Trinity
Huh, this Trinity thing sounds kind of interesting. On one hand, I kind of feel the same as Brainfreeze here. I mean, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman all have comics of their own, and in the case of the boys, multiple comics. On the other hand, I do like seeing Wonder Woman on an even keel with the guys. And I do think that using the big name heroes definitely means it ought to sell.
And it IS Busiek. I like Busiek.
I suppose I'll give it a shot at least. It'll be interesting to see what direction it goes in. Maybe there'll be some interesting team-ups and minor character appearances as well.
But the fan-entitled little brat inside my brain is still whining that my favorite character shares a title with a huge group of legends, growing bigger all the time, and gets maybe one line every five issues or so, while Batman and Superman get like five titles a piece.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll get over it. :-P
And it IS Busiek. I like Busiek.
I suppose I'll give it a shot at least. It'll be interesting to see what direction it goes in. Maybe there'll be some interesting team-ups and minor character appearances as well.
But the fan-entitled little brat inside my brain is still whining that my favorite character shares a title with a huge group of legends, growing bigger all the time, and gets maybe one line every five issues or so, while Batman and Superman get like five titles a piece.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll get over it. :-P
posted by kalinara @ 5:59 AM
10 Comments:
At February 10, 2008 7:38 AM,
Flidget Jerome said…
I also think this is going to be too much for a weekly comic - I wanted to see something like this but I wanted it to replace Superman/Batman . . . and solely on principle, since I don't read the title.
At February 10, 2008 10:51 AM,
Mike Haseloff said…
I'll be happy if the Trinity can be the spine giving a 52-style spotlight to peripheral characters.
As unlikely as that probably seems...
At February 10, 2008 10:58 AM,
SallyP said…
I'm thinking that I'll pick this up for the guest shots. If there is anything that we don't necessarily need, it is ANOTHER Superman/Batman title. Wonder Woman on the other hand, could use some additional exposure.
52 and Countdown were a good way to get a peek at what some of the "B" and "C" listers were doing. I LIKE the "B" and "C" listers.
At February 10, 2008 12:49 PM,
Unknown said…
I love the idea of the back-up. Busiek says it's very much a part of the story just with a different artist and a co-writer.
I love this because this weekly is likely to sell well. I think it will sell better than Countdown but even if it sells the same amount as CD that's still 70-80K people reading it every week. That means if the back up guest-stars Blue Beetle, that's at least 50-60K more non-Blue Bleetle readers being exposed to the character, same with Checkmate, Catwoman and others. Unless the characterization is f--ed up, that has to be good for those titles.
At February 10, 2008 1:06 PM,
Rob S. said…
Busiek & Bagley. They could be doing a comic about the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man and I'd read it. Busiek has written my favorite Superman in decades, so I can't wait to see what he'll do with the other two. I'm stoked.
At February 10, 2008 5:57 PM,
zhinxy said…
Busiek? Yeah, gotta admit I'm there. But honestly, they could axe Superman/Batman.
At February 10, 2008 9:59 PM,
Anonymous said…
Rob, I'd read a Stay Puff marshmellow story by ANYONE. Ghostbusters was a fundemental part of my childhood.
I'm actually more intrigued about what's going to be in those backups than the main story.
At February 11, 2008 1:46 AM,
Iko of the Shadows said…
The Countdown/Countup/Trinity comics are good because they push second-tiers into the limelight, if only for a few books.
At February 11, 2008 2:04 AM,
Rob S. said…
Come to think of it, matsap -- I'd be all over a Sta-Puft comic too.
At February 11, 2008 9:20 AM,
Ami Angelwings said…
I hope that Wonder Woman factors in huge in Trinity and this isn't just Superman/Batman + Wonder Woman. :)
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