the plot: After a fight started between Deadpool and the Lightning Rods (Formerly the Great Lakes Avengers) at an aquarium, Deadpool and his roommate/prisoner Blind Alfred were sent back in time by accident and arrive in 1967, on May Parker's front porch, right in the middle of Amazing Spider-Man #48!

the review: Basically what happens this issue is Deadpool and Blind Alfred go back in time, impersonate Peter Parker and his Aunt May to fit in (Deadpool using an image-inducer and Al wearing May's get up) and are forced to live Peter and May's lives. While that premise in itself would be enough to pique the average readers interest, the exectution of this issue goes beyond that. Scenes from the original issue are mixed in with new diologue and pages resembling the originals exactly (think of Forrest Gump). Not only is it a wonderful homage to those days when characters spoke like narration boxes or people never seemed to notice the odd hairstyles of Harry and Norman Osborn, but it's also really, really funny.

Admittingly when reading the older Lee/Ditko/Romita issues they seem a bit goofy, like most other forms of entertainment of that time do now. By sending a cynical wisecracking hit-man and his cranky, fowl-mouthed older companion right into that time, and perfectly recapturing the feel of the of the old Spidey issues, Kelly and company somehow manage to make you realize just how wonderfully goofy they were, without making fun of the old Spidey books. Through Deadpool, Kelly comments not only on the diologue and clothing, but also things that the characters themselves seem to miss. Like the "party girl" attitude of Mary Jane, Aunt May's fussing and, like I mentioned before, how the Osborn family hair looks like striped brillo pads.

The artist, Pete Woods, one of the more underappreciated artists around today, proves his versatility by not only giving the modern scenes his usual fast-paced Deadpool art, but perfectly mimics John Romita's art circa 1967. Just check out how different Deadpool looks from page four to page five. I honestly thought that Romita himself had penciled the new pages, they look so authentic. Just look at Deadpool's fight with Kraven the Hunter, and how Wood's Deadpool fits in perfectly with Romita's Kraven.

Lastly, while the fact that Deadpool and Blind Alfred is a bit of convient way for them to get into Peter and May's situation, that doesn't really matter because as a result we're treated to one of the funniest Spidey stories of all time. And Spidey isn't even it! And if all that weren't enough, the original Lee/Romita version of ASM #48 is included in the back!

Deadpool #11 is a great book, with great art and writing. I would honestly suggest any Spider-Man to pick up this book and have a good laugh while revisiting classic Lee/Romita storytelling.

Deadpool #11 gets ***** out of *****

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