History ShoutOut / YoungAvengers

-->'''Eli''': But I'm ''also'' thinking about how much I'm going to ''miss'' you when Magneto eventually '''betrays''' us--and the Scarlet Witch ''kills'' us--and I die wearing an outfit last seen on '''Rolfe, the Nazi boyfriend'''.
-->'''Kate''': Don't be ridiculous...
-->'''Kate''': ...'''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Teddy's]]''' [[BaitAndSwitchComment Rolfe. You're Friedrich.]]
* The situation prompts the line, "What are we, the [[ComicBook/{{Uncanny X-Men}} Uncanny]] von Trapps?

* One of the blogs in the final issue has the title "[[ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia GottaPayTheTrollToll]]".

* In a ShoutOut to Gillen and [=McKelvie's=] work in ''Comicbook/{{Phonogram}}'', David Kohl appears in the mass of alternate dimension beings summoned by Billy to fight Mother.

* ONe of the blogs in the final issue has the title "[[ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia GottaPayTheTrollToll]]".

** It's also reminiscent of the modern incarnation of [[DoctorWho regeneration]].

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** And of course in issue #12 Billy and Loki refference Scott Pilgrim an decide the book was better than the movie.

* The spell Billy casts to release Loki from his Kid-Loki body includes all of Loki's past incarnations, including Lady Loki and his live-action [[Film/{{Thor}} incarnation]].

* {{Wangst}}-mocking ''{{Theatre/Hamlet}}'' jokes appear in issue 5. {{invoked}}

* The antagonist Leah forms an anti-Young Avengers group consisting of mostly people who used to be romantically involved with the Young Avengers to various extents, a reference to [[ScottPilgrim the League of Evil Exes]].
** Actually lampshaded in the "Yamblr" recap page with the hashtags: ''#All of the exes are Noh-Varrs #no surprise there #is this Scott Pilgrim''

* New storyarc involves vengefull villain unleashing bunch of protagonists' evil alternate counterparts on Earth being opposed by massive team up of all avialiable superheroes (in this case, teenage ones). Might be a WholePlotReference to ''[[{{Invincible}} Invincible War]]''.
** Villains team beats in BatmanColdOpen of issue #11 are refference to band Sisters Of Mercy.

** Villains team beats in BatmanColdOpen of issue #11 are refference to band Sisters Of Mercy.

* New storyarc involves vengefull villain unleashing bunch of protagonists' evil alternate counterparts on Earth being opposed by massive team up of all avialiable superheroes (in this case, teenage ones). Might be a WholePlotReference to ''[[{{Invincible}} Invincible War]]''.

* New storyarc involves vengefull villain unleashing bunch of protagonists' evil alternate counterparts on Earth being opposed by massive team up of all avialiable superheroes (in this case, teenage ones). Might be a WholePlotReference to ''[[{{Invicible}} Invicible War]]''.

* The antagonist Leah forms an anti-Young Avengers group consisting of mostly people who used to be romantically involved with the Young Avengers to various extents, a reference to [[ScottPilgrim the League of Evil Exes]].

* Loki sums up his [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder villainous reputation]] as "[[LordOfTheRings Sauron]] multiplied by that anti-[[Franchise/HarryPotter Dumbledore]] guy[[hottip:*:That is to say, Voldermort.]] cubed!"

* {{Wangst}}-mocking ''{{Theatre/Hamlet}}'' jokes appear in issue 5.

** In the same goup is alternate Kate in Nazi uniform, possible ShoutOut to Gillen's series at AvatarPress, ''Uber''.

* Miss America travels to Earth-[[Music/AzealiaBanks 212]]. The song itself is [[http://kierongillen.tumblr.com/post/40527135252/meet-the-team-miss-america one of her character themes]] according to Gillen.

* Teddy compares Billy's having [[ScarletWitch Wanda] as his "real" mother to being a magical elf child of [[LordOfTheRings Galadriel]].

* In a brief attempt to be less conspicuous, Billy transforms [[SuperheroesWearTights the flashy outfits]] of the team and Magneto into...a rough recreation of one set of [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic the von Trapp's]] outfits. (The Vision is a nun.)

* Teddy compares Billy's having Wanda as his "real" mother to being a magical elf child of [[LordOfTheRings Galadriel]].

* In a ShoutOut to Gillen and [=McKelvie's=] work in ''Comicbook/{{Phonogram}}'', David Kohl appears in the mass of alternate dimension beings summoned by Billy to fight Mother.

* {{Wangst}}-mocking ''{{Theatre/Hamlet}}'' jokes appear in issue 5.

* Loki sums up his [[HeroWithBadPublicity villainous reputation]] as "[[LordOfTheRings Sauron]] multiplied by that anti-[[Franchise/HarryPotter Dumbledore]] guy[[hottip:*:That is to say, Voldermort.]] cubed!"

* The engine of Noh-Varr's ship is named ''[[JackKirby Kirby]]''. It's sparked with belief and runs on imagination.

* Loki sums up his [[HeroWithBadPublicity villainous reputation]] as "[[LordOfTheRings Sauron]] multiplied by that anti-[[HarryPotter Dumbledore]] guy[[hottip:*:That is to say, Voldermort.]] cubed!"

-->'''Noh-Varr''': [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger Come with me if you want to be awesome.]]

* Loki sums up his [[HeroWithBadPublicity villainous reputation]] as "[[LordOfTheRings Sauron]] multiplied by that anti-Dumbledore guy[[hottip:*:That is to say, [[HarryPotter Grindelwald.]] cubed!"