Before Watchmen

[tnjrp]

Not sure if this is too far removed from actual superhero miniature gaming a subject to be here, but I'm sure moderators will see to that in a jiffy...

Anyway, this is I think about the latest news bit on DC's "Before Watchmen" project:
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/02/01/the-covers-for-before-watchmen/

Admittedly DC is bringing out some serious firepower to bear here, but still I'm getting a whiff of lukewarm leftovers... Hopefully I'm dead wrong there since I'm rather sure DC is going to make a buck or three from these anyways: it'd be good if they made in from something that is actually at least, well, good.

[Pentaro]

I thought the same thing: very good artists for an uninteresting idea. I'd rather read this one instead.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

I'd say that's good news, I generally like prequels. Prequels are expanding of what has already been told in the original. You cannot do much wrong. Looking forward to it.

[Agis]

I'd say that's good news, I generally like prequels. Prequels are expanding of what has already been told in the original. You cannot do much wrong. Looking forward to it.

Me too! Some BIG names there!

[oxiana]

I thought the same thing: very good artists for an uninteresting idea. I'd rather read this one instead.

Fabulous. But clever old Alan Mooore even anticipated dodgy prequels in the original \Watchmen...

http://twentypercentcooler.tumblr.com/post/16878072887/remember-that-scene-in-watchmen-9-where-an-ornate

 

[Hammers]

Me too! Some BIG names there!

Bot not Alan Moore's.

[Hat Guy]

Don't know if you've read recent Alan Moore stuff, but you're not missing much.

[Hammers]

Don't know if you've read recent Alan Moore stuff, but you're not missing much.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is fantastic.

[Hat Guy]

I liked the first two LXG books, but Black Dossier and Century left me wanting my money back.

[Agis]

Bot not Alan Moore's.

JMS is good enough for me... 

[oxiana]

I can see how The Black Dossier and Century could be polarising for fans of the more straight-forward earlier volumes of LXG. Personally, I loved 'em. And the third volume of Century is out in June, bringing the story up to 2009...



 

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