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** But not by original teacher Tigra.
** Possibly not much avert for the student. All of them wear [[LatexSpaceSuit tight skin suit]]. Veil uniform( which possibly inspired by Egypt mummy) in particular look pretty much like she have a black cloth wrap around her body.

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** But not by original teacher Tigra.
** Possibly not much avert for the student. All of them wear [[LatexSpaceSuit tight skin suit]]. Veil uniform( which possibly inspired by Egypt mummy) in particular look pretty much like she have a black cloth wrap
Tigra, runs around her body.in a bikini.
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** Possibly not much avert for the student. All of them wear [[LatexSpaceSuit tight skin suit]]. Veil uniform( which possibly inspired by Egypt mummy) in particular look pretty much like she have a black cloth wrap around her body.
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* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Jocasta]]
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* TheKidWithTheRemoteControl: Juston Seyfert from the earlier Marvel comic series ''Sentinel''.
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** Ava Ayala/White Tiger as well,she was even able to almost beat [[spoiler: Future Reptil while he was in dinosaur form]].
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*PromotionToParent: After her parents were killed when she was a child , Ava Ayala went to live with her older sister Awilda(Angela Del Toro's mother). Though unlike most cases of this trope, Awilda is an adult and married with children.

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* ActionGirl: All of the female students count.
** Other than the female students, Tigra also counts as an ActionGirl (and an [[spoiler:ActionMom]]) for an instructor.

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* ActionGirl: All of the female students count.
** Other than the female students,
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** Other than the female students, Tigra also counts as an ActionGirl (and an [[spoiler:ActionMom]]) for an instructor.



** Only [[NewWarriors Justice]] the instructor is a BadassCape



* CoveredWithScars: Robbie Baldwin (a.k.a Speedball and formerly as Penance) the instructor is covered with scars from his Penance stint. However, his scars are mostly hidden inside his skintight Speedball costume and he cuts himself in private without any notice from other instructors until his act was only discovered by Veil.



* FrozenFace: Mettle. Because he does not have skin and is left with metallic armor on every part of his body, his face looked more skull-like.



* LukeIMightBeYourFather: [[spoiler:Finesse and Taskmaster think they might be related]] because of their similar special abilities. [[spoiler:Taskmaster]] doesn't deny the possibility [[spoiler:but states that he's been with quite a few women and he couldn't possibly narrow down Finesse's mother even if he didn't have memory problems. He also refuses to take a Daddy DNA Test because he doesn't want the government to get a sample of his DNA. Taskmaster still spars with Finesse once to memorize her movements, since it's the only surefire way he will remember her.]]



* {{Mutants}}: The students (except Finesse and to an extent, Reptil) are believed to be mutants in their origin stories but WordOfGod confirmed that they are not mutants, just vaguely mutates.
** The Instructors Quicksilver and Justice are mutants. Also, the new recruits X-23, Ricochet and Wiz Kid.



* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Veil after Fear Itself event]]
** [[spoiler:Also after Fear Itself, the instructors Justice and Speedball leave the academy to cope with their problems by [[WalkingTheEarth travelling around America on a roadtrip]].]]



* {{Superhero}}: Kind of the whole point.

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* {{Superhero}}: SuperheroSchool: Kind of the whole point.


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* ThatThingIsNotMyChild: Invoked. [[spoiler:Ant Man was [[SecretInvasion replaced by a Skrull]] which copied him "to the genetic level" and, during an affair with Tigra, impregnated her. As such, the child is genetically Ant Man's. Later, the real Ant Man returns, and Tigra insists that he has no parental claim to the baby. He agrees, but she then asks him to be the child's godfather instead.]]
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Therapists would be really, really useful in Avengers Academy. The central concept is that the kids are in the Academy because they're all traumatized or otherwise disturbed, and the Avengers want to mold them into superheroes before they turn into supervillains. The only psychologist they see is Moonstone - whom they visit in prison because she's an evil psychopath. The students do seem to be encouraged to confide in their instructors, with the conceit being that since their instructors are all especially troubled Avengers and associated, they are better able to guide them.
** This also applies just as much to the adults. When Tigra realizes that her brutal beating at the hands of the Hood and the public humiliation it caused her are still affecting her, she doesn't see a professional about it, but instead goes on a talk show to get if off her chest.


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* {{Tsundere}}: Hazmat
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* BiTheWay: Julie Power/Lightspeed, according to WordOfGod.

