Ken:So…? Brandon: So. Y'know what they’ve beentelling us? About how, out of all the young superhumans Osborn tracked down, we’re thebest? The ones with the greatest potential to beheroes? Jenny: Yeah. I canhear in this suit, y'know. What aboutit? Brandon: It’s a lie. We’renot the most powerful. We’re not the smartest. We’re not the most highly trained. We’re the ones Osborn tortured theworst. The ones whose psych tests set off alarms The ones who could take out a city block. We’re not here ‘cause they think we have what it takes to be the next Captain America. We’re here 'cause they’re worried we’ll be the next Red Skull. They’re afraid of us. Jeanne:Theyshouldbe.
Avengers Academy #1 by Christos Gage & Mike McKone
Jeanne: On my mark, go! Pietro: Finesse. Join your classmates. Jeanne: Someone has to activate the self-destruct manually! it was meant— Pietro:ForJocasta, who’d project her consciousness into another body in the second it takes for the mansion to blow up. But she’s not here. So I’ll do it. Jeanne: I…after what I’ve done to you, I can’t let you die for me. Pietro:Die? Perish the thought. One second is an eternity for me. Now be a good girl…mind your teacher. —Now!
Greer: We’re teachers chaperoning our students at a dance. Our job is to make sure no one spikes the punch and the dancing at no point resembles a cinemax movie. How complicated could it be?
Jeanne: Mr. Maximoff? Pietro: Yes? Jeanne: What are you doing? Pietro: Watching “Downtown Abbey”. My sister enjoys it. I find it tedious. Jeanne: You find everything tedious. Pietro: This is true…You’re welcome to join me, if you like.— Remember this. For some these will be the best years of their lives. Yours will only get better.
Avengers Academy #39 by Christos Gage & Tom Grummett
Jeanne: LEAVE HIM ALONE! Scott:What—? Jeanne: He learned everything you taught him! Tried to be exactly what you wanted! Magneto: Pietro? Do you know this…person? Pietro: Don’t…DON’T YOU TOUCH HER! You poison everything you touch! Wanda! Me! I won’t let your corrupt her too!