Trinity (comic book)
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Trinity is the title of an American
weekly comic book
limited series
published by DC Comics
that debuted during the first week of June, 2008
. It ran for 52 issues.
following the announcement of 52
. His initial pitch involved a 12-page weekly book in which the first 7 pages were focused on an ongoing story with Superman
, Batman
and Wonder Woman
, and the remaining 5 pages were used to promote the rest of the line. The book was planned to follow up 52, however it wound up being pushed back a year, and developing into a full 22-page book with two stories, and the promotional idea being dropped.
The series was the "mystery project" which had been mentioned by Kurt Busiek
previously and was his reason for leaving Aquaman
. Like 52, also by DC Comics
, the series would last for 52 issues and would be self-contained. There will, however, be repercussions that are felt throughout the lead heroes' solo ongoing titles and vice versa.
One of the differences between Trinity and earlier weekly comics is that it features two stories: the first, a 12-page lead story by Busiek and Mark Bagley
, and the second, a 10-page backup by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza
while Tom Derenick, Scott McDaniel
, Mike Norton
and others, work on the art. The book marked Bagley's DC debut, after leaving a long tenure at Marvel Comics
, which included 110 consecutive issues of Ultimate Spider-Man
.
At the same time, a mysterious man calling himself Enigma
approaches Morgaine Le Fey
, and tells her that the three heroes are a "trinity", keystones to the power of the universe itself (the keystone to the multiverse
is the New Earth universe, this universe's keystone is Earth, and Earth's keystones are the Trinity), and convinces her to join him in taking their places by using a mystic ritual.
To achieve this goal they enlist Despero
; as three are required to take the power of the Trinity, Enigma will seize Batman's place, Morgaine will take Wonder Woman's, and Despero will usurp Superman's. The three send out agents, such as countless Gotham City
criminals and the inhuman Howlers, to steal items connected to the heroes and relics related to Egypt
ian tarot
. They also conspire to mark the heroes with mystic runes, obtain the Cosmic Egg containing Krona
, and abduct the mystic Tarot, who recently was revealed to have a connection to a power known as the "Worldsoul". Jose Delgado, also known as Gangbuster
, teams up with the Justice League of America
to find Tarot, as he was guarding her when she was taken and feels he should help in her rescue.
As she studies their targets, Morgaine realizes why each third of the Trinity holds his or her share of the power: Batman is the pinnacle of human achievements, physical and mental; Superman is the ultimate freedom fighter, with an absolute will; and Wonder Woman's message inspires all around her to do what is right to the end. She is also seen using Tarot's abilities with the cards to foresee the future to engineer her plans more strictly.
The Trinity take note of these strange occurrences and investigate, along with the Justice League, Justice Society of America
and Gangbuster. Meanwhile, they are occupied fighting an alien creature, Konvikt, who, after being nearly beaten by Green Lantern
John Stewart
, gets cocky when Stewart falls into a seizure and generates massive guns to attack him, by means unrelated to his ring, muttering in binary data. Stewart later relapses and again resumes speaking in binary and generating blades when explaining the origins of the Cosmic Egg and Krona to the new Firestorm. Wonder Woman is marked by a Howler, who promptly dies. The machinery keeping watch on the Egg is broken, the Dark Trinity (Enigma, Morgaine, Despero) having seized it by means of Despero. The power of the Egg is used to draw dreamers from around the globe and infusing them with power, creating the Dreambound. Simultaneously, Morgaine starts preparing a massive reality-warping spell, using Lois Lane
's notebook, Lex Luthor
's blood, the space shuttle
Superman saved in his first public appearance, Jim Gordon
's pipe, the Joker's laughter, cement from Crime Alley, Etta Candy
's security card, the magic clay
used to animate Wonder Woman and Maxwell Lord
's skull as focusing points; this stems from Tarot's predictions to power up the spell, requiring a part of the origin, an enemy and an ally of each hero.
The Riddler
(Edward Nigma) is employed to investigate the thefts. However, encounters with the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, who seem convinced he is the one ordering the thefts, convince him to explore the magical angle. He consults with Madame Zodiac
in order to uncover the secret behind the mysterious crimes, while their a priceless gargoyle from Castle Branek comes to life and attempts to kill him for "betraying the cause". He later sends a letter to his employer, Nightwing
, saying that the person who was committing the crimes must be Edward Nygma, but, as he is innocent, he has no idea of what to make out of it.
The JLA departs to the antimatter
universe, where they force their counterparts, the Crime Syndicate of Amerika, to release countless prisoners they have taken from many worlds. The Trinity by then is starting to feel the ritual's effects, and each member starts taking on different personality traits as their minds are woven together. John Stewart's powers are revealed to come from a Qward
ian superweapon he absorbed, the Void Hound, and that is trying to escape containment by indirectly harming Stewart, as it slowly gains more power above him and his ring. While the JLA is successful in containing the CSA, the antimatter Earth falls into chaos, and they leave before the situation worsens. Soon after this, Superman is marked by another Howler.
Their search takes them to Morgain Le Fey's base in Castle Branek, where the ritual is beginning, and attempt to stop the evil trio. However, the presence of the Trinity allows them to brand Batman, the final requirement to finish the spell, and with it complete, the world is changed. In this new world, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman never existed, and the Justice Society International patrols the world, with a ban in place on all non-licensed heroes. The inhabitants of Earth have only fleeting memories of how the world once was. The only one spared from the change is Firestorm, who was in Negative Space at the time, investigating the theft of the Cosmic Egg. Even Tarot and Gangbuster, who had managed to escape from the villain's headquarters, are affected and seek help from Alfred Pennyworth
, who is now a retired OSS
agent who makes a living as an archeologist in the mountains surrounding the castle
.
