REVIEW: Before Watchmen – Ozymandias #1 (of 6)

Or – “Not Pronounced Ozzie Davis…”

Of all the characters in the original Watchmen story, none is quite as complicated and fascinating as Adrian Veidt, a self-made man who does the unthinkable in the name of the greater good.  What insight will his solo series bring to the mind of the world’s smartest man?  Your Major Spoilers review awaits!

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REVIEW: Before Watchmen – The Comedian #1 (of 6)

Or – “I Just Realized That He Was  Always Dead In The Original…”

The death of Edward Blake in the original Watchmen is the moment that catalyzes the story into action, and it is he who most represents the complicated mix of positive and negative traits that make all of Watchmen’s characters so fascinating.  Major Spoilers has the review of his new miniseries, can it keep up the goodwill earned by the first two Before Watchmen #1s?

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REVIEW: Before Watchmen – Silk Spectre #1 (of 4)

Or – “My Favorite Watchmen Character…”

Laurie Juspeczyk is a problematic character.  She’s foul-mouthed, short-tempered, inappropriate, and highly flawed.  In short, she’s the everyman glue that holds the extraordinary sorts of Watchmen together.  While her story is reliant upon the other cast-members, the primary characters of the book become reliant upon her as well.  Can the incredibly talented team of Conner & Cooke get her right?

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REVIEW: Before Watchmen – Minutemen #1 (of 6)

Or – “Where We See How DC Plans To Follow A Very Tough Act…”

Watchmen has, for many years, been held up as an example of ‘comics done right.’  At least part of that appeal is the fact that the story has a beginning, a middle and a transition to a new beginning (because, as Jon Osterman reminds us in the text, “nothing ever ends.”)  25 years later, the world of ‘Watchmen’ is once again in play, without the original creators, and the comics community can talk about little else.  Major Spoilers wonders if they’re going to deepen the characters and story, or is DC merely gilding their lilies?

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Major Spoilers Poll of the Week (POW!): DC Comics Controversy Edition

This week, DC Comics releases two comics that have caused a bit of controversy.  The first is Earth 2 #2, which introduces readers to Alan Scott, who has undergone a sexual preference switch, while the second, Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1, features a prequel to a series that many think is too holy to touch with a ten foot pole.  There’s no doubt people are going to flock to pick up these titles, but the bigger question is, which one will sell the most copies?

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TELEVISION: DC launches Before Watchmen television campaign

I’ve been saying for years that publishers need to advertise on television and in the theaters, and slowly, they’ve started to do that.  DC Comics has launched a television commercial to promote the upcoming Before Watchmen series, which begins to arrive in stores this week.