TRINITY #14
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While many dismissed Trinity early on or before it even started, Kurt Busiek and friends continue to reward readers with a weekly dose of easily accessible, self-contained, action-packed, long-form storytelling that is clearly crafted with its 52 issue structure in mind.
The book manages to use the format of two stories weaving in and out of each other to its advantage, as each issue progresses the plot from two distinct yet connected threads. Busiek keeps the first half of the issue focused on The Big Three and his examination of their personalities from multiple angles. While the reader knows what’s going on, the Three are still trying to figure out who and what they’re up against and why it’s affected them in such strange ways. The second half of the issue shows us the action that happens throughout the DCU as a rotating cast of heroes continue to deal with the Trinity’s crisis on a different front.
This book takes full advantage of everything the DCU has to offer – a huge cast of characters, multiple earths, Easter Egg type references for long-time fans, etc. – yet it still manages to provide the reader with everything they need to know in one title. Busiek and Nicieza excel at filling in details and providing recaps without mind-numbing exposition and Bagley and the other art teams all offer crisp, clear and consistent storytelling that anybody could follow.
While many fans today seem more concerned about the gossip-abilty of their books than the quality, Trinity does stand out as a mainstream title that feels more focused on telling a good story as opposed to making sure “Things will never be the same!” or breaking the internet in half. Whether that’s what fans want or not is for them to decide, but for now we have 38 more weeks of something that I feel anybody could pick up and enjoy, regardless of their previous exposure to the DCU, and I’m happily on board.
Art: 4 - Very Good
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I generally agree with your review. I think the lack of a "Things will never be the same!" vibe is part of the reason I am enjoying this book. This has become (it certainly didn’t start this way) a very steady reliable book with some interesting stories. This is what I think Justice League should be (and was in the past).
Have you seen some of the solicits for upcoming issues. There is a cover with Black Adam on it that makes me salivate.
Agreed! This book is a lot of fun and has been really consistent week after week. I’m not dropping it anytime soon.
I agree as well, Trinity has shot to the top of my to read pile. I look forward to every week.
@stuclach: Good call – this really is what a JLA book should be. I feel like it wasn’t that long ago that the vast majority of titles were focused on telling their own story with occasional nods to the greater universe, but it seems to be the other way around now. I love that I can enjoy this book without ever worrying about what else is going on – I wish more major titles were the same way.
@leland222: I’m glad to hear somebody vouch for the book’s accessibility – I think it’s the perfect title for somebody that’s been hesitant about jumping into the DCU.
@CAM: It’s good to know I’m not alone in my growing love for this title – I think it started slow but is now starting to really pay off for those of us that stuck around.
This book has become an excellent weekly title. Clearly, the big picture is what Busiek and the back-ups have focused on and no particular week has so far been a head-spinner. Taken together, however, they’re crafting a tale that will be talked about years from now, when the fact that it happened at the same time as Final Crisis won’t mean a thing. It’s merely good writing for it’s own sake.