Firestorm then seeks John Stewart, who has to hide his status as a Green Lantern from the general populace, as the JSI have placed a ban on all Green Lanterns from Earth. Suddenly, the Void Hound again strikes and Stewart flees Earth. Meanwhile, Firestorm is targeted by the JSI and forcefully separated into Jason Rusch and Gehenna. Pennyworth gives Gangbuster and Tarot a scroll to be handed over to Hawkman
, the leader of the JSI. The history of the scroll shows it was forged in Nth metal
by Prince Khufu, one of Hawkman's previous incarnations. When handed over and inspected by Hawkman, Jay Garrick
and Alan Scott
of the JSI, the scroll imbues them with renewed vitality and reveals to them that time was warped by the powers of the spell, and they set out to make things right, starting by fusing together Jason and Gehenna.
The villains come out of the ritual with power close to that of gods, only to discover that Despero had been replaced from the very beginning by a disguised Kanjar Ro
. Also, a new Trinity has been formed in the alternate world, consisting of Black Adam
as a stand-in for Wonder Woman, Tomorrow Woman
filling in Superman's role, and Green Arrow
now becoming Gotham's protector, and later due to a ripple in reality the role is turned over from Green Arrow and Speedy to Ragman
and Tatters. As all of this takes place, Krona escapes the Cosmic Egg and seeks the aid of the Controllers to contact the consciousness of the Universe
itself, but is betrayed and instead destroys their laboratory planet when the Controllers attempt to restrain him and drain his energies for study. Upon doing this, he hears the planet's consciousness, "freed". Krona leaves to do the same for as many planets as he can.
However, his is not the only case: reality seems to be unstable and some special people keep seeing visions of either how reality is supposed to be, or alternate worlds continually overlapping (all of this due to Kanjar Ro's substitution of Despero, in a bid to seize the power promised to him). Tomorrow Woman starts acting strangely and evaporates or duplicates, bus stations keep changing to airports, train stations, spaceports or wild west saloons. Tarot goes to Opal City
, where her cards show she will be helped. There, she finds Charity O'Dare, a fellow tarot mystic, and is instructed on the power of the Worldsoul-a bond linking a human to the living spirit of Earth. She realizes she needs to help fix the situation or she will die along with Earth
. Morgaine and Enigma, bickering about their usage of power, agree to find Despero and complete the ritual. As a replacement for the Cosmic Egg's power, Morgaine finds a new source of energy for her incantation-the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
Konvikt gets lost after receiving power from Graak, a tiny alien who accompanied him, and, acting upon the knowledge of that he kills an innocent civilian during his first confrontation with the Justice League, and attempts to reach to the killed man's family to offer himself as a willing slave as penance. However, in the restructured world, the man never died. This leaves Konvikt at a loss, given how he has remained unaffected by Morgaine's spell. He then remembers how he ended up in his situation: he was an employee for a powerful man in his world, and had been falling in love with the man's daughter. When the girl was killed, Konvikt was blamed. He was sentenced to exile, before he was even allowed to attempt to atone; the ship that led him to Earth was an escape pod from the ship driving him to exile, having malfunctioned during its journey; Graak is revealed as his former lawyer. Enigma appears, offering a position in the new order and the possibility to reshape reality so the man he killed in the former timeline remains living or dead, or changing his timeline altogether. Konvikt takes the chance to replace Despero as a stand-in for Superman and accepts Enigma's offer, remaking the Dark Trinity.
Alfred realizes as well he is part of a larger group, one needed to bring back the true Trinity. He gathers Richie Grayson
, an embittered mobster, Lois Lane, an aggressive shock reporter, Tom Tresser
, outlaw and vigilante extraordinaire, and Kara In-Ze
, Interceptor of the JSI, and tells them the group they were better people in another world, relating himself and Grayson to the world's greatest detective, Lois and Interceptor to the world's mightiest hero, and Tresser to a great warrior. All agree to hear him out and find the last member of the cabal, Donna Troy
, now living as a librarian
in Virginia
.
As all of this happens, the Dreambound awaken inside a JSI prison, and recreate their fallen teammate, Sun-Chained-in-Ink, from the Tattooed Man
. As he, the Trans-Volitional Man, the Swashbuckler and Primat escape, they are again recruited by Enigma and Morgaine, along with most of the detainees at the JSI prison. In space, the Void Hound takes control of Stewart's ring and opens a black hole
leading to Earth after constructing a new body for itself from Stewart's own body and Oan and Qwardian technologies; at the same time, Kanjar Ro is captured by Despero, to be punished for his bid of power. In exchange for leniency, he offers Despero the location of the captured CSA to add to his army. Despero then starts marshaling his forces through the black hole Stewart left.
Alfred and his group go to the Happy Harbor
cave
in which the JLA was first based. They perform a ritual of their own, which allows them to recover the memories of the vanished Earth. They are then transported to a different world. Below them is a town of aliens in a Middle Ages
civilization. They witness the judgment of a thief in which a Sunlord, a Truthlord and a Nightlord decide the fate of the thief. When Alfred and the group turn around they see the mountain face surrounding the village has been carved with giant likenesses of Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman. The group starts moving and joins the town on a pilgrimage, accepted after saving two towns from a bloody confrontation. Every night during the course of the pilgrimage a different part of a story is told; it turn out the world they appeared in is the world contained within the Cosmic Egg. The Pilgrims tell the story of what life was like with Krona as their god. After several generation of following Krona's every order, they are abandoned by him when he is released. The people of the planet are all about to kill themselves, when Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman arrive. The three of them helped the planet rebuild itself in Krona's wake, teaching them about beauty, hope, justice, mercy, etc., in the process becoming that reality's Trinity and assuming power as gods. As all of this takes place, Tomorrow Woman has revived herself by sheer willpower and saved Metropolis, but in exchange releases dangerous, immensely powerful world-shattering rifts all through Earth.
