Countdown to Doom

Greetings, my name is Jordan! Last time, we finished up the Batman and Flash four-part crossover: The Button. This time, we take a look at the preview for the upcoming event Doomsday Clock, which shall be released from November of 2017 through December of 2018. This is what I have been eagerly anticipating now, since I first began reading comics, as I am a huge fan of Watchmen, and cannot wait to read about the event and its effects on the DC Universe.

Even being a preview for the Doomsday Clock work, this was a fantastic read. The first panel, with "The End is Here" (as pictured above), also includes someone holding a poster of Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias, with a slash through his face. That means that this takes place, for certain, after Watchmen has ended. As well as that, we have Rorschach narrating the story, which brings up a question: how did he survive, or was he brought back to life, possibly by Dr. Manhattan? (Also, on the date: the first issue of Doomsday clock arrives on November 22nd of 2017)

We learn that the world has been plunged back into chaos after the events in Watchmen, since Rorschach had sent his journal, detailing Ozymandias's plan to be published by the newspapers. One item that did not completely sit well with me was the incorporation of current events in the news. Korea capable of launching missiles to Texas, Russia invading Europe after the fall of the EU, the breaking of a wall and flooding into Mexico are far too close to a possible future that we may have for me to completely enjoy the reference of them. However, they do add to the tension felt; the world is in a terrible state, and something must be done.

There is not much other than the mention of various terrible situations across the planet, with no sign of letting up. The ending shows Rorschach walking through a prison, rather ironic that in the chaos of the world, he is on the outside of the cells. I hope that once the first issue comes out, we will have more of an explanation for the world. The world of Watchmen must be separate from the rest of the DC Universe, otherwise the events would most likely be mentioned. So, I wonder if we are looking at the possibility of an alternate universe, like that of Flashpoint...which would be very interesting.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this short synopsis and speculation about the preview of Doomsday Clock #1. Tune in next time for another as of yet undecided post. Thank you for reading!