DC, Geoff Johns announces Doomsday Clock miniseries

Geoff Johns revealed that he and Gary Frank are working Doomsday Clock, the next chapter in the DC Rebirth/Watchmen arc.

Ever since DC Rebirth swept the New 52 aside in favor of a more hopeful and positive DC Universe, fans have been wondering when we will see the Watchmen.

By the last page of the Rebirth one-shot, it was abundantly clear that Dr. Manhattan was responsible for the New 52 and all the doom and gloom that had overtaken the heroes of DC. The story went that he had stolen a period of time from the universe, robbing characters like the Flash and Green Arrow of the relationships that made them who they were.

Over the last year, more of the story of how the Watchmen have invaded the DC Universe became clear but also asked many more questions.

“Superman: Reborn” effectively reshaped Superman and Lois Lane into a combination of the New 52 and post-Crisis on Infinite Earths versions to give readers a more interesting and fully developed Man of Steel. “The Button” crossover put the spotlight on how The Comedian’s smiley button ended up in the Batcave. And all over the DC Universe the five-year timeline of the New 52 has gone by the wayside.

And now, Rebirth mastermind Geoff Johns has revealed where the story will go next.

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Doomsday Clock will be a four-issue miniseries by Johns and artist Gary Frank that will hit comic shops later this year. It will serve as the next part of the Rebirth arc and will begin to bring the entire storyline full circle. As can be seen from the graphic above, it will feature a number of characters but will primarily focus on Superman and Dr. Manhattan.

When interviewed by Blastr.com about Doomsday Clock, Johns made it very clear that this is not a sequel to Watchmen

"“It is something else. It is Watchmen colliding with the DC Universe. It is the most personal and most epic, utterly mind-bending project I have ever worked on in my career. With Rebirth, I opened the door to Manhattan. Part of that was I loved the real-world influence Watchmen has. I put Manhattan out there, and always thought there was a Manhattan/Superman story to be told, but then … it grew. And grew. It took my heart and soul over. Still, at the core of it, there’s a being who has lost his humanity, and distanced himself from it, and an alien who embodies humanity more than most humans. I love the idea that Watchmen influenced DC, but what would that look like in reverse? And it goes well beyond that.”"

Johns has made it very clear that while this is obviously a huge event title for DC, there will be no crossovers or tie-in books for Doomsday Clock. It is a completely stand alone story that will require no further reading to enjoy.

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Given how passionate John seems about the story, this comic looks like it could be one for the ages.

Doomsday Clock goes on sale in November.