Thursday Trending Topics: Not Watchmen

[Mark Seifert]

Ok, that's kind of interesting... there was much less Watchmen at the top of the charts (even beyond the top 3) than I would have expected today (and it wasn't for lack of trying). Has everyone made up their minds already, decided to get it or not, and moved on to the next topic? Let's take it to a poll:

[polldaddy poll="5905334"]

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I don?t get it. I didn?t see it coming, and I didn?t understand it after it happened.

[FunkyGreenJerusalem]

I know it sucks for Bleeding Cool, having spent time uncovering and writing about Watchmen prequels, but it makes me happy that people care more about Spidey, Buffy and Superman.

[fredmanson]

To resume about Before Watchmen:

You do not want to read them: do not buy it.
You agree with Alan Moore: do not buy it.
You disagree with Alan Moore: do what you want.
You disagree with DC Comics: do not buy it.
You do not know what you will do: wait for the previews and make your mind.
You are in: buy it.
You are a trade-waiter: wait for the trade.

I want them, so I will buy them. I do not know you but when I am reading a comic book, I am looking for one thing: to be pleased to read a comic book. And these are my final words on this subject.

So, enough of all the blahblahblahblah shit! Made your mind and shut up!

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About Spider-Man, I do not know at all what about this story. But I think it is maybe the time to modernize this iconic character and bring new readers to the Spidey titles. It is not a true blue but more a greenish-blue that reflects this new costume material. Like the same costume material of the DNcU Superman? That will change from a simple tissue costume!!

[chipchat]

I voted bad idea, but it's not that simple really. It's a great idea to bring new life to the Watchmen world (although putting it into the hands of so many creators instead of just trusting a single team reduces the chances of a mesmerising, iconic, worthy successor). However, I can't be drawn to it because of the unresolved issues with Moore, hence my "bad" vote.

[die-yng]

I was really struggling with my integrity here, because of some of the attached artists and writers are among my favourites, but the discussion here in this forum really helped to cement my opinion.

It would be immoral to buy these books and the way some people tried to justify their decision to buy them, by attacking Alan Moore, really brought me off my fanboy urge to at least buy Amanda Conner's and Adam Hughes' miniseries.