Story Alex Zalben

Art GuriHiru

Letters Dave Sharpe

Apparently, in the last two issues, Beta Ray Bill showed up and all of the Asgardians plus Bill have turned into babies.  Except for Loki, Enchantress and the Frost Giants – the villains.

The Powers’ parents are worried as the kids are not back yet, and grandma is getting sicker.

Loki is holding Baby Thor at arms length, stating he has won.

Jack taunts Loki, stating that what Loki has done, is beat up a baby.  Then Loki explains his entire plan.  Loki gets a tad cruel, stating all of the teams he had considered before realizing that Power Pack was just foolish enough to fall for it.

Loki moves on to Julia, who is tied up with chains.  She stands up to him, and he kicks her over.

Loki goes back to taunting Baby Thor, Alex speaks up, saying that is not how brothers interact with each other.

Thor ages to his ten year old self.  Beta Ray Bill’s young self has an awesome afro.  No one questions it.

Odin is older, so he is aging faster.  Bill’s twenty year self, has quite the stylish hairstyle.

Jormungand arrives, he is a giant serpent.  According to Norse mythology, he is slated to kill Thor as Ragnarok nears.

Thor has also aged to a twenty year old.

Alex whispers that they need Lockjaw.  Then the Pet Avengers show up, Alex believes he somehow summoned them.  Throg squashes that thought.

Great interaction between Bill and Throg.  Throg calls him, Thorse, which is excellent.

Lockheed is part of the Pet Avengers team.  They only have two panels, but at least he was there for both of them.  He has yet to miss a Pet Avengers appearance.

Thor confronts Jormungand, and we get a I Say Thee Nay!  Which is always good.

Jormungand gets some characterization through his dialogue, very classic villain lines, mixed with some nice humor.

40 year old bearded Thor drops Mjolnir.  Jormungand goes to eat Thor, Alex charges in to help.  He uses his gravity power to lift the hammer and fling it at the serpent.  Then it comes back, and turns out Alex is worthy of lifting the hammer.  Times like these, it is a shame that this mini is not in continuity.

We get an incredible panel with all four characters dressed as Thor – Alex, Throg, Thorse, and Thor himself.

The spell reverses and the foes are turn into babies.  Baby Loki starts chewing on a book, very adorable.

Lockheed and the Pet Avengers, are not shown doing anything, but at least Lockheed was present.  They were just there to get Throg back into the issue.

The kids come back in time to see their grandmother is feeling better.  Doctor Donald Blake has given her some freshly made applesauce.

Great use of Thor knowledge there.

Such a happy ending.

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.