesBucky is the name of several fictional characters, masked superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a sidekick character in Captain America Comics #1 , published by Marvel's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics...
.
- Wiccan
Wiccan is a comic book character, a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. His appearance is patterned on that of Thor and Scarlet Witch....
(formerly Asgardian; patterned after the Scarlet WitchThe Scarlet Witch is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
and ThorThor is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee; scripter Larry Lieber and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
) is Billy Kaplan, who may be the son of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision. Billy uses magic for various effects, such as casting spells for flight, lightning generation, and locating people. Thomas Shepherd (SpeedSpeed is a fictional character and member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. His appearance is patterned on that of Quicksilver and first appeared in Young Avengers #10...
) may be his twin brother, and the reincarnation of the twins that the Scarlet Witch lost.
Later members
- Hawkeye
Hawkeye is a fictional comic book character. She is a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe...
(a combination of the original HawkeyeHawkeye , also known as Ronin and Goliath, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 Hawkeye (Clint Barton), also known as Ronin and Goliath, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books...
/MockingbirdMockingbird is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by writer Len Wein and artist Neal Adams, she first appeared in Astonishing Tales #6 .-Publication history:...
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), whose real name is Kate Bishop, is a civilian who forcibly introduced herself into the Young Avengers, saving them from a botched rescue. While Kate has no inherent powers, she is competent with a bow and arrow as well as a sword. She later adopted the codename Hawkeye with the blessing of Captain America, who bestowed to her the original Hawkeye's bow and arrows as a gift.
- Speed
Speed is a fictional character and member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. His appearance is patterned on that of Quicksilver and first appeared in Young Avengers #10...
(patterned after QuicksilverQuicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 Quicksilver (Pietro Django Maximoff) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4...
) is Thomas Shepherd, a boy the team rescued from imprisonment. He may be the son of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision, and thus the twinTwins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, usually born in close succession. They can be the same or different sex. Twins can either be monozygotic or dizygotic ....
brother of Wiccan. Though he was part of the Vision's contingency plan, he was not an original team member. He is a speedster who can also accelerate atomic matter as well as destabilize it.
- Stature
Stature is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the daughter of the late Scott Lang . Cassie Lang is a member of the Young Avengers and The Initiative...
(patterned after Ant-Man/Giant-ManDr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that...
) is Cassie Lang, daughter of the late Scott Lang. She has the power to change size at will. Initially planning on running to Los Angeles to join the RunawaysRunaways is an award-winning comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003...
before learning of the group's existence, she instead tracked down the Young Avengers along with Kate, convincing them to allow them membership.
- The Vision (a combination of Iron Lad and the original Vision) Iron Lad uploaded Vision's "operating system" into his armor to execute the android's contingency plan. After Iron Lad was forced to leave the team, he activated the software, causing his armor to become a new version of the Vision — albeit one with none of the memories or life experience of his predecessor.
List of Members
| Character |
Real Name |
Joined in |
Notes |
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|
Nathaniel Richards |
Young Avengers #1 |
Founder; left team to become Kang Kang the Conqueror is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Avengers #8 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
. |
HulklingHulkling is a fictional comic book superhero and a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Hulkling's appearance is patterned on the Hulk...
|
Teddy Altman |
Young Avengers #1 |
Chosen by Nathaniel as one of the original members. |
| Patriot |
Elijah "Eli" Bradley |
Young Avengers #1 |
Chosen by Nathaniel as one of the original members. |
WiccanWiccan is a comic book character, a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. His appearance is patterned on that of Thor and Scarlet Witch....
|
Billy Kaplan |
Young Avengers #1 |
Chosen by Nathaniel as one of the original members. |
StatureStature is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the daughter of the late Scott Lang . Cassie Lang is a member of the Young Avengers and The Initiative...
|
Cassandra Lang |
Young Avengers #2 |
Daughter of former Ant-Man, Scott Lang. Left team during Civil War to join The Initiative but later returned after Secret Invasion. She has dual membership with Mighty Avengers. |
HawkeyeHawkeye is a fictional comic book character. She is a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe...
|
Kate Bishop |
|
|
SpeedSpeed is a fictional character and member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. His appearance is patterned on that of Quicksilver and first appeared in Young Avengers #10...
|
Thomas Shepherd |
Young Avengers #12 |
Located by Vision to join the Young Avengers and rescue Hulkling. |
| Vision |
|
|
Based on the Iron Lad tech, contains both the Vision's programming and Nathan's emotions. Left the team after Secret Invasion, but returned with Cassandra Lang. He has dual membership with The Mighty Avengers. |
Recurring characters
- Kat Farrell
Kat Farrell is a fictional character existing in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe, usually appearing in comic books featuring Avengers-related characters in New York City.-Fictional character biography:...
