When the Avengers are gone, the mutant population gets depowered, and marvel universe is in disarray, who will take up the mantle to defend the earth? Writer Allen Heinberg along with artist Jim Cheung established the Young Avengers who are not sidekicks, but instead their own independent Avengers spinoff team. They are comprised of Patriot, Wiccan, Hulkling, Speed, Iron Lad, Stature, Vision and Hawkeye who all have connections to the legacy of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. These young heroes focus on proving to the world and their mentors why they have what it takes to save the day. With these characters coming to the MCU in live action we go into detail about the next generation of heroes as well as how relevant this team is written for today.