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Why is Marvel more obsessed with assembling the Midnight Sons than the Young Avengers?

I've got a bone to pick with you, Kevin.

It seems like every time Young Avengers is introduced.

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Dating all the way back to 2018, Kevin Feige confirmed Marvel is Even superheroes only stay young for so long.  

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As Marvel inches closer to the halfway point of the Multiverse Saga, the studio — or better yet Kevin Feige — can’t seem to make up its mind about whether to follow through on all these Young Avenger Easter eggs it’s planted over the years (you can’t even call them Easter eggs at this point — they’re full-blown chickens), or turn the attention to other, more adult superhero groups such as, say, the Thunderbolts, or yes, even the Midnight Sons

The Thunderbolts — a Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross — will make their grand MCU debut in the self-titled film starring several recurring MCU characters: Ghost from Ant-Man and the Wasp, Red Guardian from Black Widow, Yelena Belova from Black Widow, Taskmaster also from Black Widow, U.S. Agent aka John Walker from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Bucky Barnes aka Winter Soldier. 

And yet, if you look more closely, you’ll find evidence that Marvel is quietly setting the table for an entirely different team to pounce on the scene, the Midnight Sons. The Midnight Sons, for those who need a refresher, is a group focused more on the supernatural side of things; think: demons, vampires, witches, Lilith, things of that nature.

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Several team have already been introduced: Moon Knight, Blade, Wolverine, Elsa Bloodstone from Werewolf by Night, and the most well-known in the MCU who’s been sitting pretty this whole time, Doctor Strange. 

In the comics, the Midnight Sons were formed by Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch, the two people who took up the mantle of Ghost Rider. In case you missed the news, it just so happens that a she just so happens to be appearing in Agatha: Coven of Chaos. Plus — get this — she’s Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch’s cousin. 

With all that being said, I just have one thing to say to you, Mr. Kevin Feige: stop teasing us with all these different teams! Pick one. Preferably the one you started teasing in the first place. You know, the one that’s time-sensitive. 

I’m all for the Midnight Sons, don’t get me wrong. In fact, I’d choose them over the Thunderbolts any day. But if I had my druthers, I’d want to see the Young Avengers finally — finally! — make their MCU debut after being teased for this long.

That’s really all there is to it. I could belabor the point, but there’s no use. Pick a team, Kev, and stick to it, because the Lord knows it’s taking you this long to just reform the Avengers. I’ve already grown some grey hairs since Endgame. If I’m a silver fox by the time the Young Avengers make their theatrical debut, I’ll never forgive you. (Unless they’re spectacular, at which point, I will kindly remove my foot from my mouth.)


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Cody Raschella is a Staff Editor who has been with WGTC since 2021. He is a closeted Swiftie (shh), a proud ‘Drag Race’ fan (yas), and a hopeless optimist (he still has faith in the MCU). His ion for writing has carried him across various mediums including journalism, copywriting, and creative writing, the latter of which has been recognized by Writer’s Digest. He received his bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge.