Members
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Lad | Nathaniel Richards | Young Avengers #1 | Founder. Nathaniel Richards is the young man who will one day become Kang the Conqueror. He is armed with a neuro-kinetic suit given to him by Kang the Conqueror (of the future) that responds to mental commands. He left team to become Kang. He returns to the team in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #5, but leaves once again in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9, after he killed the Vision. |
| Hulkling | Theodore "Teddy" Altman | Young Avengers #1 | Original member chosen by Nathaniel. He is a shape-shifter who also possesses enhanced strength and healing. He is the son of Kree hero Captain Mar-Vell and the Skrull princess Anelle; he is a Kree-Skrull hybrid, though Kree law considers him wholly Kree and Skrull law considers him wholly Skrull. |
| Patriot | Elijah "Eli" Bradley | Young Avengers #1 | Original member chosen by Nathaniel. Patriot was revealed to be the grandson of super-soldier Isaiah Bradley and while he initially had no superhuman abilities, he later developed abilities that he claimed he received through a blood transfusion from his grandfather. This was later revealed to be a lie, as it was revealed he obtained them through drug use. However, he eventually did receive his grandfather's powers through a blood transfusion. His original costume resembled that of Bucky Barnes. Quits the Young Avengers in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9. |
| Wiccan | William "Billy" Kaplan | Young Avengers #1 | Original member chosen by Nathaniel. He is the reincarnated son of the Scarlet Witch and the original Vision. Billy uses magic for various effects, such as casting spells for flight, lightning generation, and locating people, and activates these spells by repeating the intended effect out loud. Thomas Shepherd (Speed) is his twin brother. |
| Stature | Cassandra Lang | Young Avengers #2 | Daughter of former Ant-Man, the late Scott Lang. She has the power to change size at will. Initially planning on running to Los Angeles to join the Runaways before learning of the group's existence, she instead tracked down the Young Avengers along with Kate, convincing them to allow her membership. Left team during the "Civil War" storyline to join The Initiative, but later returned after "Secret Invasion". She had dual membership in the Mighty Avengers. She is killed by Doctor Doom at the end of Avengers: The Children's Crusade #8. |
| Hawkeye | Kate Bishop | Young Avengers #1 | She forcibly introduced herself into the Young Avengers, saving them from a botched rescue. While Kate has no superhuman abilities, she is competent with a bow and arrow as well as a sword. She adopted the codename Hawkeye with the blessing of Captain America, who bestowed to her the original Hawkeye's bow and arrows as a gift. |
| Speed | Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd | Young Avengers #12 | Located by Vision and rescued from imprisonment to join the Young Avengers and rescue Hulkling. He is the son of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision, and thus the twin brother of Wiccan. Though he was part of the Vision's contingency plan, he was not an original team member. He is a speedster who can also accelerate atomic matter as well as destabilize it. |
| Vision | Jonas | Based on the Iron Lad tech, contains both the Vision's programming and Nathan's emotions. Left the team after "Secret Invasion", but returned with Cassandra Lang. He had dual membership with The Mighty Avengers. Murdered by an enraged Iron Lad in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9 |
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