- Kang the Conqueror
Kang the Conqueror is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Avengers #8 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
- Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Jones debuted in the series Alias as an embittered former superhero who had used the aliases Jewel and Knightress...
- The New Avengers
Issues 1-12 and Young Avengers Special
In "Sidekicks" (issues #1-#6), reporters
Jessica JonesJessica Campbell Jones Cage is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Jones debuted in the series Alias as an embittered former superhero who had used the aliases Jewel and Knightress...
(a former teen superhero known as Jewel) and Kat Farrell of
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and heroes Captain America and Iron Man investigate a new group of teenage heroes. The story is set in the time between the "
Avengers Disassembled"Avengers Disassembled", referred to in some participating series as "Disassembled", is a crossover event between several Marvel Comics series. The general idea is that the major heroes are assaulted, not just physically, but emotionally...
" storyline and the beginning of
New Avengers. The team defeats Kang the Conqueror, still Captain America and Iron Man take away their gear and refuse to train the team without their parents' consent. Despite the heroes' warnings, the team continues with a new headquarters, new costumes, and new names.
In "Secret Identities" (issues #7-#8), the Young Avengers must decide how much to tell their parents after the members decide to continue acting publicly. None of their parents find out. During a fight with
Mr. HydeMister Hyde is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain. He first was an enemy of Thor, then Daredevil. His first appearance was in Journey into Mystery #99, 1963.-Fictional character biography:...
in
Young Avengers #8, Wiccan discovers Eli abusing
MGHMutant Growth Hormone is a fictional drug in the Marvel Universe.The drug is extracted from genetic material taken from genetic mutants, and it is usually presented in pill form.-Effects:...
a drug that gives people powers for short periods of time in order to appear to have superpowers. Eli confesses that he deceived the Vision who meant to recruit his missing uncle
JosiahJosiah X is a fictional character who exists in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. He is the son of Isaiah Bradley, the black Captain America...
in order to join the team. Overwhelmed with emotion, he quits the team.
In
Young Avengers Special #1, Jessica Jones interviews the Young Avengers about their pasts at the insistence of Kat Farrell. Cassie Lang had a troubled home life, especially after her father died. She and her mother constantly fought and she hated her mom's new boyfriend. Had the Young Avengers not formed, Cassie planned to join the
RunawaysRunaways is an award-winning comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003...
. Teddy Altman abused his shapeshifting powers to hang out with a more popular kid. He realized that he had gone too far when his "friend" tried to force him to steal artifacts from the destroyed Avengers Mansion. Billy Kaplan had a problem with being accepted. He met the
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, who explained that being different isn't bad. Kate Bishop was attacked in a park. Eli Bradley took the
Mutant Growth HormoneMutant Growth Hormone is a fictional drug in the Marvel Universe.The drug is extracted from genetic material taken from genetic mutants, and it is usually presented in pill form.-Effects:...
because he felt powerless against some thugs and wanted to prove that his grandfather truly was the black Captain America.
In "Family Matters" (issues #9-#12), K'Lrt the
Super-SkrullThe Super-Skrull is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #18 The Super-Skrull (Kl'rt) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic...
tries to take Teddy to the
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homeworld. K'Lrt reveals that Mrs. Altman is not Teddy's mother and kills her. In the aftermath, K'Lrt kidnaps Teddy. The Vision offers to locate more "Young Avengers" using his prior incarnation's contingency plan. The Young Avengers break Thomas Shepherd out of a superhuman prison and recruit him. Tommy can move at superhuman speed and accelerate matter, destabilizing it enough to cause an explosion. The Super-Skrull tells Teddy of his true origin as the son of the Kree hero
Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero in the . Marvel's use of the trademark "Captain Marvel", previously that of the highly popular, 1940s Fawcett Comics superhero Captain Marvel, came when the copyright on the original character was up for renewal.Mar-Vell was...
and the Skrull princess Anelle. He then claims that Tommy and Billy are the Scarlet Witch and Vision's lost twin sons. Billy believes him but Tommy does not. Kree and Skrull combat forces arrive and fight each other and the Young Avengers until Teddy, realizing his importance to both sides, calls for a ceasefire. The Avengers intervene and a Kree warrior fires at Captain America. Patriot intervenes and is gravely wounded. Hulkling and K'Lrt end the fighting by secretly shapeshifting into each other's forms. Captain America and K'Lrt, disguised as Hulkling, broker a shared custody between the races.
