Trinity #36 - DC

With this issue, Kurt Busiek takes us from the fumblings of the common folk to the sides of their gods . . . Dinanna, Kellel and Atmahn. Here we find out how Le Fey broke their bonds, and their friendship, by driving a spike between them. Well . . we don't exactly learn how she did it, but we see how the changes she's been making in the world have affected these 3 . . the Trinity. They still have the same feeling of love and hope for their flocks, but . . they disagree over the methods that each are using to try to change the world. They each feel that the others have failed, and in doing so has caused them to have to amp up their own efforts to make up for the others failings. This in turn makes them more adamant to their own agendas and less respectful or understanding of their counterparts. And the wedge continues to grow. So Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman haven't disappeared completely, they're just stuck in their own struggles distracting them and making them oblivious to the changes that are happening in the real world. If you can call it that anymore. By the way, terrific job by Mark Bagley on the art. In the back-up, we see that there's still hope behind enemy lines. The Dreambound, the group of misfit characters that have sided with Le Fey and Enigma, are starting to question their role in all of this. First they lost their friend, Sun-Chained-In-Ink, when his essence was transferred to another. Now they see that maybe this world isn't necessarily going to be a better one. Primat discovers . . smells actually . . the Atom within their midst. They capture him but, after he explains how he's stuck also, Primat sympathizes with him. Also they get a little help from SHPERE. That's the robot ball that Enigma created that contains the essence of his lost daughter. It appears that her influence has caused the SPHERE to sympathize with this groups plight also. In a gesture of . . friendship? . . she uses her powers to teleport Ray Palmer back to the JLI headquarters so he can give them the information he has. It appears that the SPHERE is part of the Dreambound now. It also appears that there's more dissension in Le Fey's ranks than either she or Enigma were aware of. Some great insight by Kurt, Fabian Nicieza and Scott McDaniel. All of which are doing a fantastic job on this series. This issue is wrapped in a terrific Shane Davis cover.