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The Comedian live-action to the left smoking a cigar, Watchmen's smiley button centered, and comic Comedian to the right also smoking a cigar
Watchmen's Most Iconic Symbol Is Reimagined in Dark Comedian Cosplay

The Comedian is a twisted character from Watchmen lore, with a new cosplay fusing the series' iconic button symbol with Comedian's comic design.

Lor-Zod from Sinister Sons (center) with Major Tom (left) and Watchmen's Rorschach (right) in the background.
Watchmen's Most Hardcore Line Gets the Silliest Update Ever (with Space Pirates)

DC's "Sinister Sons #4" contains a silly twist on one of comics' most iconic lines, as Rorschach's most hardcore quote from Watchmen is repurposed.

Hacks Cast and character guide
Hacks Season 1 Cast & Character Guide: Where You Know The Actors From

Jean Smart leads a stellar cast of familiar faces and talented newcomers in HBO Max's hit series about Las Vegas stand-up diva Deborah Vance.

Featured Image: Alan Moore with characters from Watchmen, including Doctor Manhattan, Silk Spectre, Ozymandias, and Rorschach
"I Can't Stand to Look At It": Alan Moore Hates Watchmen So Much, He Won't Allow It In His House

Alan Moore's Watchmen continues to be one of the most influential comics in history – and yet its infamous creator doesn't even own a copy.

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Watchmen's Ozymandias and Rorschach standing next to Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise Campaigned To Play Key Watchmen Character, Reveals Zack Snyder

Director Zack Snyder reveals that Tom Cruise campaigned to play a key character in his Watchmen movie, though couldn't agree on which one.

Alan Moore (foreground) with his favorite comic book superhero, Herbie, in the background
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.

Watchmen's Rorschach flipping up the lapels of his trenchcoat as rain pours down on him.
"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.

Rorschach stands in front of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
"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.

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.

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.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan's The Comedian standing in front of graffiti wall
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.

Featured Image: Alan Moore (left) with his creations Rorschach and Night Owl from Watchmen
"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.

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.

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.

Alan Moore Headshot
"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.

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

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

Watchmen Movie smiling badge button with blood on it
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.

Zack Snyder's Watchmen Cast faces the camera in cropped poster image
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.

Aquaman Movie Watchmen Patrick Wilson
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.

Watchmen and the Authority
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.