DC’s Trinity dropped from comic book Thursday

July 22nd, 2008

Last week I wrote a post titled Trinity: Last chance.   I never got around to publishing it but the general gist was that I was giving the new DC series Trinity (which I’ve talked about in the past) one last shot at keeping me as a reader.

I was giving the issue, that at the time was still wrapped in its paper bag the chance to redeem the series, to fulfill the promise that the idea holds.

I really wanted to be convinced.

I wasn’t.

The problem with the book is that it promises to be about the DC holy trinity that is Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.   Three characters whose interaction with each other should be riveting.

The reality is that the current storyline does little to nothing to actually explore their interactions, is only half a comic long with the remainder of the book devoted to some behind the scenes story featuring none of the trio.

The book has actually become a very lame version of the JLA.

It does have great covers though, but great covers do not maketh the comic.

What would be interesting is to get some of your edgier or fresher writers to write one shots of the three heavyweights interacting.   Accessible stories that focus on the characters as people who share the distinction of being the three greatest heroes (except for Gnort) in the DC universe.

I’ve got to tighten my comic book Thursday budget anyway and this is the first of the dead wood to be removed.   Maybe I’ll take another look when the current storyline finishes, then again maybe I won’t.

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