Trinity, Daughter of Wonder Woman #5 – Tom King, Writer; Belen Ortega, Artist; Luis Guerrero, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: This miniseries is wrapping up next issue, but it’s going to be delivering gut punches up until the end. This is a follow-up to the second issue, which focuses on pre-teen Lizzie as she reunites with Jason Todd in the Gotham of the past, in search of the missing super-Corgi. As we know, Lizzie and Jason bonded hard in the previous issue, but they were ultimately torn apart by time, as well as the harsh knowledge that Jason was doomed to ultimately die and come back as a completely different person. So what could bring Lizzie back to this heartache? Well, she’s a teenager and doesn’t really know what’s good for her, so she’s just trying to get some more good times in before it’s too late. But there’s a twist to this story – Jason is already darker, more embittered, because he’s just been fired by Batman. Which as we all know, means his date with destiny is only a few weeks away.
Lizzie probably knows this, and so she seems especially focused on having a good time with Jason, even at the expense of her actual mission to find the corgi. Belen Ortega pulls off a brilliant little trick with the art, frequently having the Corgi just out of their view in the same panel. This issue is overall very funny and heartfelt, even if there’s a bizarre and gross segment involving the Mad Hatter that happens early in the issue and seemed oddly juvenile and out-of-place for this title. However, when Scarecrow shows up, things take a slightly more serious turn before the two are forced to part again. This issue does an amazing job of capturing that unmistakable feel of doomed first love, and the framing segment involving the three Lizzies telling each other about their adventures takes a surprisingly emotional turn. I’m going to miss this series once the creative team mic-drops next month.
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