Its a shame that the central character of this arc should be such a letdown, because pretty much everything else about this issue hits the right spot: Reeds obsessive passive-aggressive behaviour, Sues subtle maternal dominance of the group, and Ben and Johnnys bickering and teasing (You fantasti-suck, dude) all capture the group dynamic effortlessly. We also get to see more familiar regular MU concepts introduced, a better sense of the Baxter building as a base for the group, and hey, we even get to hear our first Its clobberin time!. Sue and Johnnys father continues to be an interesting influence, conflicting with the youngsters more spontaneous heroic impulses, but providing a guiding hand to what is still an inexperienced bunch of science whiz-kids launching themselves into fantastical situations. Immonens art is on the upswing too, with more subtlety and detail packed into this issue, and emphasized by the improved colouring and less heavy inking used this time around. Read Full Review

Not much of anything here, but the story goes fine.