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Intimacy and Human Connection in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen”: Part II

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Over the past few posts, I have been looking at various themes in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen. Today, I want to continue the examination of how Watchmen interrogates our relationships with another, calling upon us to build bridges and to connect with others intimately so that we don’t remain alone and can face the trials and tribulations of the world, whether personal, national, or global, together, … Read More Intimacy and Human Connection in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen”: Part II

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Intimacy and Human Connection in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen”: Part I

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When I chose to add Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen to my “Who Watches Superheroes?” course, I hadn’t read it for a few years. So, while I knew many of the overall plot points and themes, I always thought about the graphic novel as a work that solely deals with the height fears during the Cold War of mass nuclear destruction and with the commentary … Read More Intimacy and Human Connection in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen”: Part I

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“Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” The Role of the Divine in “Watchmen”

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A few overarching themes appear in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, each involving our connections with the divine and with others who inhabit the world with us. Recently, I wrote some about this, specifically with Dr. Manhattan’s thoughts about the divine and humanity. Today, I want to continue examining these themes, notably through the use of Genesis 18: 25 at the end of Chapter III … Read More “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” The Role of the Divine in “Watchmen”

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“Who makes the world?” Religion and Morality in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s “Watchmen”

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During Dr. Manhattan’s public reveal in March 1960 in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, a newscaster stares into the camera and says, “The Superman exists, and he’s American.” Watchmen takes place in an alternate history where the United States won the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains president in 1985, and superhero “vigilantes,” inspired by the appearance of Superman and others in the late 1930s, protect individuals … Read More “Who makes the world?” Religion and Morality in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s “Watchmen”

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The Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”

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For a number of reasons, I have never been a huge Superman fan. When I was younger, and into speculation, I bought Superman #75, “The Death of Superman,” in hopes that it would increase in value. Today, I no longer have that issue, and I have no clue what I did with it. Even though I’ve never really been a Superman fan, I had to include … Read More The Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”

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