The best Marvel monthly out there these days, this book has picked up speed again with a doppelganger plot. Mysterio beats up and knocks out Peter Parker and takes his form, thus making the next few issues even more interesting. We know the “evil” Peter Parker is going to hook-up with Mary-Jane (thanks to the teaser cover for #12), but what else? Will things get super ugly? Probably not, as writer Brian Bendis keeps things mostly in family-friendly mode for this book (he had a character impale a baby on a spike in an issue of Powers this year). Bendis does family-friendly well, though, as his cute/funny dialogue is infectious and fun and his stories are always fairly breezy and light (when Bobby aka “Iceman” gets a job at the fast-food place, Johnny Storm aka “The Human Torch,” shows up to bust his balls. Bobby: “Can I take your order?” Johnny: “Let's see...do you have any dignity? No, it looks like you're all out.”) Having a round-up of teens populating this book now helps, as some of the more clever lines and amusing moments are now picked up by Ice-Man and The Human Torch who are now living with Aunt Mary, Gwen, and Peter. The art by David Lafuente is the icing on the cake. The book is light, sure, but it's fun. ***
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