I grew up in the early 2000's with a lot of comics but for some reason Young Avengers wasn't on my list. I was more of a Runaway's fan (Though they are in here!) But now that I got this Omnibus I can only say I wish I read them sooner.

Basically a bunch of teenagers get together to form a team consisting of Hulking, Wiccan, Iron Lad (For awhile) Kate Bishop, Patriot, Vision, Stature (Cassie Lang) and other members coming in and out. But this team is formed because the avengers have been kind of a mess lately. This takes place right before civil war, and the first 12 issue arc is great. It features stories revolving around characters like Iron Lad, Hulking, and Patriot that make you right away feel connected to the cast.

We then get a lot of crossovers. Mostly Runaways and Young Avengers bumping heads at first and then becoming friends. It's pretty fun crossovers, but they are mostly event tie ins, and I'm not the biggest hater of events, but these def feel more event focused then character focus, which is a bit of a letdown. Still, the civil war, secret invasion, and siege crossovers are solid enough to be readable.

Then we get the children's crusade to end the Omnibus. This is Wiccan and his brother Billy trying to find their mother who happens to be scarlet witch. It's a long story but somehow it works. However, they eventually find out Dr. Doom has their mother and things won't be so simple. This 9 issue mini-event basically features everyone from the X-Men, to Avengers, to Young Avengers, and more. It's highly entertaining, so many moving pieces, yet it all works really well.

The Omnibus in general works really well. The opening 12 issues, and the final 9 issues are worth the price of admission alone. But the stuff in the middle, while obviously not AS strong as those, still hold up. It's those 21 issues that REALLY shine and help make this a must buy for fans of team books or great character pieces.

A 4 out of 5.