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I started on this new Young Avengers series because of Kid Loki. I loved him in Journey Into Mystery, but so far, I have mixed feeling about this series. I'm not familiar with the other characters and that makes it tough to care about them (I may feel differently after I go back and read the well-reviewed Young Avengers series that launched in the wake of Avengers Disassembled).

There is a lot of movement in this series, but not much development. The character run around, using their powers, but accomplish very little. In this volume, someone kidnaps Speed, Wiccan's twin brother. The YA are joined by newcomer Prodigy and chase the perpetrator across dimensions using Loki's know-how and America's power. But, they don't catch him and the characters end up right back where they started with nothing accomplished. I didn't like America in the first volume and that hasn't changed here. Wiccan, Hulkling and Loki are the only characters who get even minimal development, and Wiccan's self-pity is getting frustrating. This series feels like it is aimed at very young readers.

What saved the story for me, and the reason I gave 3 stars and not less, is that readers do get some insight into Loki's motivation and behind the scenes machinations. Plus, the return of Leah (who appeared in JiM) was a nice surprise with lots of potential. I'll continue to read YA at least until Loki spins off into his own solo series. And I'm happy to see the one other YA team member I like, Kate, will be appearing in her name sake's series - Hawkeye. Overall, this series doesn't fulfill its potential but is entertaining enough to keep me going.


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Young Avengers Volume 2 Alternative Cultures Marvel Now Kieron Gillen Kate Brown Jamie McKelvie Books Reviews

Well, I guess this is a lesson in "be careful what you wish for." After the graphic novel collecting the Young Avengers storyline called The Children's Crusade, I said I hoped the powers-that-be at Marvel would lighten up on a bit of the Legacy aspect of the core characters and just let them have adventures that didn't hinge on who their parents/mentors were. The previous collection (Style/Substance) and this one have given me that ... and I find that I'm just not enjoying the story being told. There's something about the pacing that just feels off. In an industry where a monthly comic can be cancelled with no notice, where creative teams are dropped halfway through the multi-arc vision they have for a title, it seems to me that Kieron Gillen threw too much into the pot for this set of issues, and then forgot to stir. Instead of a direct follow-up to the cliffhanger of the previous storyline (as the back cover copy says, "The Young Avengers can't go home again or their parents will kill them. Literally."), we get a meandering story that introduces not one but two more potential Master Villains to the story (one at the very beginning, a wraith-like creature wearing the costume of former team member Patriot, and one at the end, the reveal of which I will not spoil here) on top of the two already established (The Mother Parasite and Kid Loki, who, let's face it, isn't fooling any readers with his "but I'm a good-guy now, sorta" facade). It feels a bit too much for a series only in the second half of the first year of a run ... not to mention a series that is trying to balance the personal history of characters who come from disparate backgrounds. The only original Young Avengers left on the team are Wiccan and Hulking; even Kate Bishop/Hawkeye was a later addition. The rest of the team is now comprised of Kid Loki (who we all knew wasn't destined to stay a kid forever, beholden as he is to the Thor creative team), Marvel Boy (a direct tie to the Dark Avengers series), Prodigy (a cast-off from the X-books) and a dimension-hopping Miss America (I'll be honest, I have no idea where she's appeared before, but she clearly has a history). That's a lot to juggle in and around three major villains with overlapping agendas. I'd have liked the pace to slow down a little bit and to see a bit more character development.

Because here's the thing -- characterization is where Gillen excels. I've been picking up these trade collections because the characters of Kate Bishop, Speed, Wiccan and Hulking matter to me. Even though they've moved through a plethora of creative teams since Allan Heinberg first introduced the team, these four characters have grown, and Gillen "gets" who they are and what they're struggling with. Not just living up to your parents' expectations/legends, but being comfortable with who you are. Teddy and Billy (Hulking and Wiccan) are one of the most realistic gay couples in comics, teen or not, and Gillen throws a logical monkey-wrench into their relationship based not on the introduction of an outside element (like a flirty guy) but on developing the fact that Billy is a reality-warper and what that means for Teddy's feelings about Billy. And even when Gillen does introduce a potential outside monkey-wrench in the form of another guy, it's done in a way that doesn't smell of SOAP OPERA TWIST! I also appreciate Gillen's deft handling of Kate's involvement with Marvel Boy in the context of both characters' romantic (or womanizing, in MB's case) histories. Unfortunately, I don't find myself at all connecting with Kid Loki or Miss America, but I'll give Gillen time, in the third collection (whenever it comes out) to convince me they're worth connecting with.
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Where's the action? The super heroes? This is all puns, bad dialogue! Young Avengers was supposed to be about the next generation of Avengers. This GN was not a good read. It comes across like a hipster version of the Avengers. It was awful. Tried to give the series a chance after being disappointed in the first volume, but I won't make that mistake again. This is my last Young Avengers book until they return to the original concept. Miss America Chavez is the only remotely interesting character. What a waste of a great concept.
Super fun story! I love the introduction of prodigy and the pacing on the plot. Clever dialogue and awesome art style. Can't wait for the next volume!
i'm not enjoying this story line at all, and i don't think i'll be following up with the third volume. i love this team but this series is dull. way too much convoluted plot, not nearly enough showing or explanation. takes nearly twice as long to read as any other comic because you're always flipping back and forth between pages, wondering if you've missed something.
noh-varr does not look good with a beard and i still don't understand why he has one.
I started on this new Young Avengers series because of Kid Loki. I loved him in Journey Into Mystery, but so far, I have mixed feeling about this series. I'm not familiar with the other characters and that makes it tough to care about them (I may feel differently after I go back and read the well-reviewed Young Avengers series that launched in the wake of Avengers Disassembled).

There is a lot of movement in this series, but not much development. The character run around, using their powers, but accomplish very little. In this volume, someone kidnaps Speed, Wiccan's twin brother. The YA are joined by newcomer Prodigy and chase the perpetrator across dimensions using Loki's know-how and America's power. But, they don't catch him and the characters end up right back where they started with nothing accomplished. I didn't like America in the first volume and that hasn't changed here. Wiccan, Hulkling and Loki are the only characters who get even minimal development, and Wiccan's self-pity is getting frustrating. This series feels like it is aimed at very young readers.

What saved the story for me, and the reason I gave 3 stars and not less, is that readers do get some insight into Loki's motivation and behind the scenes machinations. Plus, the return of Leah (who appeared in JiM) was a nice surprise with lots of potential. I'll continue to read YA at least until Loki spins off into his own solo series. And I'm happy to see the one other YA team member I like, Kate, will be appearing in her name sake's series - Hawkeye. Overall, this series doesn't fulfill its potential but is entertaining enough to keep me going.