In 1986, Alan Moore changed the face of comics for generations to come when DC released his iconic superhero deconstruction series, Watchmen. Widely regarded by many to be the greatest comic book story of all time, Watchmen follows a team of retired, flawed superheroes who got back into action to solve the murder of one of their own. Almost 40 years later, the story’s main villain, Ozymandias, is still DC’s most interesting villain.Watchmen released to critical acclaim in 1986-1987, leading many to praise Moore’s storytelling and Dave Gibbons’ art. Beginning with the murder of Edward Blake, a retired member of the team, it follows the paranoid vigilante Rorschach as he begins an investigation who believes someone is murdering heroes. The mystery led the heroes back to their own teammate, Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias) — the smartest man in their world. However, this villain proved to be anything but a standard arch-enemy. Rather than being motivated by power, wealth, or hatred, Veidt was driven to hatching the ultimate evil scheme with the goal of saving the world. Thirty-seven years after the series’ debut, Ozymandias’ presence, intellect, and depth as a character have yet to be matched in the pages of DC Comics.Watchmen was written to take apart the superhero genre and examine the idea of superheroes who more closely mirrored real people. Rather than Superman’s impossibly wholesome nature or Batman’s near-perfect efficacy, these heroes stumbled and struggled through life like anyone else. Though Dan (Nite-Owl) and Laurie (Silk Spectre) were fairly well-adjusted people, Rorschach was a paranoid conspiracy theorist, Doctor Manhattan a quasi-nihilist, and Ozymandias a mass murderer. Set in a world where superheroes were outlawed, most of the characters had given up on the ideals superheroes typically represented. Ozymandias had realized he could do more good publicly than from behind anonymity. Manhattan was devoted to science and technology. Comedian had come to see the whole thing as one big joke.RELATED: The Justice League Cartoon’s Team Is Secretly Brilliant For Comics
In 1986, Alan Moore changed the face of comics for generations to come when DC released his iconic superhero deconstruction series, Watchmen. Widely regarded by many to be the greatest comic book story of all time, Watchmen follows a team of retired, flawed superheroes who got back into action to solve the murder of one of their own. Almost 40 years later, the story’s main villain, Ozymandias, is still DC’s most interesting villain.
Watchmen released to critical acclaim in 1986-1987, leading many to praise Moore’s storytelling and Dave Gibbons’ art. Beginning with the murder of Edward Blake, a retired member of the team, it follows the paranoid vigilante Rorschach as he begins an investigation who believes someone is murdering heroes. The mystery led the heroes back to their own teammate, Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias) — the smartest man in their world. However, this villain proved to be anything but a standard arch-enemy. Rather than being motivated by power, wealth, or hatred, Veidt was driven to hatching the ultimate evil scheme with the goal of saving the world. Thirty-seven years after the series’ debut, Ozymandias’ presence, intellect, and depth as a character have yet to be matched in the pages of DC Comics.
Watchmen was written to take apart the superhero genre and examine the idea of superheroes who more closely mirrored real people. Rather than Superman’s impossibly wholesome nature or Batman’s near-perfect efficacy, these heroes stumbled and struggled through life like anyone else. Though Dan (Nite-Owl) and Laurie (Silk Spectre) were fairly well-adjusted people, Rorschach was a paranoid conspiracy theorist, Doctor Manhattan a quasi-nihilist, and Ozymandias a mass murderer. Set in a world where superheroes were outlawed, most of the characters had given up on the ideals superheroes typically represented. Ozymandias had realized he could do more good publicly than from behind anonymity. Manhattan was devoted to science and technology. Comedian had come to see the whole thing as one big joke.
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