Meanwhile, villains from all over the DC universe are being gathered by Morgaine. The Space Ranger
spies for the JSI, but is discovered and has to abandon his mission. Luckily the Atom
, who was hiding out on Space Ranger's clothes, is able to drop off before Space Ranger leaves, and acts as the spy instead. When asked why so many villains are being gathered, Morgaine and Enigma reveal that their first plan to rebuild the Earth the way they wanted it didn't work, so now they are gathering villains that will fit into the Major Arcana
so they can bring their own order to this new world. When Hawkman hears this he realizes what he has to do. Without realizing it he had figured out what heroes would fit into the Major Arcana as well to form a team to oppose Morgaine. He thought it was just an obsession, and never finished it, but now knows it was to counteract Enigma and Morgaine's plans. Unfortunately, he is having a hard time figuring out the rest of the Major Arcana. Charity offers to help him figure it out.
Morgaine's plans consist of sealing the major world-shifting rifts to drain their power; the team who first reaches the rifts and seals them leaves with the acquired power, assuming the power of three cards. The JSI loses the first rift to Lady Shiva
, Zoom
and Polaris
in London
, but as Charity proves she can sense the readings Tarot is doing for the Dark Trinity, the Tomorrow Woman, Flash and Green Arrow manage to drain the energy of the following rift in Brazil
. Meanwhile, the Friends (Alfred's group) hear a story from the Pilgrims as to how Atmahn, the Night Judge (the god-like form of Batman within the Egg) once rescued a child whose family had been killed, empowering him to fight back criminals, giving him the name of Rabat of the Golden Wing. However, those who had rejected the order the Judge brought had formed the Laughing Chaos, and it beat Rabat to death. The Friends realize it is a retelling of Jason Todd
's death at the Joker's hands.
. The Justice Society International follows suit by combining forces with Barry Allen's underground organization of heroes to oppose them.
:
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weekly comic book
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limited series
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published by DC Comics
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that debuted during the first week of June, 2008
2008 in comics
-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
. It ran for 52 issues.
Conception and production
Busiek first pitched the idea in 2006 to Dan DiDioDan DiDio
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following the announcement of 52
52 (comic book)
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. His initial pitch involved a 12-page weekly book in which the first 7 pages were focused on an ongoing story with Superman
Superman
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, Batman
Batman
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and Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, and the remaining 5 pages were used to promote the rest of the line. The book was planned to follow up 52, however it wound up being pushed back a year, and developing into a full 22-page book with two stories, and the promotional idea being dropped.
The series was the "mystery project" which had been mentioned by Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...
previously and was his reason for leaving Aquaman
Aquaman
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. Like 52, also by DC Comics
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, the series would last for 52 issues and would be self-contained. There will, however, be repercussions that are felt throughout the lead heroes' solo ongoing titles and vice versa.
One of the differences between Trinity and earlier weekly comics is that it features two stories: the first, a 12-page lead story by Busiek and Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley is an American comic book artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on such titles as The Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts, New Warriors, and Ultimate Spider-Man.- Early life and career :...
, and the second, a 10-page backup by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza
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while Tom Derenick, Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel
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, Mike Norton
Mike Norton
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and others, work on the art. The book marked Bagley's DC debut, after leaving a long tenure at Marvel Comics
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, which included 110 consecutive issues of Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man
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.
Story
The story begins with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman all experiencing the same dream. The dream is of someone screaming to be let out. After determining that none of the other heroes are having them, they reason that someone is attacking them directly. They start to hear the voice in the waking world too.At the same time, a mysterious man calling himself Enigma
Enigma (DC Comics)
Enigma is a name used by two fictional characters, both supervillains in the . The character first appeared in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #38 and was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel. A villain in Trinity has also used the name...
approaches Morgaine Le Fey
Morgaine le Fey (DC Comics)
Morgaine le Fey is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. She debuted in The Demon vol. 1 #1, , and was created by Jack Kirby...
, and tells her that the three heroes are a "trinity", keystones to the power of the universe itself (the keystone to the multiverse
Multiverse (DC Comics)
The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by comic book company DC Comics. The DC Multiverse consists of numerous worlds, most of them outside DC's main continuity, allowing writers the creative freedom to explore alternative versions of characters and...
is the New Earth universe, this universe's keystone is Earth, and Earth's keystones are the Trinity), and convinces her to join him in taking their places by using a mystic ritual.
To achieve this goal they enlist Despero
Despero
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; as three are required to take the power of the Trinity, Enigma will seize Batman's place, Morgaine will take Wonder Woman's, and Despero will usurp Superman's. The three send out agents, such as countless Gotham City
Gotham City
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criminals and the inhuman Howlers, to steal items connected to the heroes and relics related to Egypt
Egypt
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ian tarot
Tarot
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. They also conspire to mark the heroes with mystic runes, obtain the Cosmic Egg containing Krona
Krona (comics)
Krona is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Green Lantern #40 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane.-Fictional character biography:...
, and abduct the mystic Tarot, who recently was revealed to have a connection to a power known as the "Worldsoul". Jose Delgado, also known as Gangbuster
Gangbuster
Gangbuster is a comic book fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He first appeared as Jose Delgado in Adventures of Superman #428 , and as Gangbuster in Adventures of Superman #434 . He was created by Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway.-Fictional character biography:Jose Delgado grew up in the...
, teams up with the Justice League of America
Justice League
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to find Tarot, as he was guarding her when she was taken and feels he should help in her rescue.
