Moore and Gibbons' deliberate intention to produce something "designed to show off [comic book techniques] things that other media can't [duplicate]" resulted in a book that is almost technically perfect as an exploration of a medium, despite what you may feel about the actual plot In fact, Gibbons has since admitted that the plot "just really isn't the most interesting thing about Watchmen.
As we actually came to tell the tale, [the way we told the story is] where the real creativity came in". In terms of ambition, world-building and technical excellence, no superhero series before or since has come close to matching what Watchmen has accomplished.
Who watches the Watchmen? For example, one of the recurring symbols in the book is the classic smiley face smeared with a trail of crimson blood, embedded into panels with masterful subtlety: The bloody smiley face seen on The Comedian. What happens when that gets bloodied and corrupted? Next Up In Culture. Delivered Fridays. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy.
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In fact, "Watchmen" is full of minute background details painstakingly drawn by Gibbons that add depth and philosophy to its world that are easy to miss on first reading, an intentional editorial choice resulting in a book that requires multiple readings to fully appreciate. It's these small details and nuances that make it so hard to adapt "Watchmen" for the screen. Once deemed "unfilmable," "Watchmen" eventually received the silver-screen treatment by Zack Snyder in It's an adaptation that follows the original beat by beat, panel by panel, resulting in a work that distinctively looks like "Watchmen" but doesn't feel like it.
And it's for this reason that, although we will see many great works in the future, there won't be another work quite like "Watchmen" ever again. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
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