Review: Young Avengers #9

Young Avengers #9

Well it would appear my theories were right… sorta.. well… close enough. This issue of Young Avengers continues to entertain in its typical refreshingly young and fun fashion. It follows the outcome of the Hulkling/Prodigy lip lock and Loki’s awkward run in.

RECAP

We start off right where we left off in the last issue. Post kiss, Prodigy is embarrassed and runs off.

The story then jumps right over to Leah’s side of the multiverse. She only manages to tell the team who she is “Leah of Hel” and brushes them aside telling them to leave her be. Loki doesn't seem to want to tell them much either (hiding a lot obviously) and proceeds to lead them out of  Leah’s world.

Prodigy finally gets a talking to Hulkling and as it turns out he’s bi (close enough) and didn't come to this realization (or so it would seem) until he was absorbing everyone’s knowledge and, as it would seem, also their sexual preferences(?). He didn't want to die without having experienced at least kissing a guy and Hulking was the perfect candidate as he seems to be the perfect boyfriend to Billy. “Who wouldn't want a slice of that?”. Hulkling explains that things aren't as perfect as they seem and tells him about the concerns he has about his relationship with Billy. Prodigy gives him some advice saying maybe he should get some space from Billy.

Eventually when the rest of the team gets back to evil mommy's dimension they bring along with them a hoard of badass versions of themselves from the multiverse to attack the parasite (or maybe Loki conjured them?). This gives them enough time to escape, rescuing Hulking and Prodigy, but not before evil tentacle mom points out that Hawkeye is almost eighteen now. They back to 616 where they briefly encounter doppelganger Patriot before he disappears again.

They are back to analyzing their situations over noodles. Later on Billy tells Tedd all about what happened and they decide to spend some time apart… Even further later on it would seem that Hulkling has turned to Leah of all persons for advice.

WHAT I LIKED ?

Everything really.

I wasn't so far off thinking that what happened with Hulking and Prodigy was more as a means of helping Hulking forward in the issues that he’s been having in his relationship more so than a big reveal of Prodigy’s sexuality.

During noodles Loki finally explained something that happened two issues ago saying that Billy is “a singular multidimensional messiah” and I can’t wait to see how that pans out as America’s issue with Billy.

Leah… Leah Leah Leah… both her dialogue at the beginning and at the end of the book seem to hint and some vengeance afoot. Any JIM fans care to explain?

What’s gonna happen when Hawkeye turns eighteen?

All in all.. there’s a lot going on with the story and plot in this title and I'm quite pleased with how everything is playing out thus far. Usually I like for things to happen a little faster, but I find the pacing pretty good for now.

Hats off again to the artwork.

WHAT DIDNT I LIKE?

*shrugs*

I give it an 8