Before Watchmen

The Before Watchmen initiative by DC Comics certainly drew a lot controversy and criticism but it's time we moved past that. Regardless of how much we decry the decision to expand upon the Watchmen saga, we mustn't forget that it's still property owned by DC Comics/Warner Bros. and they can basically do whatever they want. I respect Alan Moore's work and it's unfortunate that the situation resulted in this manner. You can ultimately decide to boycott this entire release and send DC Comics the message that you still care about the integrity of the Watchmen miniseries.

What's notable about one of the titles forthcoming, is the Minutemen miniseries. It's interesting to see that writer Darwyn Cooke was tapped to tackle this super group. I would've preferred to see someone like James Robinson helm the early adventures of the Minutemen during that time period. While Cooke's work on DC: The New Frontier was outstanding, Robinson has the experience and pedigree if you will, with that era of heroes. Cooke's work might differ from the grim and gritty portrayal of the Minutemen, by Moore and focus more on characterization. Not to knock Cooke's work but it appears that we're getting a totally different look at the Minutemen artistically and story wise.

While we're looking forward to Before Watchmen, we won't be picking up all the planned releases.  Nevertheless, it's exciting to see DC Comics revisit this classic and enjoy a different look at the saga.

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