Captain Marvel #5

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Synopsis

The Mark of The Metazoid!The issue begins with Captain Marvel and Namor battling under the sea. However it is a video playback of their fight from last issue being shown aboard the Kree ship Helion. Mar-Vell stands trial accused by Yon-Rogg of being a traitor to The Kree for not allowing the lethal bacteria from a crashed rocket to spread across New York. Ronan The Accuser attends via video link to pass judgement. Yon-Rogg accuses Mar-Vell of treason and asks Medic Una her opinion. Una defends the man she loves by mentioning his previous heroic deeds and Yon-Rogg hints she is blinded by her feelings and her opinion shouldn’t count. Mar-Vell is enraged and demands Yon-Rogg complete his case against him and not target Una. Yon-Rogg then proclaims Mar-Vell to be un-Kree – the highest offence possible. Ronan considers the evidence and says he is concerned and angered by some of Mar-Vell’s actions, however due to his previous record and future usefulness, the decision is to let the Captain’s future actions judge his destiny. Mar-Vell thanks Ronan and says he must deal with Jeremy Logan who knows his secret. Ronan orders Mar-Vell to kill Logan before he wakes from his coma but Mar-Vell suggests this would raise suspicion so using a mind eraser is agreed on. As Mar-Vell departs for Earth, Yon-Rogg swears the Captain will still meet an Earthen grave.Elsewhere, a communist submarine passes underwater off the coast of Florida releasing its cargo – a grotesque, hulkish creature called The Metazoid. The creature’s thoughts reveal he was a convicted traitor who was given the option of going through an experimental procedure to increase his strength and aiding in a mission to advance his Communist states space program. The traitor agreed but the experiment turned him into the monstrous Metazoid. Now, in exchange for his freedom and being returned to normal, The Metaozid must kidnap US missile expert Walter Lawson. The creature heads towards his target and questions himself...