COMICS: First Look At Nite Owl From WATCHMEN 2

COMICS: First Look At Nite Owl From WATCHMEN 2

Check out the first glimpse at some cover art from the upcoming Watchmen prequel (yes not exactly Watchmen 2 but that seems to be the given monicker) comics from Joe and Andy Kubert.

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By MarkCassidy - Dec 25, 2011 06:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics
Source: Bleeding Cool

Thanks to Bleeding Cool we have our first look at DC's upcoming Watchmen prequel comics. This is Dan Dreiberg, better known as Nite Owl 2. He looks just like he did in the original Watchmen, maybe a slightly elongated cowl?





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sahind
sahind - 12/25/2011, 6:13 AM
kubert is a great artist!
SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 12/25/2011, 6:28 AM
Somewhere in England, Alan Moore makes a pact with the Elder Gods...The End Is Nigh,indeed..
FireKnightRises
FireKnightRises - 12/25/2011, 6:33 AM
loved this new cbm
I hate that yellow page
ShadowOfTheWeb
ShadowOfTheWeb - 12/25/2011, 6:46 AM
Haha Alan Moore is plotting epic revenge from somewhere behind his massive beard
ShadowOfTheWeb
ShadowOfTheWeb - 12/25/2011, 6:47 AM
Drawing looks great btw but still not sold on diluting a classic...
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 12/25/2011, 6:52 AM
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 12/25/2011, 6:53 AM
The characters were already heroes when the WATCHMEN story began. I see nothing wrong with showing their adventures in prequels. A lot of it sounded pretty interesting when the characters talked about old villains and other heroes. Doesn't harm the existing material in any way.
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 12/25/2011, 6:54 AM
Why can't they just leave this alone. I used to want a prequel or sequel to this but I think now this is a classic and needs to stand all alone.
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 12/25/2011, 7:20 AM
this is really going to happen????? OK. Hope it's a fun read.
vermillion
vermillion - 12/25/2011, 7:23 AM
Art looks amazing.
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 12/25/2011, 7:43 AM
I don't really like Watchmen, but I think it's kind of a lame cash in to have someone else do a prequel to Alan Moore's work. It's his creation, so in a way this is little more than well-funded fan fiction.
cmax
cmax - 12/25/2011, 8:29 AM
Agree with the majority here. It's going to be really strange not having Moore write this. Did he even give his blessing on the project? If not that makes it worse.
SageMode
SageMode - 12/25/2011, 8:30 AM
Andy Kubert is the man. One of my favorite artists
sarahsatire
sarahsatire - 12/25/2011, 8:45 AM
@cmax Moore gives his blessing on nothing when it comes to his work LOL.
fedup
fedup - 12/25/2011, 9:17 AM
The way I look at it is that if at least Dave Gibbons approves (Gibbons receives far less credit for Watchmen than he deserves. That book was a 50/50 effort) I'm fine with the prequels. If they're good, then great. If they're bad, then at least the original is still on my shelf and the prequels will just fade from comic readers' collective memories. Except of course for the ones who choose to dwell on it.
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 12/25/2011, 9:24 AM
Boo-ring.
UncleTee
UncleTee - 12/25/2011, 9:30 AM
I prefer Adam, but that's just me...
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 12/25/2011, 9:41 AM
@ Cerebro

"All I have to say to that is, Star wars I, II, AND III. All the wrong you need."

That's a terrible example. There was nothing wrong with the idea of making STAR WARS prequels.
localman
localman - 12/25/2011, 9:56 AM
It is not unusual for a creation to move on past the ideas of the original creator. Especially Comic books, where the comic and the characters live on and often go through changes. In some cases, the later works can be superior to the original, or at least as good.

I understand the desire to be respectful to Alan Moore and the great work that he and Gibbons did to create Watchmen, but Moore has washed his hands of the characters and they are owned by DC. As long as the story is good, the characters can certainly continue in the hands of other writers/artists.
localman
localman - 12/25/2011, 9:59 AM
Actually, the Star Wars prequels are a great example of when NOT to leave characters in the hands of the original creator. Those Prequels COULD have been wonderful if Lucas had handed off the writing and Directing to someone else while maintaining producing and approval.
valeriesghost
valeriesghost - 12/25/2011, 12:48 PM
I have mixed emotions right now...
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/25/2011, 1:33 PM
nice artwork,that is all.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 12/25/2011, 3:20 PM
Haha I'm man enough to say Watchmen took me two read to really get it all and appreciate it.

So I'll pick it up and hopefully end up enjoying this one too
Ceejay
Ceejay - 12/25/2011, 3:50 PM
Watching things like Higlander 2 & 3 or Terminator 3 & 4 or even reading crap like 'The Kingdom' series of comics than span from the Kingdom COme original mini series. All taught me never to buy into spin offs not done by the original people who worked on the source material, it only ruins the integrity and memory of the original forever!

Gonna avoid this like the plague and Kuberts art is way off in physical proportions, obviously a rush job for him as long as he gets paid!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 12/25/2011, 5:09 PM
@Cerebro You didn't know the Phantom Menace sucked until you saw it. You imply that the existence of a watchmen prequel automatically makes it bad. If the watchmen prequel is bad, it will be bad because the books are bad; not because they were made.

This is not a big deal to me. I have the graphic novel and I can read it on it's own merits any time I want. New books doesn't effect that. Lucas butchering STAR WARS is completely different. He tampered with the story and characters of the existing films with the prequels. And this isn't a movie. Their books you can easily ignore. I don't even see the two examples on the same scale. But hey, maybe you care about watchmen more sensitively than I do.

If I see it, I may check it out. Might even forget. But i'm entertained at the idea and would read the books. Sounds cool.
EtriganTheDemon
EtriganTheDemon - 12/25/2011, 5:51 PM
This...Just decimated any hope in Alan Moore writing for the New 52, even if he just did a one shot. He's probably cringing at the thought of someone butchering his work with a completely useless prequel-
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 12/25/2011, 10:38 PM
DC had to do this to hold onto the rights to Watchmen.For years they have gotten away with releasing the series back onto the market every few years but it appears they had to do more with the characters to avoid losing them.
batmanrises
batmanrises - 12/26/2011, 1:37 AM
blkyank - Not true...They can just reprint Watchmen graphic novels every year and retain the rights...This is straight from Alan Moore. I've read it a few places. So it's not necessary, but it's also not going to tarnish any of the acclaim that the original story got.
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