REVIEW: ‘Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman’ Issue 1

Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1 is published by DC Comics. Written by Tom King, with art by Belén Ortega, colors by Alejandro Sánchez and letters by Clayton Cowles.

Baby Trinity goes on an adventure, side by side with her older self. This issue continues a delightful backup story. In the pages of Wonder Woman, there was a story featuring Trinity (Elizabeth), Batman (Damian Wayne) and Superman (Jon Kent). Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1 sees the tiny superhero slip away from her babysitters and go on an adventure of her own. There is a great deal of fun in this issue, which is split across a time-fractured structure.

We see Elizabeth in several places. She’s on an extremely dangerous battlefield with flying corgis, where Pariah is unleashing a maniacal plan. This is the beginning of Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1. Then, the story jumps back in time to when the older version of Trinity starts to emerge.

Everything about Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1 is charming and comedic, with a childish chaos laced in. The plot is exhilarating and energetic, even if you’re not entirely sure what’s happening. It’s a tremendous hit of serotonin and happiness. There are also some flickers of darkness and a deeper mystery, especially surrounding Trinity’s father.

Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1 takes those backup stories that preceded it and takes them even further. At its heart is the youngest iteration of Trinity. Elizabeth is a glorious bundle of energy. She’s got the determination to want to be a hero and a fearlessness that disarms even the fiercest of villains. Pariah is best known as the antagonist of the Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths event. He’s loud, demented, and dark. So he then faces the million words a minute Elizabeth, who had her own mission.

It’s a phenomenally written and fantastically funny first meeting. Trinity is a lot, and that makes her a gem. However, we then see the older incarnations. Here, she is much more mature and becoming an Amazon. She still has some cheekiness, but she’s obviously grown into a teenager and has been a hero for a while. The chemistry is incredible between the two generations of the same person. Young Elizabeth has such extreme mood swings, either intensely excited or sobbing like the toddler she is.

The art is adorable. Ortega was the artist who brought the backup story to life, so it is only fair that she illustrates the full comic. Her design of Trinity is incredible. Her eyes and mouth are very large, which makes her tremendously expressive. She has impossibly cute pigtails. And then her outfit is a blend of a Robin costume with a tutu and other little affectations. She can look determined or absolutely distraught.

The older Trinity has been seen before, but not by this artist. She appears older, yet remains youthful, with a hint of her mother’s influence now reflected in her outfit. She resembles a Wonder Girl now. Her facial proportions are still large and infectious in her emotions. The dialogue is funny, but the physical comedy is hysterical. Little Elizabeth is so dramatic, and the reaction of her older self is side-splitting

The colors are terrific, and the contrast between light and dark is remarkable and compelling in . When Elizabeth is sad and alone, she is shrouded in a gloomy darkness. Then, out steps older Elizabeth, with a time portal that flows with a powerful gold shine and is filled with possibilities. In the far future with Pariah, the light has become dangerously intense, threatening to absorb the world. The letters are easy to read and often rise in size to match the noise level of the screaming, boisterous child.

Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1 is given its own space to thrive. With a few pages at the back of each issue of another comic, this storyline now has as much time to be told as it likes, which it richly deserves. It’s a delightful read with boundless amounts of energy. It shows off King’s range as a writer, whilst also showing how utterly brilliant Ortega is at giving her characters life and light. Little Lizzie is so much fun to follow.

Trinity Daughter of Wonder Woman Issue 1 is available where comics are sold.