Well the DC Trinity exists on two levels. Both the importance to the characters, and because in the real world, they are the 3 best selling characters. Almost every DC hero looks up to or is affected by one member of the DC Trinity, or falls lightly upon one of their shadows.
So in making a Marvel Trinity, you have to consider both the shadows cast to other characters and their sales.
So I might recommend Spider-Man, obviously, for being Marvel's flagship character. (Marvel admits this, more or less, in the Visual Guide.) The X-Men are also a huge influence and sales driver, so I'd recommend Professor X too. HOWEVER, Wonder Woman adds a female perspective to the trinity, so instead of Professor X, maybe Jean Grey or Emma Frost could represent both mutants and women in the Marvel Trinity. And lastly, Captain America because EVERYONE looks up to him, even Spider-Man. Even some villains look up to Cap.
Spider-Man
Emma Frost
Captain America
But... They'd never get along very well. And the DC Trinity in and of itself is almost a team. Hell, even their sidekicks (Robin, Superboy, and Wonder Girl) get along and were a major force in the Teen Titans. Marvel has always been more "realistically disorganized" then DC.
Know what? Marvel may not even have a "Trinity". Just throw in the Illuminati team to serve the same function. Although, Spider-Man's not in the Illuminati and neither were any women.
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