The Ettatorial for the Week of 8-13-08
I’m baaaaack. As most readers of the Ettatorial noticed, there was wasn’t one last week. The reason being, my wife and welcomed our first child (a daughter) into the world on August 6. A most amazing day, and comics were far from a priority. So while I did actually manage to get comics thanks to the efforts of Jay and Jason of podcast fame, there just wasn’t time to get a review written. So I’m back this week, and ready to go again.
This week’s pick is Trinity #11. Long time readers of the Ettatorial will remember that DC’s first weekly series “52” was a hit here at Project Silence, garnering quite a few picks of the week. “Countdown” on the other hand, was a stinker, a train wreck, one which made me question if “52” was lightening in a bottle, or if maybe “Countdown” was the mistake. Well, Trinity is DC‘s third weekly, and eleven issues in seems to be leaning more toward a hit than a flop.
While most the issues thus far have been solid and entertaining, none have stepped up above that for a pick. This issue changes that, as Busiek’s plot seems to have reached fruition, and that was all I needed to give the nod to the book. It’s nice to see Busiek given a large stage to tell his story, unencumbered by tie-ins or crossovers. That may be why it’s taken a bit for the series to really pop, but I think it finally has.
Adding to the goodness is Mark Bagley’s consistently great art. While I was initially skeptical of seeing his work on a DC book after his 18+ years at Marvel, I should have known better. As usual, he puts forth a thoroughly professional job, especially considering the iconic and diverse cast. His new character designs are great, and while almost more “Marvel-like” than “DC-esque”, they’re fitting and worth remembering. I think that he’s found his grove for the company’s characters, and considering that it’s only 11 issues in 3 months time, that’s pretty impressive.
Well, that’s another week’s picks down. We’ll see you back here next week, same time, same channel for another Ettatorial.
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