Back دكتور مانهاتن Arabic Δόκτωρ Μανχάταν Greek Doctor Manhattan Spanish Manhattan doktorea Basque دکتر منهتن Persian Tohtori Manhattan Finnish Dr Manhattan French דוקטור מנהטן HE Dottor Manhattan Italian დოქტორი მანჰეტენი Georgian
| Doctor Manhattan | |
|---|---|
 Art by Dave Gibbons | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Watchmen #1 (September 1986) |
| Created by | |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dr. Jonathan "Jon" Osterman Calvin "Cal" Abar (né Jelani) |
| Team affiliations | United States Department of Defense |
| Partnerships | Romantic partners: Janey Slater Laurie Juspeczyk Angela Abar Children: Christopher "Topher" Abar Unnamed daughters Clark Osterman |
| Abilities | See list
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Doctor Manhattan (Dr. Jonathan "Jon" Osterman) is a fictional DC Comics character created by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. He debuted in the limited series graphic novel, Watchmen.
Following a laboratory accident, atomic physicist Jon Osterman develops the ability to observe and manipulate matter at a subatomic level. He is later given the tongue-in-cheek moniker Doctor Manhattan by the United States government, due to his limitless destructive potential. As he explores the extent of his powers, Jon grows increasingly distant in his personal life, as well as his understanding of the human experience. Jon's de-humanization as a function of his newfound omnipotence has led many to liken him to a post-human god. Media analysts consider his characterization within the novel to be a key exploration of the tension between absolute power and the morality of its usage, and a commentary on American exceptionalism on the world stage in the late 20th century.[1]
Doctor Manhattan later appeared in the Before Watchmen comic book prequel. In 2016, as part of DC Comics' Rebirth relaunch, Manhattan became a major character in the DC Universe. It was revealed that he was responsible for the Flashpoint event, creating The New 52 timeline/universe in the process, a factor that removed 10 years of DC characters' history.[2] That led him to become one of the main characters in the Doomsday Clock miniseries, published from 2017 to 2019.[3]
Doctor Manhattan made his first live-action debut in the 2009 film Watchmen, played by Billy Crudup. He also appeared in the 2019 limited television series Watchmen, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, with his original form played by Darrell Snedeger.
- ^ Risko, Guy Andre (2018). Burger, Alissa (ed.). Teaching Graphic Novels in the English Classroom: Pedagogical Possibilities of Multimodal Literacy Engagement (PDF). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. pp. 104–116. ISBN 9783319634586.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (July 20, 2017). "OFFICIAL: DR. MANHATTAN Behind DC REBIRTH's Stolen Time". Newsarama.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Rose (September 22, 2017). "Geoff Johns' Doomsday Clock Trailer". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 29, 2019.