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Graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by [Dave Gibbons]?. In the early 1980s [DC Comics]?, who had acquired a number of existing characters from [Charlton Comics]?, commisioned a treatment from Moore for a mini-series about them. The resulting story, recast with new heroes to avoid continuity problems with DC's mainstream comics, was often hailed as a breakthrough in comic book writing and, with [Frank Miller]?'s "Dark Knight Returns" sparked an interest in comics amongst a wider adult audience than traditionally associated with them. |
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Watchmen is a [graphic novel]? written by Alan Moore and drawn by [Dave Gibbons]?. In the early 1980s [DC Comics]?, who had acquired a number of existing characters from [Charlton Comics]?, commisioned a treatment from Moore for a mini-series about them. The resulting story, recast with new heroes to avoid continuity problems with DC's mainstream comics, was often hailed as a breakthrough in comic book writing and, with [Frank Miller]?'s "Dark Knight Returns" sparked an interest in comics amongst a wider adult audience than traditionally associated with them. The principle cast and the Charlton Comics characters that inspired them: * Comedian, adapted from [The Peacemaker]?. * Dr Manhattan, adapted from [Captain Atom]?. * Nite Owl I, adapted from [Blue Beetle I]?. * Nite Owl II, adapted from [Blue Beetle II]?. * Ozymandias, adapted from Thunderbolt?. * Rorschach, adapted from [The Question]?. * Silk Spectre, adapted from Nightshade?. |
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