WatchmenComicMovie.com Forum

“This latest news wasn’t even really a surprise. I can’t imagine that if there was anybody of even average intelligence at DC, that they wouldn’t have ever wanted to bring out a load of substandard prequels and sequels… It would seem to me that in bringing out 35 books – even if these, for some reason, sell remarkably well; even if there are some people out there who are so undiscriminating that they are going to have to collect every one of these books – even if that happens, that is not going to generate enough money to reverse the comics industry’s rapidly declining fortunes. That’s not the reason why they’re bringing these things out. I don’t think that DC are interested in comics anymore.”

“As for the readers, I have to say that if you are a reader that just wanted your favourite characters on tap forever, and never cared about the creators, then actually you’re probably not the kind of reader that I was looking for. I have a huge respect for my audience. On the occasions when I meet them, they seem, I like to think, to be intelligent and scrupulous people. If people do want to go out and buy these Watchmen prequels, they would be doing me an enormous favour if they would just stop buying my other books.“

I think this is classic passive-aggression, he's obviously pissed, but rather than insult anyone outright he basically says "if you buy Before Watchmen, you are not worthy enough to purchase anything I write" which is ludicrous, how does he even know that the prequels will be bad? he doesn't, he just hates them on principle. he also pints out that it's (OMG) 35 books! but that's only a drop in the ocean compared to other book series.

He should just be happy that he has created characters and a universe so beloved that almost 30 years later people still want to see these characters, that only existed in a 12 issue series, in more stuff.

I think this is classic passive-aggression, he's obviously pissed, but rather than insult anyone outright he basically says "if you buy Before Watchmen, you are not worthy enough to purchase anything I write" which is ludicrous

Thank you for clearing that up for me..

I wish he wasn't like this. I wish he was happy that his comics were being made like this. Why can't he be the one to write them?

Fuck. This is bullshit then.

What should I do?? Do you think he's even going to try to put his work in these?

Dude, don't worry.

Do what your heart and mind tell you, if you feel excited about these new releases, then go buy them and have fun with them by all means, nobody has the right to tell you what you can or can't read or even how you can spend your money.

The best thing you could probably do right now is to properly inform yourself about the "DC Comics VS. Alan Moore" situation (feel free to ask us anything you want), at least, if you feel that it is actually important to your enjoyment of the prequels, if not, then just buy them and enjoy them, you're not a bad person for doing so.

Thanks. I appreciate that. I'll still read them, no doubt, but do you guys think this series will be considered "Canon" or "Non-Canon" since it's not even done by Moore?

Oh, and also if the prequels are going to suck.

Thanks. I appreciate that. I'll still read them, no doubt, but do you guys think this series will be considered "Canon" or "Non-Canon" since it's not even done by Moore?

Usually I would've said "deffinitely canon", but like Curi says, it's better to wait for the reaction if one wants to truly establish if something is or isn't canon, because if it sucks, then no one will want to acknowledge it as part of the franchise.

Is there any chance of Moore doing anything for them?

Is there any chance of Moore doing anything for them?

It was sad to learn that this mess has cost him his friendship with Gibbons.

An earlier interview with Moore, made before the prequels would be a reality, suggested their friendship was already eroding.

I've no idea why this happened, Gibbons himself said Moore always told him he just didn't want to talk about Watchmen anymore, how did it come to this ?