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Dec 12

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Book #32: Watchmen

Somewhere along the way, superhero stories got stale, predictable, bland.

They all had the same template. Morally pure superhero saves highly dependent population from destruction by over-the-top, goofy looking bad guy with some type of weird schtick and creepy haircut.

The superhero had some type of cataclysmic event that gave him his powers, and he vowed to use his newfound abilities to save mankind–whether it be shielding earth from an attack of robotic cows or helping an elderly woman peel a Florida orange.

Superheroes are portrayed as such friendly, nice people–kind of like politicians before they get elected or your Uncle Bud before he has that sixth beer.

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Dec 8

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What’s The Right Way To Read A Comic Book?

How do you read a comic book?

As I wrap up Watchmen (review on Monday), that’s a question I’ve been asking myself. Do I read the dialogue first, then look at the pictures? Do I look at the pictures first, then read the dialogue?

Do I read an entire page’s dialogue and then go back and look at all the pictures for that page? Do I look at all the pictures on that page and go back through the dialogue? You get the point.

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Dec 6

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The Practicality Of Being A Superhero

Being a superhero is more than just saving the world from psychotic dudes in makeup who kill cats for fun; it’s also a fashion statement.

The mask. The tights. The cape. The color choices. The boots. Custom-made armor, perhaps. Possible makeup. Maybe a bracelet of some sort. You’ve got transportation considerations: flying, running fast, riding a dolphin, driving a car (and, if so, what type of cool, fast car should you drive). Do you live in a house, on a foreign planet, or inside some type of extravagant subterranean fortress?

This is complicated stuff.

Never before has the practical side of the superhero’s wardrobe decisions been revealed like the following paragraph in Watchmen:

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Nov 29

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Alan Moore Talks Superheroes

So it’s my understanding that Alan Moore is like the Obi Wan Kenobi of comic book writers. Or maybe he’s more like Anakin Skywalker with a creepy beard.

Anyway, the guy revolutionized the comic book genre when the Watchmen series began in 1985. He took the whole idea of superheroes as superhumans born on another planet, or implanted with superpowers by spiders, and flipped that idea on its head.

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Nov 23

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Next Up: Watchmen

A comic book, huh?

This is the fourth novel of the current series of five books you guys picked for me to read. And, with this one, I just don’t know what to think.

It’s been a long time since I’ve read a comic book. Probably 25 years. And by the way, just saying that makes me feel old. It’s hard to believe I could be doing anything 25 years ago, much less reading.

Anyway, I’ve got nothing against adults who read comics, but it’s just something I lost interest in early on in life. With the exception of the NEW Batman movies, I’m not that impressed with superhero movies, either. So, obviously, I’m not DC Comics’ target demographic.

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