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* BiTheWay: Julie Power/Lightspeed, according to WordOfGod.though this was strongly hinted in her previous appearances in Runaways and the Loners mini.She officially comes out in issue #23 of AA.
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* BiTheWay: Julie Power/Lightspeed, according to WordOfGod.

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* FutureMeScaresMe: Subverted and played straight in the Korvac arc. Some of the students were disappointed that at least in those particular futures, described as their most powerful incarnations in the multiverse, they were still CursedWithAwesome. Reptil actually refused to let his future body change back at first because it granted him better control of his powers.
** [[spoiler: And recently it has been revealed that Reptil has become possessed by the same and potentially evil alternate future version of himself.]]
* HairTriggerTemper: Surprisingly of the students, and to himself, Mettle seems the most volatile.



* ShootTheShaggyDog [[spoiler: Veil gets one of these during the Comicbook/FearItself event, where she finds a mother from a collapsed building, only for the mother to be gunned down in front of her daughter just after being saved.]]



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fear Itself}} has the students trapped in another dimension being pursued by two of the "Worthy", villains who through magic {{Took a Level in Badass}} and are now at [[TheMightyThor Thor]]'s power level and intent on killing the students to get back at Giant-Man.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fear Itself}} Comicbook/FearItself has the students trapped in another dimension being pursued by two of the "Worthy", villains who through magic {{Took a Level in Badass}} and are now at [[TheMightyThor Thor]]'s power level and intent on killing the students to get back at Giant-Man.
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''Avengers Academy'' is a spinoff of Marvel's highly popular ''[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' franchise. ''Avengers Academy'' is exactly what it says on the tin, a school for young and up coming super humans. Started during the 'Heroic Age' it stood out from the other Avengers titles by featuring largely new characters (the students) and some less popular preexisting characters (the staff). Ultimately the first story arc features Hank Pym (Ant-Man, Giant Man and many more) starting up the school to teach the first class how to be heroes and how to live with their various physical and emotional scars. Starting in issue #21 a brand new story arc begins featuring most of the original students, joined by a number of preexisting marvel teens. Some joining the main cast, the others being in the background as part timers. The school was also moved to Los Angeles to the West Coast Avengers compound and several members of the staff changed.

Created by {{Christos Gage}} the series has been near universally praised for its ability to tell compelling one and two story arcs while building on the excellent characterizations issue after issue. ''Avengers Academy'' acts as a spirtual successor to the similarly themed, though quite different ''Avengers: The Initiative'', also cowritten by Gage. One of the students 'Reptil' coming from that series, Hank Pym ad Tigra were also central figures in that book. Though that Pym was a Skrull.

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''Avengers Academy'' is a spinoff of Marvel's highly popular ''[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' franchise. ''Avengers Academy'' is exactly what it says on the tin, a school for young and up coming super humans. Started during the 'Heroic Age' it stood out from the other Avengers titles by featuring largely new characters (the students) and some less popular preexisting prominent existing characters (the staff). Ultimately the The first story arc features Hank Pym (Ant-Man, Giant Man and many more) starting up the school to teach the first class how to be heroes and how to live with their various physical and emotional scars. Starting in issue #21 a brand new story arc begins featuring most of the original students, joined by a number of preexisting marvel teens. Some existing Marvel teens, some joining the main cast, the others being in the background as part timers. The school was also moved to Los Angeles to the West Coast Avengers compound and several members of the staff changed.

Created by {{Christos Gage}} the series has been near universally praised for its ability to tell compelling one and two story arcs while building on the excellent characterizations issue after issue. ''Avengers Academy'' acts as a spirtual spiritual successor to the similarly themed, though quite different ''Avengers: The Initiative'', also cowritten co-written by Gage. One of the students 'Reptil' coming from that series, Hank Pym ad and Tigra were also central figures in that book. Though that Pym was a Skrull.



** Hank Pym started the series as The Wasp. His original superhero identity was {{Ant-Man}}

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** Hank Pym started the series as The Wasp. His original superhero identity was {{Ant-Man}}{{Ant-Man}}. He also used Yellowjacket.



* BadassNormal: Finesse counts, Though her ability to learn and analyze data borders on BadassAbnormal.
* BigDamnHeroes: Happens several times most recent when students are going to sacrifice themselves to stop "The Worthy" and prevent the destruction of a city when [[spoiler: Giant-Man burst through the walls of the Infinite Mansion, attacking "The Worthy" while the rest of the staff (All of which are Avengers) show up to rescue the students!]]

