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Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd can run at the speed of sound and manufacture vibrations to cause explosions. He often gets impatient waiting for the rest of the world to catch up to him.

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Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd shares a mysterious connection with his twin brother William "Billy" Kaplan. Raised in separate adoptive households, they reunite through the Young Avengers and realize they may in fact be sons of the Scarlet Witch herself.

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The Young Avengers return in an epic, bi-monthly Marvel maxi-series by series creators Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung.  When Wiccan's reality-altering powers begin to rival those of the Scarlet Witch, the young hero sets out on a quest to find her that spans the Marvel Universe and pits Wiccan against both the Avengers and the Young Avengers.  But will Wiccan's desire to solve the mystery of his parentage be his salvation or his undoing?  This self-contained Marvel maxi-series reintroduces and redefines the Young Avengers and the Scarlet Witch for the Heroic Age and is essential reading for any Avengers fan.
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #1

THE RACE IS ON as the Avengers, the Young Avengers, and the X-Men compete to be the first to find the Scarlet Witch.  When the Young Avengers discover the secret of Wanda Maximoff's
disappearance, the Avengers attempt to neutralize the Scarlet Witch before the Young Avengers can find her.  But their efforts soon lead to an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men that only the Young Avengers can stop. 
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #2

THE RETURN OF WANDA MAXIMOFF!  The search for the Scarlet Witch is finally over as the Young Avengers find Wanda.  But is she a hero or a villain?  Is she still the Scarlet Witch?  The battle over Wanda rages on as Avengers go  up against the Young Avengers, Magneto clashes with Quicksilver, Wonder Man battles Wolverine, and the most powerful villain in the Marvel Universe conspires against them all so that he can possess Wanda himself. 
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THE EPIC AVENGERS EVENT CONTINUES!  Determined to rescue the Scarlet Witch from the clutches of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Young Avengers form a covert strike force to infiltrate Doom's kingdom.  But their secret invasion of Latveria threatens to become an all-out war when the Avengers and Wonder Man stand in their way.  PLUS:  the Scarlet Witch comes face to face with an enemy even deadlier than Doom who won't rest until Wanda Maximoff is dead.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #4

"Young Avengers" co-creator Allan Heinberg and legendary artist Alan Davis (Avengers Prime) team up to create an epic stand-alone tale that's the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and introduces the Marvel Universe to an all-new team of Avengers.&Acirc;&nbsp; As a result of the Young Avengers' crusade to find the Scarlet Witch, Patriot has become Captain&Acirc;&nbsp;America, Hulkling has become Captain Marvel, and Iron Lad has become the Avengers' new leader, Kang the Conqueror.&Acirc;&nbsp; But the future of these new Avengers is deeply rooted in the untold story of the Young Avengers very first adventure -- before the events of "Young Avengers #1."&Acirc;&nbsp; The past and the future collide - and the secrets of the Children's Crusade are revealed - in "Avengers:&Acirc;&nbsp; The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers #1."

Avengers: The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers (2010) #1

THE SCARLET WITCH WAR IS ON!  Latveria becomes a battle-ground as Magneto battles Doctor Doom -- and the Young Avengers take on the Avengers -- to determine the ultimate fate of the Scarlet Witch.  But the mysterious reappearance of the time-traveling Iron Lad unleashes Wanda's reality-altering powers upon the timestream itself, changing the game, and the Marvel Universe, forever.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #5

THE SCARLET WITCH RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE!  With her memory and her powers finally restored, The Scarlet Witch returns to Avengers Mansion for a revealing reunion with Clint Barton and a fiery reckoning with the Avengers that provokes the Beast, Jessica Jones, and the mutant detectives of X-Factor to join the crusade.  But will the Scarlet Witch continue the decimation she began in "House of M"?  Or will she become the new mutant messiah?

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #6

IT'S THE AVENGERS VERSUS THE X-MEN - with the Young Avengers and X-Factor caught in the crossfire -- as all four teams battle to determine who will hold the Scarlet Witch responsible for her crimes. Plus, when the origin of the Scarlet Witch's godlike powers - and the secret history of her murderous rampage in "Avengers:  Disassembled" -- are finally revealed, the truth creates a rift among the members of the Young Avengers that the team may not survive.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #7

THE DEATH OF AN AVENGER. The Young Avengers find themselves on the wrong side of the Scarlet Witch's reality-altering powers in their final battle against the combined forces of THE AVENGERS and THE X-MEN.&nbsp; In this penultimate issue of the epic maxi-series, the Young Avengers have no one to turn to except each other as they are forced to fight their lifelong heroes... to the death.&nbsp;Find out who lives and who dies.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #8

The big climax that sets the stage big time for what is to come in 2012!
 Deaths and departures!
 The funeral of an Avenger.
 The final fate of the Scarlet Witch.
 A new lineup and a new direction for the Young Avengers.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #9

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With his reality-altering powers spiraling out of his control, Young Avenger Wiccan sets out to find the one person who may be able to help him &ndash; the Scarlet Witch, the woman purported to be his mother. But as Billy Kaplan embarks on this quest, he finds himself pitted against the Avengers, X-Men&hellip;and even his teammates. Industry great Allan Heinberg delivers this super-powered coming-of-age tale!

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