If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again! Trinity is about to learn this lesson firsthand after a disastrous meeting with her mother in the past that leads to death at the paws of the fearsome Cerberus. Will our hero have what it takes to learn from her mistakes and save her Wonder Woman and one of the missing corgis?
“Gods and Corgis” delivers a charming mix of heart, humor, and heroics as Trinity navigates divine challenges with a light touch. The tone is playful without losing the sense of adventure, and the art captures both the epic and the adorable in equal measure. One of my favorite reads right now — cute, lighthearted, feel-good fun that leaves me smiling.
Back with the goofy shenanigans of this book! This was a really fun, and sometimes surprisingly dark, issue of adult Trinity trying to save both Robin Corgi and Wonder Woman without being eaten by Cerberus. Groundhog Day/time travel shenanigans ensue! In the midst of all that chaos, though, was a deep heart-to-heart with Steve Trevor. Also showing that Trinity was more like Steve than Diana, which is probably why she was so off-putting to start off with in issue 800. Still, the constant failing, and the comic cutting back to the other two Trinity's reactions to her failures was absolutely hilarious, which offset the horror of seeing Wonder Woman being eaten repeatedly. I'm really surprised by how poignant this is compared to the main title, especially in terms of how important Steve Trevor is as a love interest and as a father. Hopefully the quality of this book remains consistent.
I have to admit, this has been the highlight issue for me so far. Sure the plot is still insane and the Trinity of time displaced daughters should be so happy right now that time is screwed up so bad everywhere else that there are no time travelers to come in and check on them, but this issue helped me to see the point of this entire series. Sure the plot in this issue was a bit drab, but it’s not the action itself but the impossibility of overcoming it that matters and the resilience trinity shows when facing it. In this issue the oldest of the trinity is sent to a time where Wonder Woman was in hades fighting a Cerberus only to spot bat corgi, get distracted, and end up eaten by the beast. Now Trinity can save the corgi no problem, but then Wonder Woman is killed. Or she can save Wonder Woman and the bat corgi is killed. Sure it’s ridiculous, but it’s the mountain of this task that’s important. It’s especially impactful when Trinity finds that Steve Trevor is walking around down there too, now someone should really remind Steve about stranger danger in hell, but after 37 failed attempts the two of them got to talking. And after successfully cheering her up with some pretty good dad jokes, he reminded her about the importance of never giving up. A reminder that not everything special about her comes from her mother. And after trying 37 more times she was able to use two lassos to save both of them at the same time! Now why Diana wouldn’t notice this or question it at all, or why this issue ended with a vision of dead Steve walking up to the ferryman on the river styx and knocking him out and stealing the boat, I’m not entirely sure. But I can’t say I didn’t enjoy that message. Also, this issue helped me to realize just how much of a fast track they are putting this character through. Who can wait years for a kid to grow up anymore? Let’s just lay out their entire history then have them interact with each other, no need for comics where Diana actually raises Trinity, ugh. At the least it’s better than throwing trinity into a dimensional hole and coming out years older…
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This is everything I wanted in this book. Seriously. Hilarious and heartwarming. It’s like a cross between Ryan North’s Squirrel Girl and Jason Aaron’s Thor God of Thunder.
The oldest version of Trinity, about 19, travels back in time and meets her younger mother, and her father, Steve Trevor.