Wow, I did not see that ending coming.
Robinson exhibits his penchant for over-narrating here, with Cap going all super-villain and walking the Supreme Intelligence through his plan as the team puts it into action. But, the result is still impressive, with Cap and Namor buying time for Jim to build up enough radiation in the room to knock out the Kree soldiers and Cap using a computer virus that Tony concocted to shut down Supremor. Tanalth is left little choice to turn over the God's Whisper to the Eternals, and we're all reminded why Cap is a master strategist. That said, I'll admit that I'm not 100 percent sure what Jim did, since I usually associate radiation more with "kill" than "knock unconscious." Robinson sort of waves his hands in front of the chalkboard on this one, and the story would've been stronger if he had explained it, particularly since he had already over-explained everything else.
But, the ending is the most intriguing part. Ikaris is rightfully furious at the Kree, and it's revealed that he and Aarkus have attached the God's Whisper to Galactus, clearly intending to use him to destroy Hala. Robinson is understandably vague about the connection between Aarkus and the Eternals; Cap and Jim spend some time discussing how weird it was that Aarkus knew how to get in touch with them so quickly. You also have to wonder how he knew where Galactus was. But, Robinson makes it clear that he intends to take up that story at some point, so I have confidence that we'll get there eventually.
All in all, it was a solid starting arc. Robinson really needs to work on reducing the volume of narration dedicated to exposition and long speeches (e.g., the two-page speech that Cap delivers to convince Jim to join S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end). But, I'm used to those form his "Earth 2" days, so I'll survive. If he manages to smooth out that problem, this series will really be a joy to read.
** (two of five stars)
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