Great payoff and Ewing has got me all in on the inhumans. Not sure about Medusa's action but on the art side Libranda is a perfect fit. I hope he continues to do the book with Rodriguez.

One of the strongest issues in the series this far, as things begin to start paying off. Enjoyed how Ewing writes Gorgon in this issue, and the scenes with Maximus and Noh-varr in the future were great. I'd begin to lose a bit of hope on the direction Ewing was taking Royals, but if issues continue like this one, I'm all in.

The Snarkwar is mercifully ended, Noh-Varr comes up with some clues for the Progenitor hunt, and a super-surprising but also super-satisfying romance blossoms. It's a development that *really* tempts you to slap on the superfan "Let me tell you where you're wrong, Al Ewing" hat. But it makes fatalistic sense based on how desperate the Royals' current situation is, and it's executed very well. Kevin Libranda's art swoops smoothly through a busy, perfectly-paced plot and Javier Rodriguez's flashbacks make a positive difference.