Marv’s Picks: Doomsday Clock #10 (SPOILERS)

By Marvin Capistrano

I’m going to do something a little bit different here for this week’s pick: I’m going to go full on spoiler for this review. So, if you haven’t read Doomsday Clock #10 yet, come back after you read it. So, with that said…

SPOILER ALERT

Three years after it was revealed that Dr. Manhattan played a part in the meddling of the DC Universe, we finally see the extent of his influence. The smartest thing about this revelation is the acknowledgment of the number of reboots DC has had over the years and actually incorporating it as a plot point. Upon his discovery of the DC Universe after leaving the Watchmen universe, Dr. Manhattan learns of the constant changes in the timeline and how they center around Superman. Knowing this, he began to literally play God and manipulate certain events to figure out the grand mystery, inadvertently creating the New 52 Universe.

You know, if there was one writer who excels at presenting confusing ideas in a compelling way, it is Geoff Johns. From the distilled and coherent origin of Hawkman to giving Hal Jordan’s Parallax turn a plausible take, Geoff Johns excels at making the confusing into amazing. He works his magic here again introducing the Watchmen characters into the DC Universe. If there was a writer needed to perform this daunting task, it’s Johns.

And holy crap Gary Frank! I’d always had been a fan of his ever since his Hulk issues with Peter David way back in the 90s. I don’t care that this series has been plagued with delays! I think it’s proven the art speaks for itself!

Say what you will about the idea of bringing the Watchmen characters into the DCU. It took a while to get to this point, but I’m happy we’re here!!

Marvin Capistrano is a big fan of comics and provides occasional insights on choice comic book picks. Image(s) are property and © DC Comics. They are solely used for review purposes only.