Well, dang.
Even at its crescendo, Doomsday Clock leaves us yet again with more questions than answers.
This chapter brings together all loose threads and plot lines in the series, while simultaneously acting as a mirror to Watchmen's own penultimate issue.
Adrian reveals his master plan to Saturn Girl like he previously did to Rorschach and Night-Owl, but instead of a 35 minute twist we get a time-paradox/thanos-snap moment. I could have done without the Trump-bashing early on (but I guess that's a given in media these days) though I understand its purpose in providing a stark contrast to Black Adam's fascist-liberator archetype.
The Lex + Lois scenes were probably my favorite parts, with the return of Superman coming in a close second. Even though the page with Alfred cooking the pancakes was beautiful and provides a "calm before the storm" moment, I do think it's kind of a waste due to the fact that there is literally one issue left to wrap up the entire series. Reggie's dream sequences were also cool, and I hope him seeing his reflection in the puddle brings him back to form.
The Marionette child reveal was also very surprising; with some confusion coming out of the fact that the child was a biological boy but identified as a girl? Maybe? Or the child is Dan Dreiberg and the little girl is their daughter. One of those two for sure.
Next issue won't come out anytime soon, but I know that it will truly be a sight to see. Issue one came out at the beginning of my freshman year in High School, and it has followed me through to my Junior year two years later. It has been a wonderful journey reading these past eleven issues, and I hope the twelfth cements this story in DC Comics history in a timeless way.
"It is time" ~ Doctor Manhattan