And quickly trounced by Kazar and his Shanna wife. Oh, and Spidey whines some more.

The majority of this issue takes place through the eyes of Captain Ameriskrull and how he became this character. A devoted follower of the princess Veranke (stupid Skrullessica Drew) he took the name and face of Captain America and his memories were changed so that they were those of Captain America. It was very jarring. It was very disturbing. And it made him think that the Skrulls were his enemy, even though they are his people.

So it's a little odd to see how messed up these Skrulls are and how far their plans go.

So anyways, this happens because Captain Ameriskrull (Captain Skrullmerica?) attempts to fight Spidey and Kazar and the gang, but is quickly trounced with a couple of poison tipped darts, and before he can say anything, there goes his head. Thanks a bunch Shanna. They cut Spidey to see if he bleeds green, and of course, he doesn't, and then, gunfire, and the party continues.

That's the issue in 3 paragraphs. Good enough right?

Bendis is firing on all cylinders. There are little touches throughout the script that makes me want to go pore over my back issues (yet again) and see who has been acting weird and for how long. It pisses me off, but it works. That is the mark of good storytelling. And obviously, this is Bendis' baby, and we're all just waiting to see what happens next.

Billy Tan should be commended as well. His art seems a bit rushed this time, which doesn't detract from the story at all. His splashes of the Cap-Skrull are perfect and we see the agony the character goes through. His Spider-man is wiry. His Kazar has an athletic lean build. His characters have differing looks, but similar faces. But hey, when Skrulls are everywhere, that's okay. Jim Cheung gets away with it, so why not Billy Tan?

All in all, a solid issue. Nothing outstanding about it. Nothing amazing. Just a solid issue that lends more to the Skrull landscape that has been built. How much deeper can it go? I assume we'll continue to find out next time.