alive she cried Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) Link COMICS: Watchmen Prequels to be Published as Four Mini-Series Bleeding Cool has been on top of this story over the past few days, unearthing new details, and getting a mysterious phone call from an unnamed DC higher-up that confirmed the project. Bleeding Cool over the past few days has reported that DC is working on prequels to Alan Moore's masterpiece Watchmen. Since our first article mentioning of the super secret project Bleeding Cool has uncovered more information and received a phone call that they claim confirms it. The new information is that the prequels will be published as four mini-series. All four will be connected by a plot written by Darwyn Cooke. With this new knowledge in hand you can now look back at past quote by Cooke that he made to MTV Geek from earlier this year. He said, "I have something coming up with DC, but I'm sworn to secrecy…there is a very big project on the horizon with DC, which we're probably going to announce in October, as far as I understand. And that should be exciting, and infuriating, and all kinds of things to people. It should be quite a shock when they hear what we're doing." Courtesy of Bleeding Cool PHONE CALL - "How did you know? How did you know? I didn't know. How did you know?" That was the phone call I got at 3 o'clock in the morning my time, 10 in the evening in New York. It was clearly from a bar, it was from a DC editorial type, and it was clearly in reference to the Watchmen prequels I've been talking about that, post new-52, are back on the table with Darwyn Cooke taking artistic lead. And it had been kept such a secret that certain employees of a relatively senior level had not heard a thing. And, on reading the Bleeding Cool articles, had made some inquiries. What is also clear that a decent sized chunk of DC is not on board for this. That they love Watchmen as it is, and see these prequel mini-series as diluting that. But there are also those who see not doing this as blatantly leaving money on the table at a time when they can least afford to. Indeed I am now told that there will be four Watchmen miniseries, all prequels. Working off an over-arching uber-plot by Darwyn, who will be writing and drawing on a book or two. Edited October 23, 2011 by alive she cried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Well at least they got a good writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iambaytor Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 It was going to happen eventually, DC is really good at making retarded decisions that ruin any triumphs they make. At very least they got Darwyn Cooke and not Rob Liefeld or Jim Lee or Brad Meltzer or some shit. DONT think I'm saying that this will be in any way good. It will not, I'm just looking at the silver linings here (like that Alan Moore isn't making an addendum to it himself, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen taught me it's far better when Moore just drops the mic and walks away) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genroh Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) Since the reboot, Captain Atom is becoming the new Dr. Manhattan. Which is ironic since Alan Moore based DM off of him. Edited October 23, 2011 by Genroh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I noticed that too Genroh, and I'm totally cool with it. They can let the Charlton characters become snakes eating their own tails if they like, ripoffs of homages to themselves. In fact, that's a good idea. Instead of this prequel, they should just do the exact same book with The Question, Captain Atom, Blue Beetle and Nightshade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 but why would i want to read that book? man, baytor putting Meltzer in that company strikes me as harsh, but im having a hard time grabbing one of his works to serve as a counterargument at the moment. ps what's the over/under on Ennis returning for The further misadventures of Cassidy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Why would you want to read this book? I just want my WatchmEX treasury edition hardcovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 but then you run into the same problem with Absolute Dark Knight! it's great, and way easier to find than the slipcase, but you still have this big gaping slot next to it where you tossed out DKSA and have to deny it happened everytime someone asks why you have batman and Red Star in the same slipcase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 This is gonna Star Wars shit right up. In 20 years this will be the Watchmen continuity Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 Vol. 6 Vol. 7 Vol. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 but why would i want to read that book? man, baytor putting Meltzer in that company strikes me as harsh, but im having a hard time grabbing one of his works to serve as a counterargument at the moment. ps what's the over/under on Ennis returning for The further misadventures of Cassidy? My third eye is saying... 