Trinity #3

The cover of this DC Universe Rebirth series issue stops you cold: a kneeling Batman, flanked by Superman and Wonder Woman in a solemn vigil, stands over two fallen figures — a woman in a fur-trimmed dress and a man in a grey coat, both motionless on the ground. The quiet gravity of the three heroes gathered together gives the image an almost elegiac weight, a striking departure from action-heavy superhero covers. Clay Mann's linework renders the trinity with remarkable care, and at just $2.99 this January 2017 chapter of "Better Together" makes a compelling case for DC Rebirth storytelling at its most emotionally resonant.