As she studies their targets, Morgaine realizes why each third of the Trinity holds his or her share of the power: Batman is the pinnacle of human achievements, physical and mental; Superman is the ultimate freedom fighter, with an absolute will; and Wonder Woman's message inspires all around her to do what is right to the end. She is also seen using Tarot's abilities with the cards to foresee the future to engineer her plans more strictly.
The Trinity take note of these strange occurrences and investigate, along with the Justice League, Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America
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and Gangbuster. Meanwhile, they are occupied fighting an alien creature, Konvikt, who, after being nearly beaten by Green Lantern
Green Lantern
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John Stewart
John Stewart (comics)
John Stewart is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 2, #87 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams.-Publication history:...
, gets cocky when Stewart falls into a seizure and generates massive guns to attack him, by means unrelated to his ring, muttering in binary data. Stewart later relapses and again resumes speaking in binary and generating blades when explaining the origins of the Cosmic Egg and Krona to the new Firestorm. Wonder Woman is marked by a Howler, who promptly dies. The machinery keeping watch on the Egg is broken, the Dark Trinity (Enigma, Morgaine, Despero) having seized it by means of Despero. The power of the Egg is used to draw dreamers from around the globe and infusing them with power, creating the Dreambound. Simultaneously, Morgaine starts preparing a massive reality-warping spell, using Lois Lane
Lois Lane
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's notebook, Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
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's blood, the space shuttle
Space Shuttle
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Superman saved in his first public appearance, Jim Gordon
James Gordon (comics)
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's pipe, the Joker's laughter, cement from Crime Alley, Etta Candy
Etta Candy
Etta Candy is a fictional character from the DC Comics Wonder Woman series.-Golden Age:In her 1940s introduction, Etta Candy is a sickly malnurished woman Wonder Woman discovers at a local hospital. When next she is seen Etta is transformed into a spirited, rotund young woman who has a great love...
's security card, the magic clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
used to animate Wonder Woman and Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a shrewd and powerful businessman who was very influential in the formation of the Justice League International in DC Comics.-Before the League:...
's skull as focusing points; this stems from Tarot's predictions to power up the spell, requiring a part of the origin, an enemy and an ally of each hero.
The Riddler
Riddler
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(Edward Nigma) is employed to investigate the thefts. However, encounters with the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, who seem convinced he is the one ordering the thefts, convince him to explore the magical angle. He consults with Madame Zodiac
Madame Zodiac
Madame Zodiac is a fictional character, a comic book witch published by DC Comics. She debuted in Batman Family #17, , and was created by Bob Rozakis and Don Heck.-Publication history:...
in order to uncover the secret behind the mysterious crimes, while their a priceless gargoyle from Castle Branek comes to life and attempts to kill him for "betraying the cause". He later sends a letter to his employer, Nightwing
Nightwing
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, saying that the person who was committing the crimes must be Edward Nygma, but, as he is innocent, he has no idea of what to make out of it.
The JLA departs to the antimatter
Antimatter
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universe, where they force their counterparts, the Crime Syndicate of Amerika, to release countless prisoners they have taken from many worlds. The Trinity by then is starting to feel the ritual's effects, and each member starts taking on different personality traits as their minds are woven together. John Stewart's powers are revealed to come from a Qward
Qward
Qward is a fictional world existing within an antimatter universe that is part of the . It was first mentioned in Green Lantern # 2 .-Fictional history:...
ian superweapon he absorbed, the Void Hound, and that is trying to escape containment by indirectly harming Stewart, as it slowly gains more power above him and his ring. While the JLA is successful in containing the CSA, the antimatter Earth falls into chaos, and they leave before the situation worsens. Soon after this, Superman is marked by another Howler.
Their search takes them to Morgain Le Fey's base in Castle Branek, where the ritual is beginning, and attempt to stop the evil trio. However, the presence of the Trinity allows them to brand Batman, the final requirement to finish the spell, and with it complete, the world is changed. In this new world, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman never existed, and the Justice Society International patrols the world, with a ban in place on all non-licensed heroes. The inhabitants of Earth have only fleeting memories of how the world once was. The only one spared from the change is Firestorm, who was in Negative Space at the time, investigating the theft of the Cosmic Egg. Even Tarot and Gangbuster, who had managed to escape from the villain's headquarters, are affected and seek help from Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
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, who is now a retired OSS
Office of Strategic Services
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agent who makes a living as an archeologist in the mountains surrounding the castle
Castle
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.
Firestorm then seeks John Stewart, who has to hide his status as a Green Lantern from the general populace, as the JSI have placed a ban on all Green Lanterns from Earth. Suddenly, the Void Hound again strikes and Stewart flees Earth. Meanwhile, Firestorm is targeted by the JSI and forcefully separated into Jason Rusch and Gehenna. Pennyworth gives Gangbuster and Tarot a scroll to be handed over to Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
, the leader of the JSI. The history of the scroll shows it was forged in Nth metal
Nth metal
Nth metal is a fictional metal in the .-Fictional history:It is native to Thanagar, the home planet of Katar Hol and Shayera Thal, the Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Among the unusual properties of Nth metal is the ability to negate gravity, allowing a person wearing an object made of Nth...
by Prince Khufu, one of Hawkman's previous incarnations. When handed over and inspected by Hawkman, Jay Garrick
Jay Garrick
Jay Garrick is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name Flash.-The Flash:...
and Alan Scott
Alan Scott
Alan Scott is a fictional character, a superhero in the and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern.-Publication history:The original Green Lantern was created by young struggling artist Martin Nodell, who was inspired by the sight of a New York Subway employee waving a red lantern to...
of the JSI, the scroll imbues them with renewed vitality and reveals to them that time was warped by the powers of the spell, and they set out to make things right, starting by fusing together Jason and Gehenna.
