Batman/Superman/Wonder/Woman: Trinity

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Summary: Wagner DOES get it!
Review:
This series was as immaculate as the classic Dave Gibbons/Steve Rude World's Finest mini-series from 1990.

Like in that series, Wagner does an amazing job of balancing the story presense of all the lead characters.

All of them are equally represented from the 3 villains to the chapter openings!

Good solid art, fun cameos and a nice dose of imagination make this a must read for any comics fan! Wagner DOES get it!

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Summary: Wagner does not get it.....
Review: It's rather odd that Wagner wrote this book. He useually works for Image and Dark Horse Comics. Anyway the script of this story makes no sense. Wonder-Woman acts one dimensional, Batman is nuts, and Superman is not all there. We are supposed to root for these three to win, but in the end, we are depressed. DC hires writers to write these books and the writers have no idea what they are doing. Neither does DC, but we won't go there.

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Summary: A Fresh Breath Of Familiar Characters
Review: Back before superpowered heroes and villains started appearing all over the world, there was just Superman and Batman, polar heroes with an undeniable respect for each other. When Ra's Al Ghul, Bizzaro, and the teenage Artemis threaten the Amazon's home on Paradise Island, Wonder Woman sets out into the world to seek answers, meeting Superman and Batman for the first time.

Trinity is an excellent tale that perfectly captures the individual natures of its three dynamic characters during their first meeting. From Batman's awe of paradise, to Wonder Woman's view of Superman as a kind of Greek god, the writing is thoughtful and the art is superb. It does perfect justice to each of the characters, giving us a fresh view on old heroes in familiar conditions. I can't recommend this book enough.

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Summary: A Fresh Breath Of Familiar Characters
Review: Back before superpowered heroes and villains started appearing all over the world, there was just Superman and Batman, polar heroes with an undeniable respect for each other. When Ra's Al Ghul, Bizzaro, and the teenage Artemis threaten the Amazon's home on Paradise Island, Wonder Woman sets out into the world to seek answers, meeting Superman and Batman for the first time.

Trinity is an excellent tale that perfectly captures the individual natures of its three dynamic characters during their first meeting. From Batman's awe of paradise, to Wonder Woman's view of Superman as a kind of Greek god, the writing is thoughtful and the art is superb. It does perfect justice to each of the characters, giving us a fresh view on old heroes in familiar conditions. I can't recommend this book enough.

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Summary: Great Story vs. Man Art
Review: Matt Wagner's 'Trinity' was a fun story to read. However, being the avid Wonder Woman fan that I am, I was slightly disappointed in the female art. It seemed as though Wagner is making his first attempt at female superheroes. Wonder Woman turned out more as an akward man with breasts. His rendition of Artemis was also disappointing. So if you're buying this purely for Batman/Superman interest, go for it. However, Wagner's allusion to the Greek goddess Diana meeting the hunter Actaeon (replaced by Batman) in the forest was a stunning detail. I was pleased.

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Summary: Read This And Smile....
Review: This book is a work of love and you can feel it in every word and every panel. Matt Wagner, like the rest of us, loves Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Read this book and fall in love with them all over again.

I really don't know how to review this work without sounding like an idiot gushing with praise and sucking up to Matt Wagner. I know that my review will sound biased - but then, isn't that why reviews are written? You don't have to agree with me but I'll say what I say. Read the book for yourself and make up your own mind. There's really so much to like about this work. I think I'll try to make up a list:

1. The Golden-Age style of artwork is magical. The whole thing comes off like a dream rather than the "realistic-take" that is so popular today.

2. The first meeting of the World's Finest team (Superman & Batman for the uninitiated) with the "wonder"-ful woman who will rock both their lives.

3. The invisible plane.

4. Bizarro calling Ra's Al-Ghul "Racer Cool"

5. Wonder Woman's terribly unfashionable star-spangled pants!

6. Batman going nuts in Paradise (and kissing Wondy!!!).

7. Clark Kent missing the train for work (to keep up "appearances").

8. Cameos from Robin and Aquaman.

I can go on forever but I know that I'll be speaking as a fan totally in love with this work. This is the kind of book that makes me proud to call myself a geeky fanboy!

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Summary: It's OK, but...
Review: Well... I'd prefer Wagner to write a more temporally advanced adventure of the Big Three. I mean, before this story was launched, we already know that they knew each other pretty well. Tho this story managed to catch the internal conflicts among the heroes (WW's peaceful way vs Batman's straigthforward methods; Bat and Supes' own point of view to any problems), but somehow to me it was just slipped a bit.

As a WW fans, I understand that Diana actually already encountered Bat and Supes in her first months in Boston (early WW edition, Time Passage. Forgot the number. Things to do with the anti-superhero movement). And it went peacefully. So why did she has to encounter them again for 'the first time' this time? A bit weird. It would be better to set a story when they have known each other, and face a new trouble. And of course, Hypolyta's statement about the Bana-Mighdall's existence sort of 'undoing' the story plot made by George Perez and others. But, hey... that's what's been happening in the DC universe. One version over another...

And WW's costume! By the Gods! Can't she wear a natural WW undies instead of that horrible boxer? It might mean to make it more 'polite' or somekind; but boxer!? Sorry, but am truly a WW fans, and I don;t like her with boxer.

But I can spare Matt for making Bruce kissed Diana. Enchanted or not, I always like it when Bruce finds it hard to control himself everytime Di is there. They're a click couple, I tell ya. Di seems to enlight Bruce' dark sides, while Bruce maintain Di's sense of practicality. Tho in the end (at least now...) Joe Kelly decided to put off their relationship...

Well, a nice book to read afterall...