'Watch out for a Boy named Sue and his sister Amy: launching to coincide with the Preacher TV series next summer' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iambaytor Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 man, baytor putting Meltzer in that company strikes me as harsh, but im having a hard time grabbing one of his works to serve as a counterargument at the moment. I'm being a little hard on Meltzer but only because he opened the rape flood gates on the comic industry and allowed fucktards like Kevin Smith and the like to just stop sending in scripts in lieu of just writing RAPE several times on a sheet of torn out notebook paper in their own blood and semen and letting the editor figure out where to go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I don't know how you hacked mah filez and got my book, but that the rape was critical to the plot from the beginning, it was a defining moment for the heroes who were present, and will be a crucial element going forward but it was hard to fap to, if that helps. Johnny Bates - doing comic book rape before it was cool. The following is presented in spanish and under a spoiler for multiple reasons, all for your protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I kinda wanna see those translated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reverend Jax Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 That's Portuguese, not Spanish, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Oh! In my defense, the file said spanish. That must have really pissed off the 2 people who actually wanted Miracleman:Apocrypha in spanish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 was Apocrypha good in english? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Ehhhh, it has it's moments. It's a compilation of stories by different writers, so hit & miss is to be expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keth Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 here Who watches the "Watchmen," you ask? Right now the answer appears to be everyone. DC Entertainment announced Wednesday (February 1) that a new "Watchmen" prequel series is officially in development. Titled "Before Watchmen," the project spans seven different miniseries starring popular characters from Rorschach to Doctor Manhattan. The continuation of "Watchmen" had been rumored for quite some time, but today's announcement turns rumors into facts — and the reaction to those facts is divided, to say the least. Some fans believe that more "Watchmen" is a great idea, especially considering the involvement of top-tier comic book talents including Darwyn Cooke and Brian Azzarello. For others, even excellent creative teams won't wash away the panic some are feeling at the prospect of revisiting the most successful, self-contained graphic novel of all time. Indeed, "Watchmen" writer Alan Moore has already spoken out against the existence of "Before Watchmen," telling the New York Times that it's "completely shameless." Artist Dave Gibbons' stance, meanwhile, is considerably warmer: "I appreciate DC's reasons for this initiative and the wish of the artists and writers involved to pay tribute to our work. May these new additions have the success they desire." From fans to creators and all the onlookers in between, arguments about whether or not "Before Watchmen" should even exist are sure to rage on in the coming days, weeks and months. But the MTV Movies Team is focused on a different question: Will "Before Watchmen" lead to more "Watchmen" movies? Up front, it should be noted that the film adaptation of Moore and Gibbons' graphic novel wasn't a smash success at the box office, only yielding $185 million worldwide against a $130 million budget. But the film's high-profile release drew renewed attention to the "Watchmen" brand, propelling its ranking as the top-selling graphic novel for 11 straight months. "Watchmen" also pulled in strong initial DVD sales and rental figures. An unconventional success, perhaps, but success all the same. Even with all those factors considered, would the "Watchmen" movie's creative team be on-board for sequels? Actors Patrick Wilson and Malin Akerman, who played Nite Owl and Silk Spectre respectively, spoke with MTV News about the topic in 2009, and both expressed skepticism. "I just don't know where you would go," Wilson said. "You would need one good idea." "I don't really know how [a sequel] would ever be possible," Akerman added. "Because 'Watchmen' is 'Watchmen,' and we covered pretty much the whole novel." Clearly, there is now more ground to cover than Akerman once realized, so future "Watchmen" movies based on original comics material are certainly possible. But if "Watchmen" does have a future on the big screen, director Zack Snyder will not be involved — if comments he made three years ago still hold weight, that is. "I know that I wouldn't have anything to do with it," Snyder said in February 2009. "It would be like me going to ['No Country for Old Men' author] Cormac McCarthy and going, 'I have an idea for a [sequel]: You write a book, and I'll write a movie, and you can release it. You'll win a Pulitzer; I'll win an Oscar. It'll be awesome.' "The attitude toward comic books, they show their hand a little bit," he added. "They would never say that about a real novelist, but they would about a comic book." So will we see more "Watchmen" on film? At this point, it's simply too early to say. But where one would have thought the prospect impossible just three years ago, the possibilities are virtually endless today. buncha covers cue Logan Moore rage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ah, stoopid search skillz. there's your confirmation though :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 merg'd At first I was all And then I was all And now I'm all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 For better or worse... I will be buying these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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