With The Comedian’s reprieve from his fate, two new possibilities now stand. One, that a divergent, paradoxical reality where Blake survives has now been created by Doctor Manhattan. The other is that Blake, along with the button, at some point will be transported by Manhattan back to his world, at the moment of his disappearance, in order to complete his final and fatal meeting with the sidewalk below his apartment. The latter scenario somewhat controversially leaves the original Watchmen story intact, but still provides no explanation as to how the bloodied button would ultimately end up in the Batcave.

The former scenario, at least, would provide some degree of explanation for the button’s two different arrivals in the DCU. A divergent history for The Comedian would give the button shown in Doomsday Clock a convenient history of its own. This would allow the button featured in the Batman/Flash crossover (fittingly titled “The Button”) to independently play out its ultimate role – whatever that may be. This would also allow for a potential, and ongoing, presence for Eddie Blake in the mainstream DC Universe (for better or for worse).

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The button’s “first” arrival in the DCU is still a mystery awaiting explanation. It’s journey since then, though, is one that requires an altogether explanation of its own, along with a definitive answer as to whether there is indeed just the one button, or several.