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As we reach the halfway point of Doomsday Clock we’re gifted the opportunity to spend some time with some more familiar faces of the DC Universe, as the villains of Gotham (and other cities) gather to discuss the “Supermen Theory” and the effect it’s having on the supervillain community. In addition to that, this chapter serves to provide us with some much needed insight on the origins for the heinous Dynamic Duo, Marionette and Mime.
This issue picks up almost immediately after the last, with the Batman, Mime, and Marionette all being held captive by the Clown Prince of Crime. No longer on the rooftop of the GCPD Headquarters, the four - accompanied by several of The Joker’s henchmen - are traveling through the abandoned Subway system beneath Gotham. The scene was interesting because it helped showcase just how entertaining these characters are when they’re together. The Joker is as maniacal as ever, and when paired with the equally psychotic Marionette, it’s a recipe for success.
Even more interesting then watching Marionette and Mime interact with the Joker was seeing so many of the DC Supervillains interacting with one another. Many of these people would have no reason to occupy the same space, but the “Supermen Theory” has them all spooked and scrambling to figure out what their next plan will be. Some of them want to take Black Adam’s offer of inviting all meta-humans to his home country of Khandaq, but others are weary that it may not be what it seems. The way these villains act around one another is a lot of fun - whether it’s The Riddler getting visibly upset when The Joker arrives and steals the show, or when Dent doesn’t believe that The Joker has brought the Batman, because he’s often dressed people up as the Batman for laughs.
The whole interaction was a lot of fun, and it only got better with the arrival of The Comedian, who promptly came and laid waste to a number of villains. The blood bathe led to Marionette and Mime escaping custody, however it’s unclear as to whether or not the Batman escaped as well, or whether or not one of the villains grabbed him. Not long after the battle, The Comedian found Mime and Marionette again, but just as he was able to kill them, The Joker knocked him unconscious, leaving him at the mercy of the three psychopaths.
In Watchmen, Ozymandias was the man with all the answers - he was the one who carried out a plan that no one even saw coming until it was too late. It’s so interesting to see just how different things are in Doomsday Clock, as Mime, Marionette, and Rorschach are all closer to discovering the location of Doctor Manhattan than he is. While they’ve all taken their share of losses - Ozymandias hospitalized by The Comedian, Rorschach locked in an insane asylum by the Batman, and Marionette and Mime capture by The Joker - the latter three have overcome and gotten themselves closer to their goal, while Ozymandias has fallen behind. It’s nice to see that he’s no longer “the smartest man in the world,’ - because he’s definitely not on this one.
Stay tuned for more on Issue #6 of Doomsday Clock, as I discuss the parallels between Watchmen and Doomsday Clock, and what it might mean for a future issue of Doomsday Clock in my next article!
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