The critically acclaimed Young Avengers series begins, with an astonishing debut of a new generation of heroes! Acclaimed TV veteran Allan Heinberg teams with superstar-in-the-making Jim Cheung to introduce the Young Avengers! When the original Avengers disband, a team of teenage heroes comes together to fill the gap. But who are Iron Lad, Hulkling, Patriot, Stature, Wiccan and Kate Bishop... and what, if any, are their connections to the heroes that inspired them? Their first order of business: surviving the wrath of Kang the Conqueror and weathering the disapproval of the adult Avengers! Next, the newly formed Young Avengers take on super-powered sadist Mister Hyde, the extraterrestrial Super-Skrull and a full-scale alien invasion - juggling their parents and their private lives at the same time! Featuring shocking revelations, new recruits and a devastating loss to the young team! Collecting: Young Avengers (2005) 1-12, Director''s Cut; Young Avengers Special (2005)