![]() ![]() Hawkman really had all those adventures in ancient Egypt and on the planet Thanagar because he can reincarnate through space and time. The older heroes of the JSA are sent to limbo and then magically de-aged to explain why they fought in World War II but are still active. Hal Jordan can still be a hero because his Parallax persona was actually an alien parasite influencing his actions. The name of the game has been to weave together all the disparate parts of a character’s history and introduce some overlaying plot device to make it all work together. Now that the cake is out of the oven, we’re tasting the final product for the first time here.ĭC has been in the business of continuity repair for years, and they’ve pulled off some pretty impressive maneuvers. ![]() It didn’t happen in a big bang, but more of a gradual bake that spanned three-plus years. With the full reinstatement of the JSA and the Legion, everything that made the New-52 universe unique is now undone, shunted off to a parallel world somewhere, no longer part of the main thread. Wally West’s reappearance was merely the first rumblings of the impending correction (or was it the two versions of Superman?). But it turns out it was just a slow burn. That branding never sat quite right when it was introduced in 2016, since the DC Rebirth initiative wasn’t presented as a proper reboot. THIS is the Rebirth we’ve been hearing so much about. As Jon observes and thinks better of his interference, he moves the lantern back within Alan’s reach and the DC universe corrects itself. One small change sends ripple effects throughout the timeline and the “New-52” versions of the characters are born out of Manhattan’s experiment. With no Superboy, there was no one to inspire the Legion of Super-Heroes. Because the Justice Society didn’t exist, a young Clark Kent wasn’t encouraged to start an early career as Superboy. Because of Alan’s death, the Justice Society never formed. His curiosity spurred him to move a magical object a few inches outside of a desperate Alan Scott’s grasp, which set off a chain reaction of consequences. We now know that the last major crisis event was caused by Doctor Manhattan. Challenge accepted! Here are some important things that I think Doomsday Clock ultimately accomplished. Upon reading this madhouse of an issue, one of my colleagues pondered how one could even start to reverse engineer the original elevator pitch for this series. Ultimately whatever path it took to get here was completely worth it, as Doomsday Clock is nothing short of an atomic bomb dropped onto comic book history. The end result is damn near guaranteed to hurt your brain, but it will do it in the best possible way. It’s a story that’s taken two years to unravel and has been subject to delays and rewrites and shifting editorial sands. The ambitious closing chapter from the creative team of Doomsday Clock. ![]()
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