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.
After a laboratory accident, atomic physicist Jon Osterman gains the ability to observe and manipulate matter at the subatomic level. The U.S. government dubs him Doctor Manhattan due to his immense destructive potential. As he explores the extent of his powers, Jon becomes increasingly detached from his personal life and his understanding of the human experience, which dehumanizes him. Media analysts view his portrayal in the novel as a significant exploration of the tension between absolute power and its moral use, as well as a commentary on American exceptionalism in the late 20th century.[1]
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. He was one of the main characters in the Doomsday Clock miniseries, published from 2017 to 2019.[2]
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Rose (September 22, 2017). "Geoff Johns' Doomsday Clock Trailer". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 29, 2019.