Francis Manapul

Trinity isn't the best DC Rebirth has to offer, but it has a lot of heart and that made it really enjoyable to read. This first trade paperback contains a self-contained story that is about building trust and friendship between the DC trinity and, for me, that really works.

To say I'm not a fan of Batman is a bit of an understatement but Trinity actually made me temporarily like him which is a wonder in and of itself. Batman's wanky dreariness is evened out by the goodness of Superman and Wonder Woman, the weight of the emotional burden he carries lifted when he is with people who have known pain as he had and carry the same burden.

The first and last issues are narrated by Lois Lane, who has asked Bruce and Diana to come to the Kent farm for dinner in order to facilitate a friendship between the three. The story is simple, featuring fan favourite anti-villain Poison Ivy, and a plant-induced dream world that forces Bruce, Diana and Clark to visit their pasts and interact with their younger selves.

The story is simple but pure, about parenthood and friendship. And features Lois Lane driving a car through a barn door in true Lois style. Manapaul's beautiful art really enhances the story as well, making reading the book a really enjoyable experience. I like heart and Trinity Volume 1 had it in spades.… (mere)