Lucas Trent . . er . the Midnighter . . finally gets to beat up on Anthem this issue. And he . . . gives them something to think about. It turns out, this Lucas Trent identity, was who the Midnighter actually was in his previous life. You know. Before Henry Bendix and Jenny turned him in to who he is today. I guess Jenny thought it was to much of an ironic twist to pass up when he asked her for a new identity. So, now that he's had his say with Anthem, he has to decide what he's going to do with that identity. Anthem is still in business, but, now they're on a short leash of the Authority's making. Apollo and Jenny came down to Anthem's headquarters to assist with the negotiations between them and Lucas. Midnighter complains because he insists he didn't need the Authority's help. Jenny explains, "They did. They reached out to us." So now we have the Midnighter with a civilian identity on the side. I guess he's going to keep it. Plus he seems to have a new side-kick, his computer nerd girl Mindy. This is just turning in to a regular Batman & Robin, isn't it? Well . . not exactly. Actually, not at all. I really like what Keith Giffen has done with this book in the short time that he's been here. I'm hoping that he stays on board and continues with his imaginatory brilliance. I think this character is in the best hands now. Let's see what the future brings.
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