Recovering
from serious illness, Gilgamesh of the Eternals spends his days cleaning up the
debris from Olympia while his pal Sprite tries to get him to relax and enjoy
life for a change, even gaining the recognition for his heroism always denied
him. Gil agrees though with reservations (and threats against Sprite should
anything go wrong). Sprite teleports them to Paris, giving them modern clothing
to blend in, though Gil discards the hat which reeks of garlic….
In
the Latin Quarter, they witness the robbery of a cash exchange. Gil intervenes
and subdues the criminals. The news media arrives—and attributes the heroism of
the day to soap opera actor Jean-Paul Beltootho, who just sits there smiling. Sprite
wants to take vengeance on the actor but Gil restrains him….
Near
the Eiffel Tower, a prehistoric enemy of Gil’s whom he doesn’t remember
suddenly appears. B’Gon the Sorcerer has spent the millennia since his defeat
by Gilgamesh building his power and assembling an army of dragons for just this
day when he can overcome his enemy and conquer the world. Gil takes down
several dragons in a series of skirmishes but B’Gon’s threats to attack humans
sends Gil into a rage and he beats the sorcerer in his dragon form. Gil herds
the dragons into a western-style cattle roundup but B’Gon awakens and teleports
them all away, leaving Gil to plummet from the skies. Suddenly, Captain America
flies up and catches Gil and lowers him safely to Earth. Cap, actually Sprite
in disguise, loudly sings the praises of the hero Gilgamesh in his exploits
against the marauding monsters, making sure the Eternal hero gains the glory
her deserves….
The
next day, however, the Daily Bugle reports that Gilgamesh went on a mad
rampage in Paris and Captain America swooped in to save the day. Gil is angry
but Sprite points out that for the first time, the world got his name right and
spelled correctly. It’s a start so Gil smiles for the first time in a long
time….