The villains come out of the ritual with power close to that of gods, only to discover that Despero had been replaced from the very beginning by a disguised Kanjar Ro
Kanjar Ro
Kanjar Ro is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #3 in a story entitled "The Slave Ship of Space". He was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky....
. Also, a new Trinity has been formed in the alternate world, consisting of Black Adam
Black Adam
Black Adam is a fictional comic book character, created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. Originally created as a one-shot villain for Fawcett Comics' Marvel Family team of superheroes, Black Adam was revived as a recurring supervillain after DC Comics began publishing Captain...
as a stand-in for Wonder Woman, Tomorrow Woman
Tomorrow Woman
Tomorrow Woman is a fictional character, an artificial lifeform and superhero from DC Comics. She debuted in JLA #5 , and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter.-The Justice League:...
filling in Superman's role, and Green Arrow
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
now becoming Gotham's protector, and later due to a ripple in reality the role is turned over from Green Arrow and Speedy to Ragman
Ragman
Ragman is a fictional mystic vigilante and superhero who first appeared in the short-lived comic-book series named after him. He is one of a limited number of Jewish superheroes, and his continuity is tied to that of DC Comics' Golem, derived from the Golem of Prague of Jewish folklore.Ragman is...
and Tatters. As all of this takes place, Krona escapes the Cosmic Egg and seeks the aid of the Controllers to contact the consciousness of the Universe
Universe
The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...
itself, but is betrayed and instead destroys their laboratory planet when the Controllers attempt to restrain him and drain his energies for study. Upon doing this, he hears the planet's consciousness, "freed". Krona leaves to do the same for as many planets as he can.
However, his is not the only case: reality seems to be unstable and some special people keep seeing visions of either how reality is supposed to be, or alternate worlds continually overlapping (all of this due to Kanjar Ro's substitution of Despero, in a bid to seize the power promised to him). Tomorrow Woman starts acting strangely and evaporates or duplicates, bus stations keep changing to airports, train stations, spaceports or wild west saloons. Tarot goes to Opal City
Opal City
Opal City is a fictional city set in the DC Universe. Created by James Robinson and Tony Harris, Opal City first appeared in Starman vol. 2 #0 . "The Opal" has been established as the home of several DC Comics characters, most notably several super-heroes who have operated under the name of Starman...
, where her cards show she will be helped. There, she finds Charity O'Dare, a fellow tarot mystic, and is instructed on the power of the Worldsoul-a bond linking a human to the living spirit of Earth. She realizes she needs to help fix the situation or she will die along with Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. Morgaine and Enigma, bickering about their usage of power, agree to find Despero and complete the ritual. As a replacement for the Cosmic Egg's power, Morgaine finds a new source of energy for her incantation-the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
Konvikt gets lost after receiving power from Graak, a tiny alien who accompanied him, and, acting upon the knowledge of that he kills an innocent civilian during his first confrontation with the Justice League, and attempts to reach to the killed man's family to offer himself as a willing slave as penance. However, in the restructured world, the man never died. This leaves Konvikt at a loss, given how he has remained unaffected by Morgaine's spell. He then remembers how he ended up in his situation: he was an employee for a powerful man in his world, and had been falling in love with the man's daughter. When the girl was killed, Konvikt was blamed. He was sentenced to exile, before he was even allowed to attempt to atone; the ship that led him to Earth was an escape pod from the ship driving him to exile, having malfunctioned during its journey; Graak is revealed as his former lawyer. Enigma appears, offering a position in the new order and the possibility to reshape reality so the man he killed in the former timeline remains living or dead, or changing his timeline altogether. Konvikt takes the chance to replace Despero as a stand-in for Superman and accepts Enigma's offer, remaking the Dark Trinity.
Alfred realizes as well he is part of a larger group, one needed to bring back the true Trinity. He gathers Richie Grayson
Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
, an embittered mobster, Lois Lane, an aggressive shock reporter, Tom Tresser
Nemesis (DC Comics)
Nemesis is the name of two fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. Thomas Andrew Tresser first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #166, , and was created by Cary Burkett and Dan Spiegle. Soseh Myrkos first appeared in JSA Annual #1, , and was created by David S...
, outlaw and vigilante extraordinaire, and Kara In-Ze
Supergirl
Supergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...
, Interceptor of the JSI, and tells them the group they were better people in another world, relating himself and Grayson to the world's greatest detective, Lois and Interceptor to the world's mightiest hero, and Tresser to a great warrior. All agree to hear him out and find the last member of the cabal, Donna Troy
Donna Troy
Donna Troy is a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 , and was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani...
, now living as a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
As all of this happens, the Dreambound awaken inside a JSI prison, and recreate their fallen teammate, Sun-Chained-in-Ink, from the Tattooed Man
Tattooed Man
The Tattooed Man is the name of two of Green Lantern's enemies, as well as of one related character.-Abel Tarrant:The first Tattooed Man first appeared in Green Lantern v2, #23 ....
. As he, the Trans-Volitional Man, the Swashbuckler and Primat escape, they are again recruited by Enigma and Morgaine, along with most of the detainees at the JSI prison. In space, the Void Hound takes control of Stewart's ring and opens a black hole
Black hole
A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
leading to Earth after constructing a new body for itself from Stewart's own body and Oan and Qwardian technologies; at the same time, Kanjar Ro is captured by Despero, to be punished for his bid of power. In exchange for leniency, he offers Despero the location of the captured CSA to add to his army. Despero then starts marshaling his forces through the black hole Stewart left.
