Doomsday Clock: The Complete Collection

I have been reading comics for close to fifty years, and without doubt this is the worst series I have ever encountered. The original Watchmen was a triumph, and there are a great many pleasures to be found in the treasure trove of mainstream DC superheroes, even if they can't stop rebooting their classic characters, but mixing the two together without the involvement of (more than that, against the wishes of) Alan Moore is a disaster. I found this unreadable, a pathetic imitation of a great work which seems to exist for no reason other than to diminish the wonder of the orginal.

If Watchmen was the deconstruction of the superhero myth, Geoff Johns' and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock is a rather worthy attempt at some kind of reconstruction to a more hopeful and positive superhero universe. I personally agree but have not been blinded by my optimism.Unfortunately the world has moved on and we can never go back. Superhero comics will NEVER shed it's gritty 1980's transformation. If you read some current critically acclaimed superhero comics like FANTASTIC FOUR GRAND DESIGN and X-MEN GRAND DESIGN you will find that despite the Kirby, Byrne and Claremont homage the stench and grittier aspects of the 1980's will always come through. Writing good stories with solid characters rather than concentrating on identity or gender politics is the only TRUE way forward. The art is stunning and the story is engaging. This is more a Superman story than a Watchmen sequel. We cannot chop off the Dark Age . We cannot chop off the Bronze Age and we shouldn't want to chop off the Silver and Golden Age. We can only move forward. With the grit.

Book arrived in a shockingly bad state with pages folded inwards to hide the badly printed graphic novel. Do not buy as you are being sold a bad batch.

Although this graphic novel seemed a bit pricey (at the time of purchase), having read it, warranted it's price.Good story and artwork, and in my opinion, worth a read. Thanks.

Was a gift.my feedback was excellent,very good story line and fantastic pictures.