At a hospital, Eli's grandfather donates his blood to Eli. Captain America again tells the Young Avengers to stop what they're doing. Kate blames their trouble on the Avengers for not training them. The Young Avengers repair the statues of fallen Avengers at Avengers Mansion. Eli now has superpowers as a result of the blood transfusion. Kate receives Hawkeye's bow and quiver from Captain America, and she takes the mantle of Hawkeye. Tommy arrives in costume and calls himself Speed.
Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways
In
Civil War #2, the members of Young Avengers are captured by
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for not complying with the registration act. Captain America and the
FalconThe Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in Captain America #117...
help them escape. Once in Captain America's secret base, the Young Avengers join the resistance movement called
Secret Avengers. In issue #3, the team follows Captain America into a trap set by Iron Man. Wiccan, along with
CloakCloak and Dagger, whose real names are Tyrone "Ty" Johnson and Tandy Bowen respectively, are a fictional comic book superhero duo in the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by writer William "Bill" Mantlo and designed by artist Edward Hannigan.-Publication history:Cloak and Dagger first...
, is knocked out via tranquilizers while the rest of the Young Avengers joins the fight against Iron Man and the pro-registration heroes. Stature leaves the resistance after
GoliathDr. Bill Foster, known variously as Black Goliath, the second Giant-Man, and the fourth Goliath, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:...
is killed by a clone of Thor and the Secret Avengers are forced to retreat from battle leaving Wiccan behind. However, shortly afterwards Stature registers and begins superhero training. The remainder of the team remained with Captain America. Stature is seen alongside Iron Man and the rest of the "pro-reg" group during the final battle between registered and rebel heroes. Deadpool is commissioned as a "hero hunter" in the war and frequently remarks how he'd like to capture "those nubile Young Avengers".
With the surrender of Captain America, the rest of the Young Avengers are granted amnesty in exchange for registration. All the members except Hawkeye and Patriot registered, and began training at
Camp HammondCamp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...
. In the last issue of the
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crossover, when the funeral of Captain America takes place at Washington D.C., all of the Young Avengers are seen, wearing their Super Hero outfits, and are even mentioned by name by the
FalconThe Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in Captain America #117...
, while delivering the ceremonial speech. This suggests another amnesty was offered to Hawkeye, Patriot and Speed, who had stayed in the resistance after the end of the Civil War, alongside the New Avengers.
In
She-Hulk #21 it was revealed that the Hulking and Wiccan that joined the Initiative were actually a pair of interdimensional travelers known as "Alphas" whereas the actual Hulkling and Wiccan were shocked at the discovery that they had registered. Hawkeye, Patriot, and Speed, remain unregistered.
Young Avengers Presents
Patriot
Eli returns to his home in the Bronx to discover that
BuckyBucky is the name of several fictional characters, masked superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a sidekick character in Captain America Comics #1 , published by Marvel's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics...
had visited his grandfather
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. Hoping to talk to him, Patriot and
HawkeyeHawkeye is a fictional comic book character. She is a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe...
, with the assistance of a portal spell from Wiccan, track Bucky down to an
A.I.M.A.I.M. is a fictional terrorist organization in the . The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #146 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Organization:A.I.M...
base. After aiding Bucky against the A.I.M. MODOCs (Military Organisms Designed Only for Combat), Patriot follows him to Steve Rogers' old apartment and shares his concerns losing faith in the country. Bucky explains to Eli that America is an idea used for good or ill, but one with value to it and something worth defending against all threat, inspiring the younger hero once more.
Hulkling
After seeing footage of
Mar-VellCaptain Marvel is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero in the . Marvel's use of the trademark "Captain Marvel", previously that of the highly popular, 1940s Fawcett Comics superhero Captain Marvel, came when the copyright on the original character was up for renewal.Mar-Vell was...
