the conclusion to "trinity war" received an 8 out of 10 from richard gray of newsarama. he said, "it was clear from the start of “trinity war” that this would only ever be a bridge between one phase and the next. by the final page of "justice league" #23, that bridge is not so much burned as left a bit smokey from the waves of revelations that come to light in the issue's final pages. it's a fitting conclusion, but one that will require additional reading when the dust has settled." doug zawisza of comic book resources was critical of the final issue, giving it 3.5 stars out of 5. he felt that while ""justice league" #23 is a loud, clanging final chapter to the crossover between justice league books", there "was way too much is left hanging out to be completed elsewhere." jesse schedeen of ign was highly critical of "justice league" #23, giving it a 6.0 out of 10. schedeen felt that the trinity of sin "are practically non-entities in the story" at the end, after being teased as the center of the event back in 2012. he also felt the splash pages were overused and did not like lack of conclusion. finally, he felt it was "refreshing to see that johns has been executing a long-term plan for the past two years" and "the highlight of this issue, and probably the crossover as a whole, is the reveal of the justice league traitor." ivan reis' art was a standout in the issue, and praised by all.