Super-Baby? The Pulse #11

For quite a few very sound reasons, not many super-heroes have kids. The kid could turn out to be some sort of meta-human mutant with the power to destroy all of reality. Maybe the kid will get repeatedly kidnapped by villains and used as a hostage. Maybe heroes don't have time to change diapers and go to teacher/parent meetings. Maybe the baby will get infected with some sort of techno-organic virus and be sent to the future, only to return as a grizzled old freedom fighter out to change the history of his world. OK, that last one is a little far-fetched. Never happen.

Anyway, super-hero babies do come with a lot of problems, so it makes sense that Marvel's most neurotic ex-heroine, Jessica Jones, is a little freaked out over the impending birth of her child. Not only is she a super-powered mom but the father, Luke Cage, is now an official Avenger. If you live in the Marvel U, Susan Storm (AKA Invisible Woman) is by far the most successful heroic mom around. It makes perfect sense then, that Jessica turns to Sue for some parental advice.

That advice is the main focus of The Pulse #11, part 1 of a story called "Fear." Other questions are raised in this issue, such as what's up with the reappearance of D-Man, a lame former Avenger with Daredevil's old yellow costume and a Wolverine hat-thing? And can designer Janet Van Dyne (AKA The Wasp) come up with a look for Luke Cage, formerly known as Power Man, that is any less lame than his old yellow silk shirt and chains look?

The Pulse #11 is written by Marvel's number one writing guy, Brian Michael Bendis, so you know the story and characters are excellent. This issue will be extra-special to fans of Jessica's first series, Alias, since it marks the return of Miss Jones' first artist, Michael Gaydos. Despite many other artist's worthy attempts, Gaydos still draws the definitive Jessica Jones.

The impending arrival of a super-baby on the scene, the reunion of Bendis and Gaydos, and a terrifically funny cover (check out Wolverine!), all make The Pulse #11 a book not to be missed. Try it now while it is Four Color Fantasies' guaranteed Book of the Week, or you'll be on diaper duty next issue!