Alfred and his group go to the Happy Harbor
Happy Harbor
Happy Harbor is a fictional United States location in Rhode Island, referenced in DC Comics as the location of the first headquarters, "Justice Mountain" or the "Secret Sanctuary", of the Justice League of America, first appearing in The Brave and the Bold #28.-History:As the home of the Justice...
cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
in which the JLA was first based. They perform a ritual of their own, which allows them to recover the memories of the vanished Earth. They are then transported to a different world. Below them is a town of aliens in a Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
civilization. They witness the judgment of a thief in which a Sunlord, a Truthlord and a Nightlord decide the fate of the thief. When Alfred and the group turn around they see the mountain face surrounding the village has been carved with giant likenesses of Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman. The group starts moving and joins the town on a pilgrimage, accepted after saving two towns from a bloody confrontation. Every night during the course of the pilgrimage a different part of a story is told; it turn out the world they appeared in is the world contained within the Cosmic Egg. The Pilgrims tell the story of what life was like with Krona as their god. After several generation of following Krona's every order, they are abandoned by him when he is released. The people of the planet are all about to kill themselves, when Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman arrive. The three of them helped the planet rebuild itself in Krona's wake, teaching them about beauty, hope, justice, mercy, etc., in the process becoming that reality's Trinity and assuming power as gods. As all of this takes place, Tomorrow Woman has revived herself by sheer willpower and saved Metropolis, but in exchange releases dangerous, immensely powerful world-shattering rifts all through Earth.
Meanwhile, villains from all over the DC universe are being gathered by Morgaine. The Space Ranger
Space Ranger
Space Ranger is a science fiction hero who was published by DC Comics in several of their 1950s and 1960s anthology titles. He first appeared in Showcase #15 , and was created by writers Edmond Hamilton and Gardner Fox, and artist Bob Brown...
spies for the JSI, but is discovered and has to abandon his mission. Luckily the Atom
Atom (comics)
The Atom is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe.There have been five characters who have shared the Atom codename. The original Golden Age Atom, Al Pratt, was created by Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor and first appeared in All-American Publications'...
, who was hiding out on Space Ranger's clothes, is able to drop off before Space Ranger leaves, and acts as the spy instead. When asked why so many villains are being gathered, Morgaine and Enigma reveal that their first plan to rebuild the Earth the way they wanted it didn't work, so now they are gathering villains that will fit into the Major Arcana
Major Arcana
The Major Arcana or trumps are a suit of twenty-two cards in the tarot deck. They serve as a permanent trump suit in games played with the tarot deck, and are distinguished from the four standard suits collectively known as the Minor Arcana...
so they can bring their own order to this new world. When Hawkman hears this he realizes what he has to do. Without realizing it he had figured out what heroes would fit into the Major Arcana as well to form a team to oppose Morgaine. He thought it was just an obsession, and never finished it, but now knows it was to counteract Enigma and Morgaine's plans. Unfortunately, he is having a hard time figuring out the rest of the Major Arcana. Charity offers to help him figure it out.
Morgaine's plans consist of sealing the major world-shifting rifts to drain their power; the team who first reaches the rifts and seals them leaves with the acquired power, assuming the power of three cards. The JSI loses the first rift to Lady Shiva
Lady Shiva
Lady Shiva is a fictional comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter as an antagonist of Richard Dragon...
, Zoom
Zoom (comics)
Zoom is a fictional comic book supervillain from the DC Comics universe. He is primarily associated with the superhero Wally West, the third Flash and is the third of the Reverse-Flashes...
and Polaris
Doctor Polaris
Doctor Polaris is an alias used by two fictional supervillains, comic book characters published by DC Comics. Neil Emerson first appeared as Doctor Polaris in Green Lantern #21 , and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. The second Dr...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, but as Charity proves she can sense the readings Tarot is doing for the Dark Trinity, the Tomorrow Woman, Flash and Green Arrow manage to drain the energy of the following rift in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Meanwhile, the Friends (Alfred's group) hear a story from the Pilgrims as to how Atmahn, the Night Judge (the god-like form of Batman within the Egg) once rescued a child whose family had been killed, empowering him to fight back criminals, giving him the name of Rabat of the Golden Wing. However, those who had rejected the order the Judge brought had formed the Laughing Chaos, and it beat Rabat to death. The Friends realize it is a retelling of Jason Todd
Jason Todd
Jason Peter Todd is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Jason first appeared in Batman #357 and became the second Robin, sidekick to the superhero Batman, when the previous Robin went on to star in The New Teen Titans under the moniker of Nightwing.Though...
's death at the Joker's hands.
Major Arcana
To usurp the Trinity's power, the Dark Trinity form a coalition of villains according to the Major ArcanaMajor Arcana
The Major Arcana or trumps are a suit of twenty-two cards in the tarot deck. They serve as a permanent trump suit in games played with the tarot deck, and are distinguished from the four standard suits collectively known as the Minor Arcana...
. The Justice Society International follows suit by combining forces with Barry Allen's underground organization of heroes to oppose them.
Dark Arcana
- Punch and JeweleePunch and JeweleePunch and Jewelee are supervillains in the DC Universe. They originally battled Captain Atom and Nightshade and later joined the Suicide Squad.-Fictional character biographies:...
(The FoolThe Fool (Tarot card)The Fool or The Jester is one of the 78 cards in a Tarot deck; one of the 22 Trump cards that make up the Major Arcana. The Fool is unnumbered...
) - Enigma (The MagicianThe Magician (Tarot card)The Magician, The Magus, or The Juggler is the first trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination...
) - Morgaine le FeyMorgaine le Fey (DC Comics)Morgaine le Fey is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. She debuted in The Demon vol. 1 #1, , and was created by Jack Kirby...
(The High PriestessThe High PriestessThe High Priestess is the second trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. This card is used in game playing as well as in divination. In the first Tarot pack with inscriptions, the 18th-century woodcut Marseilles Tarot, this figure is crowned with the Papal tiara and labelled La...
) - Lady ShivaLady ShivaLady Shiva is a fictional comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter as an antagonist of Richard Dragon...
