![]() ![]() The team can certainly form or be teased more explicitly over the course of the Multiverse Saga, but a Young Avengers project’s best potential, like Iron Lad’s, is best left for the next saga. Young Avengers doesn’t seem likely, as Phase 6 already has three legit team-up films with the Avengers movies and Fantastic Four, so this might be too much. These sentiments can only be exacerbated now with the Council of Kangs threatening her reality. It’s interesting to contemplate how she would work with the younger version of the man who tried to kill her and her family. He also developed a significant romantic relationship with Cassie Lang, and following Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, that deserves to be explored in depth. In fact, he formed the group in the comics to oppose Kang. Naturally, Iron Lad is integral to the Young Avengers’ introduction in the MCU, something they’ve been steadily building to since WandaVision and the commencement of the Multiverse Saga. It’s narratively rich to learn more about Kang and how his younger self operates differently, especially after the villain’s presumptive defeat. However, Iron Lad’s story can extend far beyond that point. Presumably, the Council will be the main antagonists for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, and Prime Kang - the one from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - may be back somehow. While he can and should certainly come into play as part of the Council of Kang’s endeavors, his arc needn’t share the same fate. Iron Lad has extraordinary potential within the MCU, but he can't be rushed. Most likely, if he is introduced, it will be in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, but even Armor Wars or Fantastic Four are also viable options. In the MCU, he can easily come into play soon as the sole detractor to the Council of Kangs, working to unite the disparate heroes against his other selves. Using his futuristic tech, he models himself off Iron Man and begins a new life as a hero, yet the pull to Kang is strong. Iron Lad first debuted in 2005’s Young Avengers #1 and is a young version of Kang, who, upon learning of his villainous future, traveled back in time to avert it. One of the major versions of Kang still missing is Iron Lad, and thanks to this post-credits scene, he has a clear open invitation to finally join the MCU. Among the leading ranks are Immortus, Rama-Tut, and an enigmatic third Kang, who is likely Scarlet Centurion. This was the group responsible for Kang’s exile in the Quantum Realm, and unlike the reality before He Who Remains’ death, these Kangs are all working together. In addition to Victor Timely, the first post-credits stinger for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania revealed the next threat facing the MCU’s heroes - the Council of Kangs.
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