WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Mary-Jo Altman (Antalya, Skrull) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- December 2005
- On sale
- November 23, 2005
- Pages
- 52
Values
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #9 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960605548700911
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 72527403506912
This edition’s page
Story arc: Family Matters
This is part 1 of 5. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Young Avengers (2005) #9
- Young Avengers (2005) #11
- Young Avengers (2005) #12
- Worlds' Finest #6
- Worlds' Finest #7
Creators
Stories
- Family Matters, Part One · 22 pages
After the team learns that he was taking mutant growth hormone to hide the fact the he's never, as he claimed, had "super soldier" powers, Patriot quits the Young Avengers. The rest of the team decides to lay low for awhile...until the Super Skrull suddenly appears, grabs Hulkling, and tells him he's "come to take him home."
Publisher’s description
The Young Avengers begin their official apprenticeship to the New Family Matters Part 1 of 6. Avengers, but when Captain America discovers the truth about Patriot's secret origin -- and when Asgardian reveals the truth about his own origin -- the team's entire future is called into question. Introducing a new storyline, a new beginning, and a new member of the team, YOUNG AVENGERS #9 provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers.
Characters
Reprinted in
Young Avengers (2008), Young Avengers Ultimate Collection (2010), Young Avengers by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung: The Complete Collection (2016), Young Avengers by Heinberg & Cheung Omnibus (2022), Young Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection (2024)