(The EmpressThe Empress (Tarot card)The Empress is the third trump or Major Arcana card in traditional Tarot decks. It is used in Tarot card games as well as divination.- Description and symbolism :...
) - KhyberKhyberThe term Khyber may refer to:*The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan*The Khyber Pass, a mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan.*The Khyber Agency, part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
(The EmperorThe Emperor (Tarot card)The Emperor is the fourth trump or Major Arcana card in traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description and symbolism :...
) - Ra's al GhulRa's al GhulRa's al Ghul is a DC Comics supervillain and is one of Batman's greatest enemies. His name in Arabic has been translated in the comics as "The Demon's Head" and references the name of the star Algol. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, he was introduced in Batman #232's...
(The HierophantThe HierophantThe Hierophant , in some decks named The Pope, is the fifth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.-Description and symbolism:...
) - CatmanCatman (comics)Catman is a modern version of a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics, initially a supervillain and foe of Batman, although in recent years has developed into a more capable and antiheroic figure. He first appeared in Detective Comics #311...
and CatwomanCatwomanCatwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...
(The LoversThe LoversThe Lovers is the sixth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Interpretation :...
) - ZoomZoom (comics)Zoom is a fictional comic book supervillain from the DC Comics universe. He is primarily associated with the superhero Wally West, the third Flash and is the third of the Reverse-Flashes...
(The ChariotThe Chariot (Tarot card)The Chariot is the seventh trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.-Description:...
) - Konvikt (JusticeJustice (Tarot card)Justice is a Major Arcana Tarot card, numbered either VIII or XI, depending on the deck. This card is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description :...
) - BrainiacBrainiac (comics)Brainiac is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Action Comics #242 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
(The HermitThe HermitThe Hermit is the ninth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description :A. E. Waite was a key figure in the development of modern Tarot interpretations...
) - Royal Flush GangRoyal Flush GangThe Royal Flush Gang or RFG are fictional characters in DC Comics. They first appeared in Justice League of America #43 in March 1966 under the leadership of Professor Amos Fortune.-History:...
(Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (Tarot card)Wheel of Fortune is the tenth trump or Major Arcana card in most Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.-Description:To the right is the Wheel Of Fortune card from the A. E. Waite tarot deck. A. E...
) - GigantaGigantaGiganta is a fictional character, a red-haired super-villainess appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. A longtime enemy of Wonder Woman and an occasional foil for The Atom, Giganta possesses the superhuman ability to increase her physical size and mass, effectively transforming into...
(StrengthStrength (Tarot card)Strength is a Major Arcana Tarot card, and is numbered either XI or VIII, depending on the deck. Historically it was called Fortitude, and in the Thoth Tarot deck it is called Lust. This card is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description and usage as in divination :A. E...
) - Gentleman GhostGentleman GhostGentleman Ghost is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics publications. He first appeared in Flash Comics #88 , and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert.-Fictional character biography:...
(The Hanged Man) - Solomon GrundySolomon Grundy (comics)Solomon Grundy is a fictional character, a zombie supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, Grundy was introduced as an enemy of the Golden Age Green Lantern , but has since become a prominent enemy for a number of superheroes, such as Batman and...
(DeathDeath (Tarot card)Death is the thirteenth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks.It is used in Tarot, tarock and tarocchi games as well as in divination.-Description:...
) - Prometheus (TemperanceTemperance (Tarot card)Temperance is the fourteenth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description :...
) - DeathstrokeDeathstrokeDeathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2...
(The DevilThe Devil (Tarot card)The Devil is the fifteenth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Symbolism :...
)
- Vandal SavageVandal SavageVandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 , and was created by Alfred Bester and Martin Nodell....
(The TowerThe Tower (Tarot card)The Tower is the sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in most cartomancy Tarot decks. It is not used as part of any game.- History :...
) - CheetahCheetah (comics)The Cheetah is a fictional character, a super-villainess appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. Popularly regarded as the archenemy of Wonder Woman, the Cheetah first appeared in 1943 in Wonder Woman #6 , written by Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston...
(The StarThe Star (Tarot card)The Star is the seventeenth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.- Description :...
) - ScarecrowScarecrow (comics)The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain, that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
(The MoonThe Moon (Tarot card)The Moon is the eighteenth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.-Symbolism:* Two large, foreboding pillars are shown...
) - Sun-Chained-in-Ink (The SunThe Sun (Tarot card)The Sun is a trump card in the tarot deck. Tarot trumps are often called Major Arcana by tarot card readers.-Rider-Waite symbolism:A. E. Waite suggested that this card is associated with attained knowledge. An infant rides a white horse under the anthropomorphized sun, with sunflowers in the...
) - Doctor PolarisDoctor PolarisDoctor Polaris is an alias used by two fictional supervillains, comic book characters published by DC Comics. Neil Emerson first appeared as Doctor Polaris in Green Lantern #21 , and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. The second Dr...
(JudgementJudgement (Tarot card)Judgement , or in some decks spelled Judgment, is a Tarot card, part of the Major Arcana suit usually comprising 22 cards.-Rider-Waite symbolism:Very clearly, it is modeled after the Christian Resurrection before the Last Judgment...
) - Floronic ManFloronic ManThe Floronic Man , also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe...
(The WorldThe World (Tarot card)The World is a trump or Major Arcana card in the tarot deck. It is usually the final card of the Major Arcana or tarot trump sequence. In the tarot family of card games, this card is usually worth five points.- Description :...
) - Dreambound (Trans-Volitional Man/T.V.M., Swashbuckler, and Primat)
- JokerJoker (comics)The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
- Gorilla GroddGorilla GroddGorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. He debuted in Flash v.1 #106 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino....
