Death Takes the Wheel sadly does not have a Death character driving. It does have a lazy cliffhanger resolution at the open, which will probably echo in the next chapter’s cliffhanger resolution too. The screenwriters have established their cliffhanger resolution pattern. It’s not a good one, that pattern.

The chapter has Frank Coghlan Jr. and Louise Currie doing some investigating. The evil Scorpion has set up Coghlan because he’s apparently more dangerous than Captain Marvel. The bad guys luck into kidnapping Currie too.

There’s some dialogue between the masked Scorpion and henchman Kenne Duncan about Captain Marvel. So everyone seems to know Captain Marvel exists, they just don’t care. Apparently flying supermen aren’t a big deal. Not when Coghlan’s out there.

Of course, it’s not like Coghlan’s actions make any sense. He doesn’t foil the bad guys’ first plan, even though he’s in Captain Marvel guise and ought to be able to get to them in time.

The expedition team all acts very suspicious before sending Coghlan off to a trap. Someone even tries to kill Coghlan and Currie with a flower pot. Coghlan and Currie are concerned about one of the group being a murderer, but not enough they delay trying to solve the Scorpion mystery.

The end’s got good action. Coghlan and Currie are likable. It’s not bad. It’s not great, but it’s not a bad chapter. Tom Tyler actually gets lines (as Captain Marvel) and he’s solid enough. The script just isn’t doing anything right now. Maybe it’s a bridging chapter? It’s very early for one.