A review by emeelee
Young Avengers Ultimate Collection by Allan Heinberg

3.0

Having enjoyed Gillen's run of Young Avengers years ago, I figured it was finally time to check out the characters' origins. And I quite enjoyed this! Kate is already so badass (though also very sexualized, ugh, she's a teenager!!) and I was pleasantly surprised by how low-key and matter-of-fact Teddy and Billy's relationship is portrayed. While I didn't really care about any of the plot after the battle with Kang, I still enjoyed the characters and their team dynamic. There were definitely pieces that bugged me (Kate's sexual assault backstory; Cassie's over-sexualization (she's FOURTEEN!!); avoiding the word "gay" like the plague; Eli's character deserved better), but overall I liked it a lot. 3.5 stars

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