OMG! I think Grant Morrison is writing his own WATCHMEN!

[Karl O'Neill]

Sorry for being a tommy threadstarter today.

taken from the end of this interview

http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20487

Check back with CBR News on Friday for a new interview with Grant Morrison, where he discusses “Seaguy: The Slaves of Mickey Eye,” and some other projects he’s currently writing for DC Comics including one book about the Multiverse and a second in the vein of “Watchmen” featuring the heroes of Earth-Four, who are all former Charlton Comics characters.

[K-DoG7p7]

But Morrison wrote Watchmen....



(Old Newsarama meme)

[Mr.EZ]

I really hope this means Alan Moore will rewrite Final Crisis too.

[Karl O'Neill]

But Morrison wrote Watchmen....



(Old Newsarama meme)

I remember that Thread! :biggrin:

You do remember me from the old newsarama?

grievous I was:cool:

The thread was titled *will grant morrison ever top his watchmen days?*

[K-DoG7p7]

I really hope this means Alan Moore will rewrite Final Crisis too.

No.. but I am..

(the comic i'm writing does have some similar threads ti Final Crisis.. or what Grant wanted Final crisis to have )

[K-DoG7p7]

I remember that Thread! :biggrin:

You do remember me from the old newsarama?

grievous I was:cool:

The thread was titled *will grant morrison ever top his watchmen days?*

It was ... EPIC!
I must find that thread...

lol time
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=90814

[shrike]

Oh lord, one thing about Grant is that he always is screaming how people steal his ideas, but none of his own are terribly amazing.

I'll remain cautious.

[spidervenom]

Oh lord, one thing about Grant is that he always is screaming how people steal his ideas, but none of his own are terribly amazing.

I'll remain cautious.

*Falcon Punches shrike*

[RachelEvil]

In retaliation, Moore writes Doom Patrol.

[K-DoG7p7]

In retaliation, Moore writes Doom Patrol.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/128343688002656250hallelujahpra.jpg

LET THIS HAPPEN!!

:tongue:

[buttler]

You know, I can see why it would be tempting to do a Watchmen-esque thing with the Charlton characters that were the models for the Watchmen in the first place, but, um, that's what we had Watchmen for.

Honestly, I didn't even like it much when Moore re-did Watchmen himself with Terra Obscura. I wanted to like it, because I love those old Standard/Nedor characters, but it just felt like a warmed-over retread of a far better work.

[friginator]

Actually, Grant Morriosn already created his own version of Dr. Manhattan in Superman Beyond 3-D. He was called Captain Adam.

[Karen El]

Whatever happened to that Watchmen Kids cartoon? That looked fun.

[shrike]

Whatever happened to that Watchmen Kids cartoon? That looked fun.

Too much 'bludity' on screen... and Dr Manhattan's toy had a gimmick that wasn't child friendly.

[K-DoG7p7]

I want an all-age Earth-Four series...

[RachelEvil]

Actually, wait... since Kieth Giffen's writing Doom Patrol now, that means Moore has to write the Legion of Superheroes.

[Joshua Pantalleresco]

Actually, wait... since Kieth Giffen's writing Doom Patrol now, that means Moore has to write the Legion of Superheroes.

And this would be bad thing...how?


Personally, while I love some of Morrison's ideas and concepts, trying to retell watchmen isn't exactly what I'm interested in.

Ironically enough, way back in Giffen's last column, he mentions he pitched an idea similar himself.

[doom saber]

Whatever happened to that Watchmen Kids cartoon? That looked fun.

Do you mean this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w

That is really a fanmade parody

If you are talkin about Watchmen babies, that is a joke the Simpsons did

[friginator]

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/Friginator369/CaptainAdam01.jpghttp://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/Friginator369/CaptainAdam03.jpghttp://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/Friginator369/CaptainAdam02.jpg

[buttler]

Yeah. There was also a Dr. Manhattan clone amidst the legion of Captain Atoms in Countdown: Arena, but it's best to pretend that whole series never happened.

[Mr.EZ]

Yeah. There was also a Dr. Manhattan clone amidst the legion of Captain Atoms in Countdown: Arena, but it's best to pretend that whole series never happened.

Why bother pretending? It really DIDN'T happen. Had it happened, something might have come of it. Arena was the biggest un-event in comics history.

[friginator]

Why bother pretending? It really DIDN'T happen. Had it happened, something might have come of it. Arena was the biggest un-event in comics history.

Especially considering they took Elseworlds characters out of well-known Elseworlds stories and killed them. Doesn't that sort of mess up continuity? At least the covers to that series were awesome.

[Mr.EZ]

Especially considering they took Elseworlds characters out of well-known Elseworlds stories and killed them. Doesn't that sort of mess up continuity? At least the covers to that series were awesome.

Shhh, it didn't happen.

[shrike]

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/Friginator369/CaptainAdam01.jpghttp://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/Friginator369/CaptainAdam03.jpghttp://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/Friginator369/CaptainAdam02.jpg

Dr Manhattan grew hair and rediscovered fashion... awesome!

[buttler]

Why bother pretending? It really DIDN'T happen. Had it happened, something might have come of it. Arena was the biggest un-event in comics history.

And of course the early advertising art for that miniseries showed at least one of the actual Watchmen, but I guess DC backed off from that idea. Which was a good call, because that would have been terrible. I mean, it was terrible anyway, but it could have been even worse.

[Mr.EZ]

Dr Manhattan grew hair and rediscovered fashion... awesome!

"Never thought I'd say this to another guy, but yes, your g-string makes me feel more comfortable."

[a. non]

"Never thought I'd say this to another guy, but yes, your g-string makes me feel more comfortable."

That was awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqCaqmrto4):biggrin:

I have to admit, i would like to see a Morrison version of Watchmen

[Mr.EZ]

That was awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqCaqmrto4):biggrin:


Ain't it though? :cool:

[king mob]

Oh lordy, Morrison's already done his 'Watchmen' when he did Zenith, still, another Seaguy is good news.

[Typo Lad]

Ah, the ever delightful "Sure it's been done, but it hasn't been done by me," mentality.

It'll probably be good, but is there a pressing need to see that story re-hashed yet again?

[Joe Rice]

Not really enough information in the blurb to really have any clue what's going on or if it's at all Watchmen-like.

[JamesRitcheyIII]

And this would be bad thing...how?


Personally, while I love some of Morrison's ideas and concepts, trying to retell watchmen isn't exactly what I'm interested in.

Ironically enough, way back in Giffen's last column, he mentions he pitched an idea similar himself.

I'm pretty sure this is all just 'viral meme Morrison' doing his thang, trickster that he is.

I don't think many people do blindingly original things at concept level--mebbe Siegel and Shuster, mebbe Stan The Man, it's mainly what you do with it afterward that sets it apart. I still have never read Morrison's Crime Syndicate stuff out of sad frustration, because I had the same idea (but with a better twist--and pages and pages of revamped villains turned hero) a decade before, and actually shopped it to DC--to no response. Somebody else just thought up my basic premise to use on TV's Brave and the Bold, in true '1000 monkeys with paintbrushes painting the Mona Lisa' fashion. A heroic Joker? been there, done that.

I've seen old art featuring Peacemaker from Giffen's pitch--it would have been outstanding.

Does anybody know--are they really gonna let him do Doom Patrol? I REALLY hope so.