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* BadassNormal: Finesse counts, Though though her ability to learn and analyze data borders on BadassAbnormal.
* BigDamnHeroes: Happens several times times, most recent recently when students are going to sacrifice themselves to stop "The Worthy" and prevent the destruction of a city when [[spoiler: Giant-Man burst through the walls of the Infinite Mansion, attacking "The Worthy" while the rest of the staff (All (all of which are Avengers) show up to rescue the students!]]



** Striker, Hazmat, Mettle (it's like a double entendre he says), Veil, Reptil and Finesse in the first class. When the roster expands we get White Tiger and [[PowerPack Lightspeed]] Well they are training to be Avengers after all.

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** Striker, Hazmat, Mettle (it's like a double entendre he says), Veil, Reptil and Finesse in the first class. When the roster expands we get White Tiger and [[PowerPack Lightspeed]] Lightspeed]]. Well they are training to be Avengers after all.



* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is the Red Skull's son. Hes half-jewish.
* IHaveManyNames: in addition to everyone having a {{Code Name}}, Hank Pym has several. Often referred to simple as Hank Pym, he was The Wasp when the series started, before becoming (again) Giant-Man. And in his past he has also been Yellow Jacket and Goliath.
* JumpingOnPoint: Issue #1 obviously, However both 14.1 (A standalone story between #14 and #15) and #21 (start of a new arc) were billed as these.
* LegacyCharacter: White Tiger, Ava Ayala. The Mantle is one that has been her family that was first used by her older Brother Hector Ayala and her Niece Angela Del Toro(Who's older than Ava).

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point point; Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is the Red Skull's son. Hes half-jewish.He's half-Jewish.
* IHaveManyNames: in In addition to everyone having a {{Code Name}}, Hank Pym has several. Often referred to simple simply as Hank Pym, he was The Wasp when the series started, before becoming (again) Giant-Man. And in his past he has also been Yellow Jacket Ant-Man, Yellowjacket and Goliath.
* JumpingOnPoint: Issue #1 obviously, obviously. However both 14.1 (A (a standalone story between #14 and #15) and #21 (start of a new arc) were billed as these.
* LegacyCharacter: White Tiger, Ava Ayala. The Mantle mantle is one that has been in her family that family. It was first used by her older Brother Hector Ayala and her Niece niece Angela Del Toro(Who's Toro (who's older than Ava).



* MsFanService: For a teacher Tigra wears very little! {{lampshaded}} when she meets Emma Frost in issue #22.

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* MsFanService: For a teacher Tigra wears very little! {{lampshaded}} {{Lampshaded}} when she meets Emma Frost in issue #22.



* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Actually a plot point that Hank Pym, as well as Reed Richards himself are unable to help [[spoiler: Veil]]
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Averted in the original students.

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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Actually a plot point that Hank Pym, as well as Reed Richards himself are unable to help [[spoiler: Veil]]
Veil, Mettle and Hazmat]].
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Averted in the original students. And the new students avoid it, too, unless you count Lightspeed showing off her midriff.



** Reptil presumably in the right dinosaur form.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fear Itself}} has the students trapped in another dimension being pursued by two of the "Worthy"; Villains who through magic {{Took a Level in Badass}} and are now at [[TheMightyThor Thor]]'s power level and intent on killing the students to get back at Giant-Man.
* TwistEnding: At the end of the first issue the students are led to believe they were chosen because they have the potential to become great heroes [[spoiler: They were actually chosen because they have the greatest potential to be great Villains and the Avengers want to steer them down a different path.]]

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** Reptil presumably Reptil, presumably, in the right dinosaur form.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fear Itself}} has the students trapped in another dimension being pursued by two of the "Worthy"; Villains "Worthy", villains who through magic {{Took a Level in Badass}} and are now at [[TheMightyThor Thor]]'s power level and intent on killing the students to get back at Giant-Man.
* TwistEnding: At the end of the first issue the students are led to believe they were chosen because they have the potential to become great heroes heroes. [[spoiler: They were actually chosen because they have the greatest potential to be great Villains villains and the Avengers want to steer them down a different path.]]
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Finesse.

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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Finesse. Considering [[spoiler: she's heavily implied to be Taskmaster's daughter, this is a given.]]
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* DysfunctionJunction: More than a few lineups over the years, but especially Avengers Academy, teachers and students both.

