Wonder Woman and The Flash both have huge milestones coming up as both monthly series are about to reach their 800th issue. DC has big plans in store for Diana Prince as Wonder Woman #800 will serve as more than just a celebration of the character. One of these surprises, revealed by IGN, is the introduction of Lizzie aka Trinity, daughter of Wonder Woman!
The issue will serve as an ending to the current volume while teasing what’s to come. This includes the introduction of Trinity in a part of the issue written by Tom King with art by Daniel Sampere. The character will be a big part Diana’s solo series when it is relaunched in September 2023 as a part of the “Dawn of DC”. The series will be drawn by Sampere and written by King, who is returning to monthly comics while also being a part of James Gunn’s new DC Studios.
Trinity is going to be a key part of the new series that is also said to feature the Amazons branded as outlaws by the U.S. government. Tom King says the idea to introduce Trinity predates and of his other ideas for the series and credits Mitch Gerard with sparking the idea: “Mitch had a great idea for doing a sort of all ages short story to follow up on our Mister Miracle series where Jon and Damian would be babysitting Scott and Barda’s kid, Jack. This got me thinking about the son of Batman and the son Superman as older brother babysitters and how really the person they should be looking after is their little sister, the daughter of Wonder Woman…”
King would also go on to explain the success and popularity of Damian Wayne and how Jonathan Kent also influenced his decision to create the character: “When Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert introduced Damian, it went off like an atom bomb in the DC Universe. It was about Batman having a son, yes, but it was more about this attitude Damian brought and how that played off of Batman and the Robins, how it immediately differentiated Damian as a character that was fun to read and write.”
He stresses that Damian and Jon are both fully fleshed-out characters who are interesting to read because of who they are and how they play off other characters, especially their famous fathers. King was attempting to create a similar character in Trinity stating: “This was a model for the impact we wanted for Trinity: someone who could reflect the greatness of Wonder Woman and still show a next possible step for the ideals embodied in that very impactful and very unique hero.”
“Pete Tomasi and Patrick Gleason gave us endless gold with Super Sons. For Trinity we wanted someone who could play in that same sandbox, who could add to that chemistry.” The introductions of both Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent were very divisive amongst fans, but the two have grown to become beloved characters. What will be the reaction to Trinity? Only time will tell.
Wonder Woman #1 drops in stores September 2023 while Trinity makes her debut in Wonder Woman #800 which hits shelves in June 6th.
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