the fifth part of "trinity war" was given 4 stars out of 5 by doug zawiska at comic book resources. he said, "the pacing of "justice league dark" #23 is smart and gives readers lots to chew on, but it also leaves what seems like a lot left to be resolved in the approaching final chapter of "trinity war"." he also praised janin's ability to accurately draw the characters used in the issue. joshua yehl of ign also had similar sentiments, saying "while "trinity war’s" overall story is wonky, this chapter of "justice league dark" at least makes it a fun time." he also enjoyed janin's art and gave the issue a 7.6 out of 10. richard gray of newsarama gave the issue an 8 out of 10, saying, "everything about this issue feels like a climax...even if next week’s final chapter proves to be less than definitive."