If Christos Gage isn't careful, his Avengers Academy students might actually become part of the tapestry of the Marvel Universe. I understand that he wrote these two issues, but even so, the audience for Spider-Man getting exposed to these characters can't help but legitimize the next generation of Avengers. Between this and the recent Arcade special, these kids are everywhere!
Gage shows off his regular mastery of the Marvel U by playing up Peter Parker's past as a teacher. It's only natural that Spidey would feel drawn back to the classroom, and seeing his panic at the thought of actually getting in front of the kids was great. (Especially after Spidey was insulted to not be Hank Pym's first choice for a sub!)
I loved seeing Spidey try to relate to the Avengers kids (unsuccessfully), and Spidey's best material about great responsibility had already been co-opted by the Avengers faculty! Fantastic!
The villain for these two issues is an old fave of mine, I won't ruin it here, but it is wonderful seeing Spidey, then the Academy kids overcoming their own fears and anger in order to take him on.
Reilly Brown needs regular work! I haven't seen him on anything in awhile, maybe not since Cable & Deadpool. These issues show that he should be getting a lot more mainstream work.
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