“The Protectorate 3 of 3: Knock Down, Drag Out” (No Spoilers)
Here it is! The battle of the century! Midnighter vs. Zealot! Did the fight deliver? I say, yes!
Adam Beechen relies on two of his many strengths during this issue. First, he uses a character that is normally in the background to narrate the events (similar to Runt narrating Gen 13 #34, which was also written by Beechen). This time it’s Petrified Girl, originally of the superhero team The Paladins (introduced in Number of the Beast). I had wondered what Beechen’s reasoning was in bringing Petrified Girl to Earth with Zealot, Cybernary, and Maul. It becomes clearer as she narrates the fight.