To make sure that each issue of the DC Universe and Watchmen crossover Doomsday Clock can be the best story it can possibly be, writer Geoff Johns confirms that the series will get new issues once every two months instead of once every month.
The crossover, which more cynical fans wrote off as a cash-grab by DC to take advantage of the Watchmen IP, has pleasantly surprised those skeptics and has been acclaimed across the board, as every issue is written with the same attention to detail as the classic twelve-issue series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. But with that comes a drawback — to ensure that future issues will be up to snuff with the classic graphic novel, Johns has announced that they’ll be spending more time on each issue than they had initially expected:
A HUGE HUGE thank you for your patience with @1moreGaryFrank and I. We're shifting #DoomsdayClock to bi-monthly. I know how disappointing that is, truly. We are trying to do our best work with 32 pages an issue and going down to 20 pages a month was not an option for us. (1/2)
— Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) January 24, 2018
We hope we'll go back to monthly at some point, but bi-monthly is guaranteed. We'd rather tell you when it's coming out than just be late. Again, THANK YOU to the readers and retailers and apologies. I hope we're delivering a story that's worth your time, money & patience! (2/2)
— Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) January 24, 2018
Illustrator Gary Frank previously confirmed the move to a bimonthly format for similar reasons to what Johns gave, although he remained hopeful that the series could resume a monthly release format before it ends with the twelfth issue. While the knowledge that the series might not wrap up until next year is a bit of a sore point for a number of fans, a good story is definitely worth waiting for.
Doomsday Clock Issue #3 is on shelves now. Doomsday Clock Issue #4 is set for a February 28 release date, while Doomsday Clock Issue #5 will be released sometime in May.
Source: Goeff Johns
