Collects Young Avengers (2005) #1-12 and #1 Director's Cut and Young Avengers Special. Acclaimed screenwriter Allan Heinberg teams with superstar artist 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 who 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!