Shadow and Flame with Magik

Story Alex Zalben

Art GuriHiru

Letters Dave Sharpe

This is one of those cute Power Pack minis that come along from time to time.

The art is very nice and easy on the eyes.

The Powers’ grandma is sick.  Julie has been reading up on Norse mythology.  She has a plan to save her grandmother.  They just need the Golden Apples of Idunn.  These apples keep the Asgardians young.

Katie steals many scenes with how cute she is.  She keeps hearing “Asgard” as another word.

I got this issue due to the Pet Avengers showing up.  As they are animals, Power Pack cannot understand them.  The two teams are fighting a pack of wolves, Wargs.  Since Throg can speak English, he is the go between.

This is the first time humans find out about the Pet Avengers.  Though these minis usually take place outsie of continuity, this might not count.  Though this is the first time the Pet Avengers are used outside of their own series, so that is awesome.

There is a great sight gag where, once the Wargs are defeated, the Pet Avengers introduce themselves.  Lockheed, of the the mutant X-Men.  The very next panel is from Power Pack’s perspective, and all they hear is animal sounds.  Lockheed makes “Cooo…Rowr!”

Throg tells the kids that frogs only live for five years, so one must hop as if it is their last.

In the background, Lockjaw and Jack teleport and come back with coconut drinks.

Throg agrees to help the kids.  While he is coming up with a plan, Katie rubs Lockjaw’s belly.

Alex, the eldest sibling, is having a hard time leading.  The ages go – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie.  Their hero names are – Zero G, Lightspeed, Mass Master and Energizer.  As far as I recall, the gals are more famous than the boys.  They get used more.

Throg opens a portal, and the kids jump through, riding the Wargs.

Thor himself, does not show up proper in this issue.

The issue has a back up story where Hercules is babysitting the Powers.