Flawed characters are my favorite characters, and they’re all over the pages in this collection. It’s a strong concept, courtesy of writer Christos Gage, that brings back memories of what made the original Thunderbolts so special. Yes, Speedball… perhaps Marvel’s greatest screwup of all time (See Civil War). So, Avengers Academy was formed to, hopefully, steer them in the right direction, under the instruction of some of the Avengers’ biggest screwups, including Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Justice, Tigra and Speedball. In the Heroic Age, the Avengers realized these kids–Veil, Finesse, Mettle, Hazmat, Reptil and Striker–had the potential to become tomorrow’s Masters of Evil. Based on the few issues of Avengers: The Initiative I read, Avengers Academy was pretty similar–training tomorrow’s powered individuals to grow up and become responsible super people–with a twist! You see, when Donald Trump–I mean Norman Osborn was in charge of keeping the Marvel Universe safe during the now all-too realistic Dark Reign storyline, the power-hungry madman was torturing and training a group of powered teenagers. Let’s rewind, though, for every reader who’s still wondering what exactly Avengers Academy is. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!
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