This issue really suprised me.  Just when I thought Gage was going to try to show us that all these kids needed was some good role models and some pats on the back to turn out good, he goes and gives us this issue.  Striker was probably the least interesting character, until now. I would love if down the road some of teh kids turned out to be actual avengers and some turned out to be actual full fledged villians.  Stryker could definitly go both ways rigth now. I did miss McKone but the art was more than serviceable and was not too far from McKone's style to be a distraction.  Love the book and it continues to be my favorite of teh new Avengers books.