Tales of the Black Freighter is a comic read by an ancillary character in Watchmen. The story within the story follows a shipwrecked man on his quest to return to his town before a pirate ship attacks his loved ones. The text of the pirate story weaves into the plot of the Watchmen, serving both [...]
Spencer Ackerman with a hilarious Watchmen reference:
Just for today — just. for. today –National Review could have shown inspired wit by renaming itself New Frontiersman Online. K-Lo, dripping burgers-n-borscht on her blouse, digging through the crank file for the latest Victor Davis Hanson column…
The Republicans have made it abundantly clear that they care more about making their misguided points then saving the American economy. The stimulus plan was the most public example of this. But there’s another, ongoing example that involves a somewhat bizarre informal Senate practice- the hold. A hold happens when a Senator tells the Majority [...]
Spoilers, ahoy!
Yes, it is going to be heavy on Watchmen here this weekend. It is a global holiday for geeks. I had seen the following comic on a message board but wasn’t sure where it originated. I tracked it down to ComicCritics.com. It’s called “Now You’re Playing with Depression” and highlights what would seem to be the difficulties in making/marketing a Watchmen video game.
Harry Patridge has created an animated intro for what a Watchmen Saturday morning cartoon funded by cereal companies would look like. Oxymandias and Bubastis are solving crime like Shaggy and Scooby. Silk Spectre II is rocking out in a Jem-like band. Dr. Manhattan turns himself into a car. It is hilarious. Unforunately, the video won’t embed so you’ll have to go to the site to watch.
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