Doomsday Approaches

Greetings, my name is Jordan! Last time, we looked at the preview for Doomsday Clock Vol. 1. Today, we are discussing the actual meaning of the doomsday clock.

The doomsday clock has been around since 1947, counting down the time until nuclear holocaust. Counting down the Minutes to Midnight, the clock represents how much time is left until nuclear holocaust. The closest to midnight the clock has ever gotten was in 1953, due to the Hydrogen bomb testing by the United States. At that time, there were two minutes till midnight. Currently, the clock is at two-and-a-half minutes to midnight, the lowest it has been since 1953.


The timeline can be seen as follows:

For Watchmen, the clock is set at five minutes to midnight at first, and makes its way to midnight by the end.

In DC Universe Rebirth Vol. 1, Wally West's watch is repaired by Dr. Manhattan. The time flows backward between the first two and second two panels. This represents Manhattan's taking back of time, right before he says "Nothing ever ends." Since the Watchmen have lived through Doomsday once already, the quote represents the circle of life, otherwise known as time. There will always be a Day of Doom when there are nuclear weapons, superheroes, aliens, and other such things.

I am very excited for the release of Doomsday Clock Vol. 1, if it is not quite evident by the build-up posts. Since I do not wish to spend too much money, I am awaiting the release before purchasing any other items. For this reason, I have not chosen a topic of anything I do not own currently. Thus, next weeks post is again, unknown at this current time. I hope you enjoyed this. Thank you for reading, and tune in next week for a mystery post!