's return in
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, Teddy immediately goes and speaks to the legendary hero, telling him that he is his son. Unfortunately, Captain Marvel, rather shocked by the news, leaves Teddy to consider what he has learned. Meeting Mar-Vell after stopping some bank robbers, they discuss Teddy's childhood. While Captain Marvel is exceptionally proud of Teddy for becoming an Avenger, he confesses that he will not be able to stay forever, as the survival of the time stream depends on him eventually returning back to the past and dying from cancer. This Captain Marvel eventually turned out to be a
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sleeper agent in place for the
Secret Invasion"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several titles published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term invasion of Earth by the alien Skrulls...
Wiccan and Speed
Wiccan and Speed begin searching for the Scarlet Witch, whom they believe to be their mother, to learn more about their past and history. They check
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and
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before meeting
Master PandemoniumMaster Pandemonium is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Martin Preston was born in Rutland, Vermont. He was originally an actor who lost an arm in a car crash, and made a pact with Mephisto to regain his limb; Mephisto instead took the man's other three limbs,...
in the Scarlet Witch's old residence in New Jersey. He chooses not to fight them after discovering who their mother is, and advises them to end their search and embrace their present lives.
Vision
Vision tracks down Stature to Camp Hammond where she is training to be an Initiative hero. After confronting her, the two talk about their relationship and who the Vision is. The Vision reveals that after Civil War, he traveled around the world posing as different people, living many different lives, ultimately culminating in a better understanding of who "he" is. He asserts that he is his own person, not the memories of Iron Lad, confessing his love to Cassie, and states that he wishes to now be called Jonas. Cassie demonstrates that she is unsure but is willing to reciprocate his feelings.
Stature
Stature accidentally injures her stepfather while stopping a super villain. Her guilt causes her to shrink and the other Young Avengers attempt to snap her out of it before she shrinks into non-existence. She comes to terms with the responsibilities and risks of her position as part of the Young Avengers and the Initiative, reasoning that her stepfather also understands the risks of life as a policeman.
Hawkeye
Hawkeye feels uncomfortable about her growing relationship with Patriot and meanwhile is being tested by Clint Barton, the original Hawkeye. Kate and Clint make a bet that results in Kate returning her bow and her name to the original Hawkeye. Clint tries to advocate for the Young Avengers by offering the assistance of the Secret Avengers. Speed takes Kate out on a date and they break into the Secret Avengers hideout to retrieve the bow. Kate reaffirms her position as Hawkeye and co-leader of the Young Avengers, with Clint's approval, and also reaffirms her feelings toward Patriot, asking him to be patient with her.
Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers
The Young Avengers are currently teamed up again with the
RunawaysRunaways is an award-winning comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003...
in a
Secret Invasion"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several titles published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term invasion of Earth by the alien Skrulls...
tie-in. The Young Avengers are the first to respond to the Skrull invasion in Manhattan, New York. They are quickly defeated, though
XavinXavin is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series, Runaways. She is a Super-Skrull in training, created by author Brian K. Vaughan & artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in Runaways vol. 2 #7...
manages to rescue Hulkling.
When asked as to whether all the Young Avengers and Runaways survive the miniseries, writer Chris Yost replied by saying: "Things get bad, I won't lie. Really, really bad."
Dark Reign: Young Avengers
Stature and Vision join the reformed Mighty Avengers while having joint membership with the Young Avengers.
Cassandra Lang and Vision later invite their fellow Young Avengers to the Mighty Avengers' headquarters to look for "Scarlet Witch" and prove that she isn't what she seems. When Cassandra has Wiccan teleport "Scarlet Witch to them," Loki appears in his Scarlet Witch disguise just as Ronin ambushes "Scarlet Witch."
Dark Reign: Young Avengers is a limited series written by
Paul CornellPaul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield....
, with artist
Mark BrooksMark Brooks can refer to these people:* Mark Brooks , American PGA golfer* Mark Brooks , American comic book artist* Mark Brooks , American producer, director, and musician....
, which will introduce a new group of Young Avengers, but controlled by Norman Osborn. These will be twisted versions of the Young Avengers, much like the Dark Avengers are. They are being dubbed the Young Masters (a play on the name of an older villain team, the
Masters of EvilThe Masters of Evil is a name used for a number of fictional supervillain teams that appear in comic book published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the team appeared in The Avengers #6 , with the lineup continually changing over the years.-Masters of Evil I:The original Masters of Evil,...
