I think it is fair to say that Watchmen greatly influenced my choice in careers. When I heard they were making Before Watchmen I planned to be disappointed. I was wrong, Before Watchmen is AWESOME. It is an epic totally engrossing tale of the reason things ended up the way they did in the graphic novel. The first Watchmen took place after the cool stuff. There are no epic battles and no clear lines of right and wrong which are normally so prevalent in comics. The reason it was such a success was because you had to draw your own conclusions. These new comics push those preconceived notions.
They answer questions about your favorite character's history and at the same time shatter some of the fundamental views you have on other characters. I think it is fair to say that everyone has a picture of something or someone that makes then Nostalgic, makes them believe in a better world or feel the emotion of a past memory. These comic books present open wounds of feelings and questions that might never be answered. Overall the new Watchmen is a great read and I give it 4 out of 5 stars. The only reason it is not a 5 out of 5 is because you just can't beat the original. While we are on the topic of past memories I've included some pictures that make me remember better times.
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