"What is a Canada?" "It's cold and distant. You'll love it." Heh. This issue earned three stars just for that exchange (from Peter to Gamora).
Bendis does a great job here filling in the details of how the Guardians get involved in the "Trial of Jean Grey." I was wondering how they learned that the Shi'ar were after Jean and the revelation that Rocket tapped the Badoons' communications after Angela and Gamora's assault on them made total sense. It also made sense that the Badoons would know about it in the first place from the council of monarchs that we've seen a few times in this series, since Gladiator had to explain why he was breaking their agreement to lay off Earth.
That said, my only complaint about this issue is that I wish Bendis would've put in a little more effort in using the council to get Gladiator to explain the obvious question that everyone is going to be asking about this "trial:" how do you put someone on trial for crimes that she committee in the past, despite the fact that she hasn't yet committed them? (I know, I know. Time-travel stories suck.) Gladiator just asserts that she's the same person so she's responsible, but it's a ridiculous answer. However, all the other monarchs seem to think that it's a ridiculous answer, too, so the Shi'ar's questionable logic might actually become a plot point. But, as of right now, I gave the same eye-roll that the Supreme Intelligence (metaphorically) gave. Questionable company, but war makes for strange bedfellows.
*** (three of five stars)
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