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ghill22's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
solarsonist's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
gohawks's review
3.0
This book was still convoluted, but the plot was better than the Atlantis storyline. I still miss Jim Lee.
chuckycheezus's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Quite literally the worst comic event I have ever read in my entire life. Ages more like milk with every passing year. A contrived nonsensical farce where 90% of the books lead nowhere other than watching heroes act out of character and fight one another.
The .25 is for the last 4 pages leading into Forever Evil, which somehow could not be more different and is one of the most fun events DC has ever published. Do yourself a favor and just skip to that.
The .25 is for the last 4 pages leading into Forever Evil, which somehow could not be more different and is one of the most fun events DC has ever published. Do yourself a favor and just skip to that.
bianca_horkan's review
2.0
Didn't like much of this story at all. It's been a chore to finish it...and I could have finished it in one day.
rhganci's review against another edition
5.0
So here it is: the first major, Earth-Prime-wide crossover event of the New 52, and it did not disappoint. Trinity War is a huge story, and while it's not quite a war, the conflict between the heroes--that's pretty much all there is here--is very compelling storytelling, with Johns in control as usual and the characters moving toward something bigger still. Trinity War was everything I was hoping it would be, and stands tall as Johns' best work as a writer since he became CCO of DC Comics. I could not have been more pleased.
First off, I'd like to address the characterization that the writers use in building this narrative, as there are some striking moments of interaction and dialogue that elevate this crossover in the way that big stories should. Most excellent in this vein are the dialogues that take place between Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman as they confront the danger that Pandora's return brings to a world now under the protection of the Justice League. It's a culmination of the experiences we've shared with them as readers, both in the stories (the adventures against Darkseid, Graves, and Atlantis) as well as the implicit battles that have taken place in the in-between times. They seem seasoned, mature, and serious about their responsibilities. The other figures that populate the story (and there are a LOT of them) all operate off of the leadership that DC's trinity brings to the conflict, and the way in which Johns centers their decision-making on what the Justice League should and should not do really allows the War to reach full boil. The sense of teamwork, then of separation, and then the final meet-up when all of the hidden figures step out from behind their respective curtains could not have been more pronounced, measured, and in the end, effective. This conclusion--even though it's not really a conclusion at all--I found extremely satisfying. In terms of storytelling, Trinity War is a masterful achievement.
The artwork is likewise terrific, but as multiple artists work to tell the graphic side of the story, the most stunning work goes to Ivan Reis in the work that he contributes to the story's most dramatic moments (including one particularly serious conversation of the like I mention above). The final issue, however--the story's best moment, as it should be--contains four splash pages that just arrested my page-turning tendencies and forced me to take stock of the artistic value of a high-concept, high-quality story like Trinity War. The detail, as it has been since he inherited Justice League from Jim Lee after issue #12, has never been sharper, and the manner in which he narrates the final showdown of the arc is the best and most breathtaking artwork that DC Comics has published since September of 2011. These pages worked together seamlessly to bring Trinity War to its close, and expectations and excitement could not be higher for where the Justice League is headed from here.
The whole story succeeds on so many levels that the weaknesses, absolutely present, seem an exercise in taking the story too seriously. I'll not remember any of them when I think back on reading this collection, nor will I notice them when I consult this volume in preparation for reading the next big thing from DC Comics, Forever Evil, when it reaches trade paperback. Johns, Lemire, Reis, Finch, et al. have done such a terrific job with the first huge-concept story of the New 52 that I continue to make reading their and their co-workers' publications with great enthusiasm.
First off, I'd like to address the characterization that the writers use in building this narrative, as there are some striking moments of interaction and dialogue that elevate this crossover in the way that big stories should. Most excellent in this vein are the dialogues that take place between Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman as they confront the danger that Pandora's return brings to a world now under the protection of the Justice League. It's a culmination of the experiences we've shared with them as readers, both in the stories (the adventures against Darkseid, Graves, and Atlantis) as well as the implicit battles that have taken place in the in-between times. They seem seasoned, mature, and serious about their responsibilities. The other figures that populate the story (and there are a LOT of them) all operate off of the leadership that DC's trinity brings to the conflict, and the way in which Johns centers their decision-making on what the Justice League should and should not do really allows the War to reach full boil. The sense of teamwork, then of separation, and then the final meet-up when all of the hidden figures step out from behind their respective curtains could not have been more pronounced, measured, and in the end, effective. This conclusion--even though it's not really a conclusion at all--I found extremely satisfying. In terms of storytelling, Trinity War is a masterful achievement.
The artwork is likewise terrific, but as multiple artists work to tell the graphic side of the story, the most stunning work goes to Ivan Reis in the work that he contributes to the story's most dramatic moments (including one particularly serious conversation of the like I mention above). The final issue, however--the story's best moment, as it should be--contains four splash pages that just arrested my page-turning tendencies and forced me to take stock of the artistic value of a high-concept, high-quality story like Trinity War. The detail, as it has been since he inherited Justice League from Jim Lee after issue #12, has never been sharper, and the manner in which he narrates the final showdown of the arc is the best and most breathtaking artwork that DC Comics has published since September of 2011. These pages worked together seamlessly to bring Trinity War to its close, and expectations and excitement could not be higher for where the Justice League is headed from here.
The whole story succeeds on so many levels that the weaknesses, absolutely present, seem an exercise in taking the story too seriously. I'll not remember any of them when I think back on reading this collection, nor will I notice them when I consult this volume in preparation for reading the next big thing from DC Comics, Forever Evil, when it reaches trade paperback. Johns, Lemire, Reis, Finch, et al. have done such a terrific job with the first huge-concept story of the New 52 that I continue to make reading their and their co-workers' publications with great enthusiasm.
apageinthestacks's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Really enjoyed this, and it was cool reading about so many characters I hadn't before.
Really enjoyed this, and it was cool reading about so many characters I hadn't before.
19lindsey89's review
3.0
2.5 Stars
I read this in the hopes that it would provide clarity after reading Justice League Volume 4. No such luck. There were too many characters thrown together and it strangled the story. For as long as it was, not a lot happened.
This crossover event hit on the head my main issue with graphic novels. There are too many parallel stories that cross over into each other to keep track of. I always feel lost. The more I read the less I know.
I read this in the hopes that it would provide clarity after reading Justice League Volume 4. No such luck. There were too many characters thrown together and it strangled the story. For as long as it was, not a lot happened.
This crossover event hit on the head my main issue with graphic novels. There are too many parallel stories that cross over into each other to keep track of. I always feel lost. The more I read the less I know.
earlapvaldez's review
3.0
Honestly, the reality of the New 52 hasn't sunk in yet, but at least it was able to deliver a 12-issue all--out superhero war that might be just ten steps closer to Marvellian proportions. What is unique here, however, is that it delivers a mix of the political and mystical, all the while bringing us to a surprising ending: Earth-3.
Interesting how this will set the pace for Convergence, with Forever Evil coming up in my list.
Interesting how this will set the pace for Convergence, with Forever Evil coming up in my list.
jm3684's review
3.0
I was really into this in the beginning, then I started to get kind of worried, because there wasn't a lot of answers. And then the end happened. It was a lot of build up for not very much. I don't care about Earth three and the adding of that universe's villians was not what I was hoping for. Plus, I felt like there could have been some answers as to what happened to the rest of the deadly sins and i'm also confused as to how the mysterious stranger, or whatever, could be erased from existence when he was punished by the wizard council to suffer forever. Also why were the mysterious stranger and the question punished alongside Pandora. What did they do? I'm sure that answer is somewhere maybe, but it wasn't in this book. :(