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DC Comics Announces "Before Watchmen"

Posted by samzenpus on from the watchmen-kids dept.

eldavojohn writes "Currently DC Comics' site has a banner announcing a new series called "Before Watchmen." Unfortunately the blog pages for this new series appear to be experiencing high traffic and are unreachable. But a number of sites are breaking down these new endeavors that will be giving backstories to the seven characters and who will be creating each of those series. There's also speculation ranging from how much this must upset Alan Moore (egg frying on his forehead seems to be the popular guess) to the theory that this is simply for more movie material. There's an abundance of information from interviews released today."

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  1. Before. by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    I heard rumour that before Big Blue Wang there was Massive Pink Vag. Unfortunately the site is down and this can't be confirmed.

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  2. Finally it's here by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait to have Alan Moore sign my copy of Watchman Babies: V for Vacation!

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    1. Re:Finally it's here by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

      Be sure to wear your Saturday Morning Watchmen T-shirt, to show your loyalty to, and understanding of, his artistic vision. It'll make him more likely to cooperate.

  3. Re:Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yea, I mean, what the fuck? This site is supposed to be "News for Nerds". Has anyone ever heard of a nerd who likes comic books? That's just ridiculous, everyone knows only jocks and hipsters read comic books.....

  4. Re:And... by jmac_the_man · · Score: 4, Funny

    I came to this movie because it was Watchmen, not because I wanted to, you know, watch men.

  5. Watchmen 2: Revenge of Bubastis by lrnj · · Score: 3, Funny

    A skeleton appears in a flock of penguins, and meows for 7 minutes.

    A circulatory system stalks a walrus.

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    1. Re:Watchmen 2: Revenge of Bubastis by tripleevenfall · · Score: 4, Funny

      Shaka, when the walls fell

  6. Re:Greed by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe DC or Marvel would compromise artistic integrity for a buck.

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  7. Twelve seconds, into my past, I open the comic. by Dr.+Manhattan · · Score: 4, Funny

    The comic lies in the trash; falls from my fingers, is in my hand.

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  8. Re:Fuck prequels by ArsonSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd really like a back story on why you say this.

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