But he is no longer man, and that could very well be the intention being depicted here - it clearly looks very inhuman around the bones along with other respects you mentioned.
Your very criticism could be the point being made with Dr. Manhattan here. It could also be that there’s no need for him to put himself together in what we would see as “the only way”, since he sees all possibilities.
He is a fictional character. He is not at all bound by the rules of logic, that’s insane.
Why does the man who reassembles himself from atoms have to be bound by usual human physiology? Isn’t he no longer man?
Because he is a fictional character and is more tightly bound by the rules of logic than real people are to maintain believability.
That and it shows the artist’s laziness in not bothering to actually learn anatomy. It matters A LOT in art.
But he is no longer man, and that could very well be the intention being depicted here - it clearly looks very inhuman around the bones along with other respects you mentioned.
Your very criticism could be the point being made with Dr. Manhattan here. It could also be that there’s no need for him to put himself together in what we would see as “the only way”, since he sees all possibilities.
He is a fictional character. He is not at all bound by the rules of logic, that’s insane.