"Doomsday Clock" will now be ticking only once every two months, since the creators of the Watchmen and Justice League graphic novel conjunction have begun targeting a bi-monthly issue release schedule.
The artists and writers responsible for the long-awaited and pivotal graphic novel have admitted that making each issue was harder and more time-consuming than expected, hence the scheduling changed. They have also apologized to the readers for the inconvenience they might have caused since the 12-part "Doomsday Clock" was announced as a monthly graphic novel.
Geoff Johns, author of "Doomsday Clock" stated in his tweet that "We're shifting to bi-monthly. I know how disappointing that is, truly. We are trying our best work with 32 pages an issue and going down to 20 pages a month was not an option for us." This means that they did consider reducing the number of pages per issue from 32 to a regular comic book length of just 20, which might be detrimental to the quality of the title given its source material's reputation.
Other options included bringing in more artists to fill in the tasks of artist Gary Frank, though apparently, they also did not want this, perhaps due to a certain style that Frank is aiming for which is hard to replicate. Those who have read the graphic novel will see that the detail Frank puts into each panel and page is no means lacklustre and is a worthy follow-up to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 "Watchmen" graphic novel.
It is worth noting that the 12-part graphic novel is now set to conclude in 2019 instead of December this year due to the bi-monthly release which is expected to start with the next issue. Right now, the third issue of "Doomsday Clock" named "Not Victory Nor Defeat" has just been released and will feature the return of the previously dead Edward Blake a.k.a. The Comedian, who set the chain of events in "Watchmen." Fans should expect to wait at least two months for the next issue.
Still, artist Frank remains hopeful that the series could resume its monthly release rate before the final issue.