- EclipsoEclipsoEclipso is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre...
- Brimstone
- ParasiteParasite (comics)The Parasite is the name of several fictional characters that appears in Superman comic book stories published by DC Comics. A supervillain, Parasite has the ability to temporarily absorb the energy, knowledge and super-powers of another being by touch, making him a formidable foe for the Man of...
- Queen BeeQueen Bee (comics)Queen Bee is the name of four different DC Comics supervillains.-Queen Bee :The leader of the hiveworld Korll, Zazzala lives only for the interstellar expansion of her species. Zazzala first appeared in Justice League of America #23...
- Shrapnel
- Mr. NobodyMr. Nobody (comics)Mr. Nobody is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. While he appeared in his original identity of Mr. Morden in Doom Patrol vol. 1 #86 , his first appearance as Mr. Nobody was in Doom Patrol vol. 2, # 26 ....
Justice Arcana
- Hawkman
- Flash
- Green LanternAlan ScottAlan Scott is a fictional character, a superhero in the and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern.-Publication history:The original Green Lantern was created by young struggling artist Martin Nodell, who was inspired by the sight of a New York Subway employee waving a red lantern to...
- Lex LuthorLex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
- Black AdamBlack AdamBlack Adam is a fictional comic book character, created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. Originally created as a one-shot villain for Fawcett Comics' Marvel Family team of superheroes, Black Adam was revived as a recurring supervillain after DC Comics began publishing Captain...
- Tomorrow WomanTomorrow WomanTomorrow Woman is a fictional character, an artificial lifeform and superhero from DC Comics. She debuted in JLA #5 , and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter.-The Justice League:...
- RagmanRagmanRagman is a fictional mystic vigilante and superhero who first appeared in the short-lived comic-book series named after him. He is one of a limited number of Jewish superheroes, and his continuity is tied to that of DC Comics' Golem, derived from the Golem of Prague of Jewish folklore.Ragman is...
- TriumphTriumph (comics)Triumph is a fictional character, a former superhero in the DC Comics universe who first appeared in Justice League America #92 , and was created by Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid and Howard Porter, though the character is primarily associated with writer Christopher Priest...
- HawkgirlHawkgirlHawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
- SkyrocketSkyrocket (comics)Skyrocket is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in JLA #61 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett.-Fictional character biography:...
- Booster GoldBooster GoldBooster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of...
- DeadmanDeadmanDeadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
- Atom Smasher
- Plastic ManPlastic ManPlastic Man is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 ....
- Firestorm
- Power GirlPower GirlPower Girl is a DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 ....
- Brainwave
- Red TornadoRed TornadoRed Tornado is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #64 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Dick Dillin.-Publication history:...
- Martian ManhunterMartian ManhunterThe Martian Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225...
- NightshadeNightshade (comics)Nightshade is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. Created by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in Captain Atom v2 #82 originally published by Charlton Comics.-Charlton Comics:...
- AquamanAquamanAquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
- Black LightningBlack LightningBlack Lightning was one of the first major African American superheroes to appear in DC Comics. He debuted in Black Lightning #1 , and was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.- Publication history :...
- Phantom StrangerPhantom StrangerThe Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.-Publication history:...
- Hourman
- MetamorphoMetamorphoMetamorpho is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is a founding member of the Outsiders, and has also joined multiple incarnations of the Justice League.-Publication history:...
- FlashWally WestThe Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
- CongorillaCongorillaCongorilla, originally a human character known as Congo Bill, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and Vertigo Comics. Originally co-created by writer Whitney Ellsworth and artist George Papp, he was later transformed into Congorilla by Robert...
- VixenVixen (comics)Vixen is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics universe. She debuted in Action Comics #521 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner.-Publication history:...
- Citizen Steel
- Mister TerrificMister Terrific (Michael Holt)Michael Holt is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics. First appearing in Spectre #54 , he is the second character to take up the Mister Terrific mantle....
- Green ArrowGreen ArrowGreen Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
- Doctor Mid-Nite
- GangbusterGangbusterGangbuster is a comic book fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He first appeared as Jose Delgado in Adventures of Superman #428 , and as Gangbuster in Adventures of Superman #434 . He was created by Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway.-Fictional character biography:Jose Delgado grew up in the...
- Black Canary
- Crimson Avenger
- StarfireStarfire (comics)Starfire is the name of several fictional comic book characters published by DC Comics. The most prominent Starfire is Koriand'r, the fourth character to use that name...
Collected editions
The series has been collected into three trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
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- Volume 1 (collects Trinity #1-17, 416 pages, Titan BooksTitan BooksTitan Publishing Group is an independently owned publishing company, established in 1981. It is based at offices in London, England's Bankside area. The Books Division has two main areas of publishing: film & TV tie-ins/cinema reference books; and graphic novels and comics reference/art titles. The...
, July 2009, ISBN 1848562837, DC Comics, June 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2277-3) - Volume 2 (collecting Trinity #18-35, 424 pages, September 2009, Titan Books, ISBN 1848563019, DC Comics, ISBN 1-4012-2318-4)
- Volume 3 (collects Trinity #36-52, 424 pages)
- Volume 1 (collects Trinity #1-17, 416 pages, Titan Books
External links
- Official Trinity site at DCComics.com
- Preview of Trinity #1 and 2, NewsaramaNewsaramaNewsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
- Annotations: Trinity #1 and 2, NewsaramaNewsaramaNewsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
- TRINGENUITY: "Trinity" Analysis & Commentary, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
- Mark Bagley interview on Straight Talk
Reviews
- Best Shots Extra: Trinity #1, NewsaramaNewsaramaNewsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
- Trinity #1, Sunday Slugfest: Trinity #1 and 2, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
- Two reviews of Trinity #1, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...