They ended up compromised when Enchantress became weak and ill in the wake of Loki's death. The Young Masters returned with Executioner and Egghead joined by new recruits Mako, Radioactive Kid, and a female Black Knight in a plot to target older villains for assassination. It was later revealed that they had a mysterious benefactor in the villain called Zodiac. No explanation was given for the absence of the other founding members of the group, but at the conclusion of the storyline Zodiac revealed that he only needed one of them to join him where he chose Egghead. Big Zero, Enchantress II, and Coat of Arms later appeared in the employ of Jeremy Briggs having grown tired of their lives as supervillains. They battle the students of the Avengers Academy in order to allow Briggs to complete his goal of depowering every superhuman on Earth and giving their powers to people who are worthy of receiving them. In the pages of "Avengers Undercover", Black Knight V, Coat of Arms, Egghead II, Executioner II, Mako, and Melter II later appear as members of the Shadow Council's incarnation of the Masters of Evil. The Young Masters make their headquarters in Constrictor's Snakepit in Bagalia. During this time, Excavator, Snot, and Mudbug are shown to have joined up with the Young Masters. During the time when Constrictor had sent Chase Stein and Deathlocket to A.I.M. Island, Enchantress II and Radioactive Kid are shown to be in the company of the Young Masters. At the close of the series, Alex Wilder joins the Young Masters. The original members of the Young Masters were:   The Young Masters had some later recruits: