Ch. 621TVA's Courtroom Today
Chapter Summary: “TVA’s Courtroom Today”
Plot and events
Gwen accompanies Galacta to the TVA to find Leon. The TVA has evolved from a Spider-Man-focused organization into a diverse multiversal agency, with members from many universes and species. Its courtroom, once used for executions and later trials of multiversal criminals, is now presided over by a JARVIS subunit handling workplace disputes and criminal cases from Dimension Continent.
Leon is watching a trial involving numerous Loki variants accused of forming a gang and repeatedly attacking others. Frog Thor of Universe 666 claims the Lokis belong to the infamous “Loki Kidney-Cutting Gang,” which targets Thors and allegedly stole his kidney. She-Hulk Jennifer translates Frog Thor’s furious testimony, while a Doctor Strange variant serves as the Lokis’ highly effective defense attorney. JARVIS and Leon humorously accept that Thors are naturally destined to have their kidneys attacked by Lokis.
Galacta, Gwen, and Leon then leave the courtroom to discuss Galacta’s father, Galactus, who is on Battleworld. Leon explains that Deadpool, acting as an unofficial “spy,” managed to send information from Battleworld despite Doctor Doom’s interference disabling normal TVA equipment. Deadpool reported that Galactus had recently appeared there. Galacta prepares to investigate and restrain her father if necessary, while Gwen volunteers to join them, partly to help reconnect with the three missing Spider-Men. Leon opens a portal to the End of Time, and the group departs.
Character developments
- Leon remains relaxed and amused by the TVA’s absurd proceedings, but also acts as an organizer and leader when a crisis involving Galactus emerges. He acknowledges Gwen’s long absence and changing appearance with playful familiarity.
- Gwen shows increasing confidence and attachment to Leon. She is eager to accompany him, disguising her personal desire to stay close to him as a practical offer to locate the missing Spider-Men. Her mention that Wanda missed Leon also hints at unresolved emotional connections.
- Galacta is concerned about her father’s possible loss of control and readily accepts responsibility for dealing with him. Her relationship with Leon appears trusting and familial.
- Deadpool is characterized as an unconventional but surprisingly effective intelligence source, able to bypass Battleworld’s communication barriers through his fourth-wall-breaking abilities.
- The Loki variants are portrayed as repeat offenders and skilled manipulators, while their Strange attorney is an unusually capable defender.
- Frog Thor is depicted as outraged, dramatic, and determined to obtain justice for himself and other Thors.
Significant themes
- Absurdity and parody: The courtroom turns serious legal procedures into multiversal comedy, especially through the kidney-stealing feud between Lokis and Thors.
- The evolving nature of institutions: The TVA has shifted from an execution-oriented organization into a broader bureaucratic and judicial body serving a growing multiverse.
- Family and responsibility: Galacta’s willingness to confront Galactus emphasizes the burden of managing a powerful parent, while Leon, Gwen, and Galacta function as a supportive traveling group.
- Connection across universes: Communication, travel, and relationships persist despite dimensional barriers, technological failure, and years of separation.
- Unpredictability of identity and power: Variants, talking animals, multiversal versions of heroes, and Deadpool’s unique abilities reinforce the chapter’s flexible, chaotic multiverse.
Character interactions
Gwen and Galacta initially work together to locate Leon. Leon watches the trial alongside them before Galacta asks about her father. Leon explains the Battleworld situation to both women, while Gwen questions the existence of a TVA spy network and how Deadpool bypassed the communication blockade. Galacta and Leon share a practical, familiar understanding of the danger posed by Galactus, while Gwen’s eagerness to join them reveals her emotional closeness to Leon. The courtroom also highlights the comic conflict between Frog Thor and the Loki variants, with Jennifer translating Thor’s testimony and Strange countering it through legal arguments.