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* DysfunctionJunction: More than a few lineups over Both the years, but especially Avengers Academy, teachers and students both.the students.
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** And Ava Ayala, the New White Tiger. Who was created for the new Series/UltimateSpider-Man animated series.

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** And Ava Ayala, the New White Tiger. Who was created for the new Series/UltimateSpider-Man {{Series/UltimateSpider-Man}} animated series.

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** Hank Pym who started the series out as The Wasp in honor of his late wife finally returns to his older CodeName Giant-Man
* DatingCatwoman: Played with. Hank Pym is literally dating A cat-woman. however she is a straight up hero.

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** Hank Pym who started the series out as The Wasp in honor of his late wife finally returns to his older CodeName Giant-Man
* DatingCatwoman: Played with. Hank Pym is literally dating A cat-woman. however she is a straight up hero.
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** And Ava Ayala, the New White Tiger. Who was created for the new Series/UltimateSpiderMan animated series.

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** And Ava Ayala, the New White Tiger. Who was created for the new Series/UltimateSpiderMan Series/UltimateSpider-Man animated series.



* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is the Red Skull's son. Hes half-jewish.
* HolyShitQuotient: Very high during the {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fearitself}} tie-in arc.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is the Red Skull's son. Hes half-jewish.
* HolyShitQuotient: Very high during the {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fearitself}} tie-in arc.
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** White Tiger



** White Tiger, because...well, take a guess.

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** White Tiger, because...well, take a guess.



* BadassNormal: Finesse counts, Though her ability to learn and analyze data borders on the extra normal.

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* BadassNormal: Finesse counts, Though her ability to learn and analyze data borders on the extra normal.BadassAbnormal.



* CatGirl: Tigra

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** And Ava Ayala, the New White Tiger. Who was created for the new Series/UltimateSpiderMan animated series.
* CatGirl: TigraTigra and White Tiger



* DecompressedComic: Largely Averted.



* LegacyCharacter: White Tiger. She is even called out in issue 22 for not being the real White Tiger that Reptil looks up to.

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* LegacyCharacter: White Tiger. She Tiger, Ava Ayala. The Mantle is even called out in issue 22 for not being the real White Tiger one that Reptil looks up to.has been her family that was first used by her older Brother Hector Ayala and her Niece Angela Del Toro(Who's older than Ava).
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: Happens between the {{Avengers Academy}} Students and {{Comicbook/The Avengers}} in Issue #21 then again between the students and the {{X-Men}} in the next issue!

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is the Red Skull's son. Hes half-jewish.



* NighInvulnerability:
** Mettle again, the {{Made of Iron}} type
** Veil of the Made of Air type



* ShockAndAwe: Striker.



* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is the Red Skull's son. Hes half-jewish.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with at one point Mettle is distressed to discover people assume he is SuperStrength:
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* BigDamnHeroes: Happens several times most recent when students are going to sacrifice themselves to stop "The Worthy" and prevent the destruction of a city when [[spoiler: Giant-Man burst through the walls of the Infinite Mansion, attacking "The Worthy" while the rest of the staff (All of which are Avengers) show up to rescue the students!]]


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* IHaveManyNames: in addition to everyone having a {{Code Name}}, Hank Pym has several. Often referred to simple as Hank Pym, he was The Wasp when the series started, before becoming (again) Giant-Man. And in his past he has also been Yellow Jacket and Goliath.
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* HolyShitQuotient: Very high during the {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fearitself}} tie-in arc.


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: {{Crisis Crossover}} {{Fear Itself}} has the students trapped in another dimension being pursued by two of the "Worthy"; Villains who through magic {{Took a Level in Badass}} and are now at [[TheMightyThor Thor]]'s power level and intent on killing the students to get back at Giant-Man.
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* MsFanService: For a teacher Tigra wears very little! {{lampshaded}} when she meets Emma Frost in issue #22.
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* PersonOfMassDestruction: While the limits of her power have not been revealed the radioactive Hazmat is dangerous to just be around outside of her suite or special room.

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* PersonOfMassDestruction: While the limits of her power have not been revealed the radioactive Hazmat is dangerous to just be around outside of her suite suit or special room.

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* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: Reptil who can turn into any Dinosaur. Also Woolly Mammoths for some reason.

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** But not by original teacher Tigra.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Finesse.

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