Trinity Special #1 – Tom King, Writer; Daniel Sampere, Belen Ortega, Artists; Tomeu Morey, Alejandro Sanchez, Colorist
Ray – 9/10
Ray: The character of Trinity, Wonder Woman’s daughter who will play a key role in the future of the DCU, has been a key part of Tom King’s Wonder Woman run. We’ve gotten hints about her origin in the present (she doesn’t seem to be likely to be Diana’s biological child, which would make the DC trinity 3 for 3 in adoptions), but most of her page time has come in backups by Belen Ortega. For this one-shot, most of the current backups are being reprinted—this time in chronological order—along with an original short story by King and Sampere.
Of course, Lizzie isn’t the only star in those books—Damian Wayne and Jon Kent, as her mentors/de facto older brothers play a key role, and the first two stories are some of the lightest, funniest stuff King has ever written. The first, which has the two of them babysitting a five-year-old Lizzie and dealing with all the complications—along with an impromptu crime-fighting mission for Damian and “Wonder Robin”—is a delight. The second, which finds a pre-teen Lizzie under the influence of Black Mercy, is a little more plot-heavy but still has some hilarious moments. The third, taking place when she’s a teenager, has her and the boys on a race for the right to name their superhero team.
Then there’s the new content, which is only six pages but packs a punch. Literally. Taking place in the arena, it concerns the final test of the trials—where the winning Amazon must block bullets with the famous bracelets. We see Diana going up against Hippolyta, and Lizzie’s test against a much more reluctant Diana. King is a master of juxtapositions, and these scenes are brilliantly tense. We’re getting our first little glimpse of what Diana is like as a mother here, and it’s fascinating to see how her complex relationship with Hippolyta affects that.
The final story, which sees Lizzie as an adult, is reprinted from WW #800 and finds Trinity, Batman, and Superman seeking out the imprisoned Sovereign. This story was a brilliant hook, and it takes on some new implications in light of what we know now. Overall, these are all brilliant stories, including the main one, but I wish there was more new story here to justify picking this up for regular readers.
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