by Jeff Lemire; Vertigo Comics
Trillium is a Science Fiction time travel story
that explores love in the face of human extinction. In the distant future Nika is a Scientist tasked with exploring the planet Atabithi. On this planet is a temple
filled with white flowers that are a potential vaccine for The Caul, a
sentient virus that has wiped out nearly all of humanity. Nika seeks to make
peaceful contact with the aliens of this planet to secure the cure before her
compatriots resort to force. But doing so will cause something inexplicable to
occur. In the past, in the year 1920, William is a veteran of the First World War
trying to find meaning in his life following the trauma he suffered. In search
of adventure he and his brother set on a quest to South America to rediscover The Lost Temple of The Incas to find riches and fame and excitement. But when he arrives
at the temple something unexpected happens. Our two protagonists find
themselves caught in some sort of phenomenon that causes them to become unstuck
in time, meet and experience each others lives. Trillium explores whether these
two damaged time travellers can save humanity from extinction and whether they
can find love in the face of trauma. Trillium is an interesting comic filled
with a classic Science Fiction story told with empathy and constructed with
Lemire's evocative style. The comic also features some interesting experiments
using layout and structure to delineate different time streams. It’s well worth
a look.
Word count: 250
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