TRINITY #1 - Page 2

lobot1137 · 06-03-2008, 03:29 PM

I have not picked up any of DC's weekly series...until now! How can I not with Busiek & Bagley back together again. Also, looking at these pages for the back story, I am really impressed.

Lukecash · 06-03-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by eloso

This can't be any worse than Countdown, that's for sure. I love Kurt Busiek and will read almost everything he writes, but I'm suffering for major DC ennui. Other than the excellent Jonah Hex, I've dropped every major DC monthly, and judging by the sales figures, many of you have as well. All this effed up continuity just leads me to not care about it at all. Even Final Crisis 1 was kinda ho-hum. Dead Martian Manhunter? Who cares, he hasn't ever been able to support a series for more than a few months. DC Universe books are pretty damn lame right now. I'd love some suggestions, but I fear there really aren't any good books right now. My Earth-2 self doesn't care either.

I would reccomend the following DC Books:

Nightwing
Batman and the Outsiders
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Green Lantern/Green Lantern Corp.
(I would avoid Batman R.I.P. crossovers of Batman and outsiders and Nightwing for now)
Detective Comics- (Non R.I.P.)
Current arc of Batman Confidential starring Catwoman and Batgrirl.

Michael Heide · 06-03-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lukecash

I would reccomend the following DC Books:

Let me add Manhunter and Simon Dark.

Squashua · 06-03-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by samnoir

That's Kirby's Morgan Le Fey from The Demon right?

Here's hoping they can turn her into an A-list Big Bad.

Her use as a DC villain has never felt right to me; that includes her animated JLU appearances.

Sluggo · 06-03-2008, 03:43 PM

Damn it all. This looks like a ton of old-school fun. I was going to wait for the trades, but if they follow their previous weekly series model, the first one won't hit for a year. Plus who knows if the backups will be included with the main story, plus the covers might not be included, etc. etc.

Aw, crap. I think I have to get this.

Squashua · 06-03-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by samnoir

who's the guy with the staff?

Probably an iteration of The Riddler.

CommandDee · 06-03-2008, 03:48 PM

hold your horses comic fans!!!!! give it some time before you start to praise this new monthly, you may find yourself eating your words. I love the creative team, don't get me wrong. lets just give it a few weeks and make DC earn back our trust. they F'ed us in the A with Countdown. Fool me once, shame on you DC, fool me twice...

durkadurka · 06-03-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Squashua

Her use as a DC villain has never felt right to me; that includes her animated JLU appearances.

Aw, c'mon. The Lil Justice League episode was priceless! Lil Wondy had a crush on Lil Bats. Lil GL had some great lil one-liners. It was great!

Squashua · 06-03-2008, 03:50 PM

I think I figured it out from reading other posts here.

That's not The Riddler.

It's a future Riddler / Two-Face combo Batman Villain, possibly from Flash villain Abra Kadabra's time.

I'll bet his name ends up being "The Enigma".

Squashua · 06-03-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by durkadurka

Aw, c'mon. The Lil Justice League episode was priceless! Lil Wondy had a crush on Lil Bats. Lil GL had some great lil one-liners. It was great!

To be fair, I don't like when Marvel uses her either.

Jomma · 06-03-2008, 03:58 PM

I hope Mark Bagley stays with DC for a long time.

This looks good.

Starbird · 06-03-2008, 03:58 PM

So far...I'm UNimpressed.

Personally, I wish the DCU would reflect a more "mature" tone in how its characters carried themselves. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate light-hearted character interactions like the next fan, but (in this Trinity preview) I don't think it's very appropriate for the Flash to be acting as juvenile as his children (I'm referring to how he acts "giddy" from seeing the "Trinity" in his hometown). He's acting this way in the middle of fighting crime? I expect that "childishness" from Plastic Man, maybe even Booster Gold and the new Blue Beetle, but...the Flash? The man who went to-to-toe with Superboy Prime and survived?

Yeah, yeah I know...I need to lighten up.

I guess it's just me, but I don't particularly care for a Spiderman-behavior type acting Flash. I fondly remember (and long for the return of) the Wally West/Kid Flash level of seriousness that I came to appreciate and admire during the Wolfman/Perez run of The New Titans, more specifically the entire Trigon arc that made Wally grow to the man and hero he was always meant to be. Now that he has kids, it would seem to me that he'd written to be more serious, but I guess not.

Haha...I know, it's just comics

Anyway...

K-DoG7p7 · 06-03-2008, 03:59 PM

Mister widdler ? what happened to you mister widdler?

lobot1137 · 06-03-2008, 03:59 PM

I know i'm looking far into the future here, but when they start putting this series into trades what are they going to call it? You know to differentiate it from Matt Wagner's mini-series of the same name.

Capt_Piett · 06-03-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Squashua

I think I figured it out from reading other posts here.

That's not The Riddler.

It's a future Riddler / Two-Face combo Batman Villain, possibly from Flash villain Abra Kadabra's time.

I'll bet his name ends up being "The Enigma".

Hope it's not the Riddler...I've enjoyed what Dini's done with the character in Detetctive Comics since he took over. Heck, I've enjoyed everything Dini's done on Detective since he took over, and I don't have any worries about how the Hush arc will go. Maybe he can do a Hush/Riddler confrontation worthy or reading instead of the arc we got in Gotham Knights a few years ago.

I just hope they don't have whatever Hush may do to the Riddler (assuming he's still torqued at him..I can't specifically remember why he was now as it's been a while since I read Hush) doesn't lead into his becoming this character in Trinity....though the tech makes me suspect it is NOT Nigma.

irishj81 · 06-03-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lobot1137

I know i'm looking far into the future here, but when they start putting this series into trades what are they going to call it? You know to differentiate it from Matt Wagner's mini-series of the same name.

Why would they change the name? If they're not worried about it having the same name as a weekly comic, then I'm sure they're not going to change it when it's collected.

Corpulent1 · 06-03-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by K-DoG7p7

So this confirmes it..... Iris keeps her powers... shes not a speedster yet

Do we know when Trinity takes place relative the The Flash? Things are in such a state of flux at DC right now that I have no idea where in the grand timeline either of them are.

I-Ching · 06-03-2008, 04:20 PM

okay in general terms of this being a "Trinity" preview....worst preview EVER...the big three are just panel fodder for some Flash & PowerFlashPack and then something to do with Morgaine Le Fey...and this should be me excited about the Trinty because?????

I'm still interested in this book and am confident it won't be mentioned in the same breath as Countdown but I will maintain that Bagley's art is reliable but unengaging. Respect the work ethic and professional production level but the aesthetics leave me cold.

I do like that fact that it seems that Busiek is embracing a Silver Age type of "good time" feel and making this book enjoyable.

Hate Diana Prince wear that white instituational inmate outfit though...is she Diana Prince, Hospital Orderly now?

NYCEsq · 06-03-2008, 04:21 PM

Flame away - but shouldn't Busiek know the difference between an anagram and an acronym?

I wonder how much those editors and assistant editors make at DC.