Watchmen’s diabolical plan to save the world didn’t quite work out. The world remains determined to rip itself apart. The book begins with a scene set 30 years ago that reads like it’s right out of today’s newspapers. Eerie.
So, if not in this world, then the next? That’s the plan. Especially when the next world over houses superheroes of Super proportions i.e. Superman. If anyone can save the world… The blue naked man is too lost in his own world/worlds, but Superman has always been very determined to take care of this one. This multiverse adventure will test his resolve like no other. Or maybe begin like this... From the extraordinarily talented team that brought Batman Earth 1 to life comes a new exciting adventure of multiverses that continues the epic story of Watchmen and crossbreeds it with the DC Universe. Yes, please. Cue in the Mister MoviePhone voice and yes, please. I don’t care for conventional superhero comics, but I enjoyed Earth 1. A lot. And I love, love, love Watchmen. For my money, that’s one of the best comics of all time. So, this was something of a dreamy combination. And it worked like a charm too. I’m not saying Watchmen needed a continuation, I’m saying if anyone was to do it and do it right, it had to be these guys. Took me a moment to get into and love, much the same way the recent Watchmen tv series did, and I will say it’s all very trippy. The multiverse premise always seemed like something of a copout…no more tales to tell, hit a dead end? Well, why not hit restart and get a do-over in the next world. That sort of thing. So, it’s slightly convoluted, but very exciting. There's just so much going on. I don't even know all these superheroes, I don't even know all these people, but they are fun. Especially, The Mime and The Marionette, a surprisingly heartfelt romantic couple, however murderously demented. Visually, these books are gorgeous, absolute stunners. The artist does tend to draw faces kind of similarly, so that all the men look kind of alike and all the women look really alike, but overall it's a feast for the eyes. An absolute beauty artistically. With colors that sing to you. Overall, this was a perfect combination of ingredients, the peanut butter banana dream team pairing of the best of the best of DC Universe. Recommended.
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