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minus-square@DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilink2•2 months agoAnd having Captain America be The Comedian, because American exceptionalism is a joke.
minus-squaretmyakallinkfedilink3•2 months agoThe Comedian was based on Peacemaker. The initial pitch was that all of the Watchmen would be DC’s (at the time) recently-acquired Charlton characters. DC nixed the idea, so Moore just tweaked them and renamed them.
minus-square@DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilink3•2 months agoJust like how Nite Owl is based on a Blue Beetle with absolutely no other influences.
And having Captain America be The Comedian, because American exceptionalism is a joke.
The Comedian was based on Peacemaker. The initial pitch was that all of the Watchmen would be DC’s (at the time) recently-acquired Charlton characters. DC nixed the idea, so Moore just tweaked them and renamed them.
Just like how Nite Owl is based on a Blue Beetle with absolutely no other influences.