). However, the original Young Avengers aren't too happy about this.
The current members of the new team are:
- Melter
The Melter is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Tales of Suspense #47 The Melter (Bruno Horgan) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Tales of...
II – can cause objects to melt, he is the team leader.
- Enchantress II
The Enchantress is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, the first of which is a powerful sorceress named Amora and is one of the most notable antagonists of Thor...
– She claims to be Asgardian; she is Melter's girlfriend and uses magic.
- Executioner II
-Skurge:Skurge was born in Jotunheim, and later became a warrior. Skurge has always had feelings for Amora, the Enchantress, and regularly aided her in various evil schemes to gain control of Asgard. However, the Enchantress only manipulates him, using her charms to keep Skurge under her thrall...
– a vigilante with no super-powers. The son of Princess PythonPrincess Python is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably as a member of the Circus of Crime. She has no superhuman abilities, but rather relies on her snake charming skills and her pet rock python snake. She has fought several superheroes, ranging from...
.
- Big Zero – A Neo-Nazi who can alter her size and is in relationship with Egghead.
- Coat of Arms – A swordswoman with six arms
- Egghead II
Egghead is the name of two fictional Marvel Comics villains. The original first appeared in Tales to Astonish #38. He is also the arch-nemesis of super-hero Henry Pym. The second first appeared in Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1...
– a robot who wants to understand humanity.
Future
Heinberg has said that the teenage Kang will show up, but he will not be Iron Lad anymore. He will be part of a love triangle with Vision and Cassie.
Young Avengers was plagued by delays in 2005 and 2006 and its third arc was cut by two issues, ending early in June 2006. Heinberg announced at the 2007 Bristol Comic Con that when the series returns, he will be mainly plotting the series with a co-writer taking on most of the writing load. He also said that
Jim CheungJim Cheung is a British comic book artist. He is currently exclusive with Marvel Comics, and his best known work has been on the ongoing series Young Avengers with writer Allan Heinberg...
will return as the artist. Joe Quesada has also confirmed that Heinberg and Chueng are currently at work with a story that heavily revolves around the team when
Secret Invasion"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several titles published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term invasion of Earth by the alien Skrulls...
concludes.
What If?: 2008
For the 2008 series of
What IfWhat If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters...
, a story which sees the
RunawaysRunaways is an award-winning comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003...
become the Young Avengers ran as a back-up story though all five issues. The five-part back-up feature illustrates what would've happened if Iron Lad never finds out about the Avengers Fail-Safe Program. Instead, he recruits the Runaways, forcing them to be an actual super-hero team with costumes. It was written by C.B. Cebulski, and drawn by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante.
Awards
- In 2006, Young Avengers won a GLAAD Media Award
The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to "recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives."-Davidson/Valentini...
for Outstanding Comic Book.
- The series won the 2006 Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and coordinated by the publisher Fantagraphics are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are nominated by an open vote...
for best New Series.
Collected editions
The stories have been collected into a number of
volumesIn comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
:
| Title | Material collected | Date Released | ISBN |
|---|
| Volume 1: Sidekicks Premiere HC |
Young Avengers #1-6 |
February 2006 |
ISBN 0-7851-1470-X |
| Volume 1: Sidekicks TPB |
Young Avengers #1-6 |
May 2006 |
ISBN 0-7851-2018-1 |
| Volume 2: Family Matters Premiere HC |
Young Avengers #7-12, Young Avengers Special |
November 2006 |
ISBN 0-7851-2021-1 |
| Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways |
Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways #1-4 |
May 2007 |
ISBN 0-7851-2317-2 |
| Volume 2: Family Matters TPB |
Young Avengers #7-12, Young Avengers Special |
May 2007 |
ISBN 0-7851-1754-7 |
| Young Avengers HC |
Young Avengers #1-12, Young Avengers Special #1 |
February 2008 |
ISBN 0-7851-3033-0 |
| Young Avengers Presents TPB |
Young Avengers Presents #1-6 |
October 2008 |
ISBN 0-7851-2975-8 |
| Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers TPB |
Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #1-3 |
March 2009 |
ISBN 0-7851-3266-X |
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