While the book is epic in scale, it just felt too long. Its meandering first and second acts could have used some tightening. The finale was amazing, especially the last battle, and the reveal of Enigma being an alternate version of The Riddler was something I didn’t see coming.

The symbolism of the Trinity was great. I especially loved the way they explored various symbols of the three together and how they complement each other. The alternate Trinity, meanwhile, wasn’t as cool. ( )

The first volume of Trinity includes issues 1-17 of the Trinity comic book, published by DC Comics. The story of villains out to destroy the world is somewhat interesting, but it comes second to the interaction between the characters. The series is titled "Trinity" because it mostly features Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, but many other DC Comics characters are also included in the story. This is just the first volume of a continuing story, so the reader is not left with much closure at the end. I didn't find it as interesting or memorable as Batman: R.I.P., but it's still fun to read and has excellent artwork.
(Note: There is another DC Comics book titled Trinity by Matt Wagner that is also about Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, but it is a different story. Actually, I think I enjoyed that one better.) ( )

Despite its reputation for being the CBS of comic book houses; establishmentarian, fusty, dotty, etc.; DC continues to push the envelope of creativity to produce new and fresh stories for even their most venerable properties. Trinity focuses not only on the DC universe's Big Three characters; Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, but writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City, among many other excellent jobs) ties their common and disparate characteristics together to form a story of cosmic juxtaposition that again tests the limits of the plausible.The dialogue is sufficiently tuned to each character's personality, even reaching outside the borders of the main three and into the rosters of the Justice League and others. The storyline encompasses several threads that penetrate the myriad worlds of the DC "manifest cosmos," from Gotham and Keystone to the anti-matter universe, touching high and low supporting characters, and an especially clever plot twist near the end of the first volume.But, and pardon my ignorance, when did they make the new Firestorm black? ( )