Warning: Contains SPOILERS for MultiVersus: Collision Detected #1! The superhero members of the Justice League have always been compared to immortal gods, especially those found in Greek mythology, with Superman, Batmanand Wonder Woman the clear highlights, as they make up DC’s famous ‘Trinity’. However, for characters who are literally considered gods, the members of the Justice League are shockingly realistic, especially the Trinity – and, during their latest adventure, they have never been more relatable.
In MultiVersus: collision detected #1 by Bryan Q. Miller and Jon Sommariva, the DC Universe literally collided with other fictional universes owned by Warner Bros. The tastes of Scooby-Doo, Steven Universeand Looney Tunes have been merged with DC, and the heroes are just trying to get their bearings on what’s going on before finding a way to remedy this cosmic disturbance.
Before these universes truly converged, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman all had visions of strange symbols with no known origin. So they discussed this phenomenon on their cell phones, and they did so while fighting their own villains. Superman called Batman and Wonder Woman while Batman fought Killer Croc and Wonder Woman fought Cheetah – and the villains were actually offended that the heroes were paying more attention to their cell phones than they were to them.
Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman were fighting crime…during a phone call
This scene that shows Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman on a phone call while they were on their own separate missions fighting is downright hysterical, especially since the villains actually were offended that they weren’t getting the level of attention they felt they deserved. . However, without a doubt, the biggest takeaway from this scene was not the humor, but the relatability.
How often are people looking at their phones at work? Or talking to a friend/family member when you should be taking a shower or doing laundry? The issue is that people are constantly distracted by their phones, even when they are in the middle of a task. It’s true that the members of the Justice League were discussing something of cosmic importance, but ultimately, they were also being distracted by their phones, just like normal people.
The Justice League is like everyone else
It seems that even superheroes who are often compared to literal gods of myth can still be distracted by their cell phones during missions, which is a perfect example of how even the most powerful members of the Justice League are like everyone else. others. However, this is not the first time this point has been raised. Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman have always been portrayed as realistic. Superman planning a date for Lois, Batman having a heart-to-heart with Damien and Wonder Woman inspiring a random little girl are moments that show these heroes’ humanity and relatability.
While the moments where the Trinity is portrayed as more human as opposed to divine convey how shockingly relatable they are, nothing can top this moment. MultiVersus: collision detected. Superman, Batmanand Wonder Woman they were literally distracted by their cell phones while doing other things, and it doesn’t get any more relatable than that.
MultiVersus: Collision detected #1 from DC Comics is now available.