But, of course, he has a plan! A plan that will require him to recruit a new Rorschach (this time the son of the psychiatrist who tried to treat Rorschach in prison) and two psychopathic villains (The Mime and the Marionette) and travel to the alternate universe in which Dr. Picking up some seven(ish) years after the end of Watchmen, Doomsday Clock begins as Adrian Veidt’s plan to save humanity falls apart with everyone being aware that he was the force behind the squid-drop. But it sure tries to tell an interesting story, and when it does work, it’s often very good. The plot of this comic, itself, is so muddled that large chunks of it go completely unexplained and the final issue almost collapses under its own pressure as so little of anything has actually been explained. There are numerous moments that go by way too quickly that you wish would go by a bit slower so you could really dig into what’s being done (most notably the first couple of issues that actually sets everything up) and then there’s a lot of stuff that goes by so slowly in some of the later issues that you wish would be sped through a bit quicker so the comic could focus more on the more interesting elements of the plot and its themes. It’s clearly trying to emulate Alan Moore’s style from the Watchmen graphic novel, but it doesn’t quite nail its homage. Perhaps the biggest problem with Doomsday Clock, besides its inconsistent publication schedule, is its pacing. Spinning out of Watchmen, DC Universe: Rebirth, and Batman/The Flash: The Button, Doomsday Clock rewrites the past, present, and future of the DC Universe. Manhattan. Alongside a new Rorschach and the never-before-seen Mime and Marionette, he follows Manhattan’s trail to the DC Universe, which is on the brink of collapse as international tensions push the “doomsday clock” ever closer to midnight. Now a fugitive, he has come up with a new plan to redeem himself in the eyes of the world. Seven years after the events of Watchmen, Adrian Veidt has been exposed as the murderer of millions. ![]() (This review covers all twelve issues of Doomsday Clock and may contain mild spoilers.)ĭoomsday Clock (written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Gary Frank) But, I suppose, that’s in line with the original Watchmen graphic novel. Unfortunately, rereading the whole series upon its completion didn’t really make it much easier to follow. But then the actual series came out and it was plagued by so many delays in its publication that it genuinely became difficult to follow the story as it went on. I love Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen and I really enjoy the DC Universe I even thought much of the lead up to this series was very good – or, at least, intriguing. I really wish Doomsday Clock was better than it is.
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