Comments on: Review: Watchmen, Alan Moore

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:21:33 +0000

I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it, and especially that you liked the medium more than you expected to. One of the reasons why I love it is because it opens up storytelling possibilities that aren't available in traditional fiction. Nymeth’s last blog post..Heartbreak Soup by Gilbert Hernandez

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:17:23 +0000

I liked this one as well. I loved the anti-hero motifs running through the book. Nice review! S. Krishna’s last blog post..This Year's Model – Carol Alt

By: The Guardian-Observer

The Guardian-Observer — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:06:06 +0000

I think the great comic mythologies, such as The Fantastic Four, Batman and The Punisher, from the genuine comic legends like Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and Frank Miller, are the real stepping stones to introduce one to the world of comics. Superman, Captain America, Nick Fury, The Spirit and The Hulk all come to mind as other sources. Even though the Alan Moore adaptations have not been, what I would call, 100-per-cent faithful, From Hell, V, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and The Watchmen have all made reasonably good movies that have attracted impressive fanbases, increased readership and that were at least watchable to most fans of the comic. The same cannot be said for some adaptations of other titles, such as the last of the Christopher Reeve Superman films, which looked rushed; the new X-Men based movie series, which was based on the multitudinous newer X-Men characters and their timelines; the new Fantastic Four movies, which could be called Fantastic Four Jr, as their scope was so comparatively limited; and the atrocious Catwoman, which should never have been made. Even though they were all good and watchable entertainment fair, except for Catwoman, they were still lacking what the comic readers were coming to expect from such grand cinematic treatments.

By: grace

grace — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:29:32 +0000

Watchmen is one of my favorite books of all time, I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s so rich, every time you read it you find something new to think about.

If you’re looking for some follow-up graphic novels, I would recommend:

From Hell, by Alan Moore (same guy)–was made into a dreadful Johnny Depp movie. It’s a non-fantasy/sci-fi graphic novel about Jack the Ripper.

The Sandman Chronicles by Neil Gaiman–another of the revolutionary graphic novels, it follows the stories of “the Endless”–Dream and his sister Death, mostly–it’s so pretty and I love it so. (the series is longer than Watchmen but comes in 10 much shorter books.)

I have forgotten the name of the third one I was going to recommend…

By: The Guardian-Observer

The Guardian-Observer — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:36:52 +0000

I fully recommend this comic graphic novel, particularly the hardcover edition. It is in danger of becoming one of your personal favorites. I found it disturbing that, since the movie adaptations release, the amount of negative and derogatory posing and spamming on the blog comments from African sources posing as both American and European, and even Asian, writers, moviegoers and comic readers. The Americans genuinely loved it as have the readers from Moores Britain and continental Europe, as have the Asian readers. It’s very sad that there are those who do not want The Earth to live and work together.

By: Morph

Morph — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:31:45 +0000

I have Watchman on my TBR pile and I've requested it from the library. It's a long wait but now I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks! Morph’s last blog post..602 Pounds - Down 2

By: Beth F

Beth F — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:48:52 +0000

I'm glad you liked the graphics novel format. I was so pleasantly surprised by it. This one sounds good -- I'll have to look for it in the library. Beth F’s last blog post..Review and Interview: Zig-Zagging by Tom Wilson