In 1983, DC acquired Charlton comics. With it, they also acquired their catalog of superhero characters, many created by Steve Ditko. Alan Moore (an admirer of Ditko despite their polar opposite politics), saw an opportunity to use these characters for a story he’d been eager to write: a superhero murder mystery.The DC Editor at that time, Dick Giordano, liked Moore’s pitch, minus one detail — the use of the Charlton characters. If Moore used them as planned, then there was no way they could be incorporated into the mainstream DC Universe. As a solution, Moore created analogs. The result was Moore & Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, which needs no introduction. While the Watchmen cast grew beyond simple stand-ins for the Charlton characters, the shared roots are still clear.Updated on October 12th, 2023 by David Harth: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen transcended its roots as a story that owed a lot to Charlton Comics to become a book that is considered among the greatest of all time. Watchmen has inspired DC to create other works based in that universe. Some have roots in Charlton Comics, and others are original creations. Watchmen itself also stars several characters who blend original concepts with clever nods towards established properties.RELATED: Why Watchmen’s Ozymandias Is Still DC’s Most Compelling “Villain”
In 1983, DC acquired Charlton comics. With it, they also acquired their catalog of superhero characters, many created by Steve Ditko. Alan Moore (an admirer of Ditko despite their polar opposite politics), saw an opportunity to use these characters for a story he’d been eager to write: a superhero murder mystery.
The DC Editor at that time, Dick Giordano, liked Moore’s pitch, minus one detail — the use of the Charlton characters. If Moore used them as planned, then there was no way they could be incorporated into the mainstream DC Universe. As a solution, Moore created analogs. The result was Moore & Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, which needs no introduction. While the Watchmen cast grew beyond simple stand-ins for the Charlton characters, the shared roots are still clear.
Updated on October 12th, 2023 by David Harth: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen transcended its roots as a story that owed a lot to Charlton Comics to become a book that is considered among the greatest of all time. Watchmen has inspired DC to create other works based in that universe. Some have roots in Charlton Comics, and others are original creations. Watchmen itself also stars several characters who blend original concepts with clever nods towards established properties.
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