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Watchmen's Alan Moore Still Loves 1 Superhero - But They're NEVER Getting a Movie

When it comes to comics, Alan Moore has some insight on what makes a quality title which makes his choice for the best comic ever so interesting.

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"He Was in Psychological Pain Every Moment of His Life": Watchmen's Rorschach Death Doesn't Mean What You Think (According to Alan Moore)

The death of Rorschach at Watchmen's end has been misunderstood by fans over the years; in an interview, creator Alan Moore clarified his stance.

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"He Knows He's a Monster": Alan Moore Hates Watchmen's Rorschach, But Respects a Way More Outrageous Villain

Writer Alan Moore saw something almost honorable in one classic literary monster that was missing from Watchmen's ultra-violent vigilante Rorschach.

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Batman (left, foreground) holds up Watchmen smiley face pin; Rorschach (right, background) looms over his shoulder
"A Vigilante Psychopath, That's What Batman Is": Watchmen's Rorschach Was Specifically Intended to Critique Batman

Rorschach became a defining chapter in Alan Moore's career. Despite the common view that he's a hero, the character was designed to critique Batman.

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Watchmen: second incarnation of the team from Alan Moore's series
"Entirely a Meditation About Power": Every Watchmen Character Represents a Different Kind of Power, According to Alan Moore

In an interview with the BBC, Alan Moore discussed how his genre-defining series Watchmen was crafted to interrogate power in all its different forms.

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Watchmen Cosplay Brings Back the Costume Too Disturbing for the Movie

Zack Snyder's Watchmen omitted an aspect of the Comedian's costume design; elite cosplayer @batsturd perfectly recreates the character, mask included.

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"It Was So Easy to Have an Effect": Alan Moore Perfectly Explained Why Watchmen Permanently Changed Superhero Fiction

In a BBC interview, Watchmen creator Alan Moore explained why it was "so easy" for the book to cause a seismic shift in superhero storytelling.

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Batman standing in front of the Watchmen
Christopher Nolan Is Right, Snyder's Best DC Movie Would Be Even Better Now

Zack Snyder's early superhero moivie wasn't a massive hit on release, but Christopher Nolan believes it would have done better if it came out today.

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Custom image of Rorschach from Watchmen and Kirk from The Simpsons
Low Point For A Simpsons Character Is Made So Much Worse In Watchmen Crossover Art

Kirk Van Houten's infamous low point in The Simpsons is made much worse and messier in artwork that adds a Watchmen-inspired twist to the scene.

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"It Felt Like a Bit of an Amputation": Alan Moore Reveals Pain of Disowning Iconic Watchmen & V for Vendetta Comics

In an interview with Games Radar, Alan Moore discussed the painful process of detaching himself from his legacy of groundbreaking comic book work.

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Rorschach and Doctor Manhattan in Zack Snyder's Watchmen
Every Missing Watchmen Scene DC's Remake Can Restore From Snyder's Original

The upcoming Watchmen animated movie could restore all the missing scenes from the comic that were cut for Zack Snyder’s 2009 live-action adaptation.

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New Watchmen Remake Announced By DC 14 Years After Zack Snyder's Original Movie

DC has announced that a new animated adaptation of Alan Moore's essential comic event Watchmen is coming in 2024.

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Watchmen Star Believes Zack Snyder Paved The Way For The MCU's Avengers

Watchmen star Patrick Wilson believes that Zack Snyder's dark film was ahead of the superhero movie curve and made The Avengers possible.

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Watchmen & Aquaman Actor Reveals The Comic Book Movie He'd Love To Direct (& It's A Deep Cut)

An actor who stars in the DCEU and Zack Snyder's Watchmen reveals what comic book adaptation they would like to direct, and it's a deep cut.

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The Authority Made Watchmen's Dark Heroes Even More Disturbing

The origin of the Authority's team leader, Jenny Sparks, is an homage to Watchmen, but the plot twist in her backstory is far more disturbing.

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Doctor Manhattan from Watchmen (2009) next to Ben with his lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Why Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lightsaber Filming Trick Failed (& How Zack Snyder Made It Work For Watchmen)

The Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ TV show's lightsaber fights were heavily criticized for their blue light - Star Wars should have learned from Watchmen.

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Regina King and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Watchmen
Why HBO's Watchmen Creator Still Won't Return For A Season 2 (Despite Wanting More)

HBO's Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof opens up about why he still won't return for a potential season 2, despite wanting more of the show.

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Watchmen's Alan Moore Warns Superheroes Are 'Sinister' & 'Addictive'

In an interview with Screen Rant, Alan Moore labels superheroes as addictive and draws a line between their popularity and the rise of the Alt Right.

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How A My Chemical Romance Watchmen Reference Predicted Snyder's Movie

Zack Snyder's 2009 movie Watchmen adapts the eponymous graphic novel, while a My Chemical Romance song foretold the movie itself.

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Green Lantern Just Hijacked Watchmen's Darkest Twist

Green Lantern just copied Ozymandias' master plan from Watchmen - while he doesn't sacrifice anyone, is this the start of a slide into darkness?

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