Is anyone else following this? Bizarre homo-eroticism aside, I'm kind of enjoying the "we don't have the rights to make a sequel to Watchmen but we're gonna do it anyway" thing they've got going on.
Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt
James Robinson
Kevin Gomez
Probably has Moore's blessing since I think Gillen talks to him sometimes
Julian Barnes
Jace Jackson
What are you talking about, sequel to Watchmen?
>35 minutes into the future
Ooohokay.
Gavin Roberts
Peter Cannon was Ozymandius' inspiration, and the first issue ends with him fending off an alien invasion that puts an end to rising, potentially nuclear tensions between the US, China, and Russia.
Isaac Ward
This was one of the covers. As Rorschach surmised, Peter Cannon/Adrian Veidt is homosexual.
Noah Sanchez
The current villain is a man, with seemingly godlike powers, who has a circular symbol carved into his forehead.
Benjamin Cruz
In the 4th issue, Peter meets a therapist named Dr. K, and his friends Dan, Eddy, Lauren, and John.
Dominic Ortiz
I knew Cannon was the Ozymandius Charlton character. I know once in a real long while somebody or other trots that kind of old stuff out. Didn't know all of this was going on too.
Just one question, how did DC not get Cannon when they got the rest? I thought they just grabbed the whole company? Is this one of those weird times DC lets some golden or silver age nobody get licensed out to Dynamite?
Joseph Taylor
Cannon was published by Charlton Comics, but the character is owned by the estate of his creator, Pete Morisi.
Leo Campbell
this comic feels like pretentious schlock that is relying too heavily on Watchmen
Jackson Murphy
Charlton sold DC stolen goods.
Jordan Hernandez
I'd put it better if I could be bothered, but that's more or less my reason for disinterest.
While a lot of Watchmen imitations feel like shallow copies of its commentary, this feels like commentary on commentary based on something else, which in turn feels even more circular.
When I read the elaborations on how the characters reference the Avengers too it just cemented the impression this was full steam derivative. Maybe I'm wrong and it's secretly genius, but I'll pass for something with its own voice.
Ryan Torres
He did appear in some 90s DC books, and had a brief solo.
But he's actually owned by the estate
Landon Smith
I'm in love with the current series but Thunderbolt isn't a new character, right? I have to get into the older stuff.
Isaiah Gomez
I get that the bug-guy is the Iron Man knockoff, but I don't know who he's based on from the classic comics. Blue Beetle?
Owen Cruz
Yeah, Thunderbolt goes way back. He only exists because his creator was unable to purchase the rights to Daredevil (mute, with a boomerang). That's why they share similar costumes.
Joshua Flores
More like partially uncopyrighted goods. The issues published in the 60's supposedly had the wrong copyrights, but 70's/80's stuff had accurate copyrights.
Jason Jackson
It's sort of a mix of stuff, the team is part Avengers/Ultimates influence, and part Watchmen/Charlton influence, and part some other stuff.
Cameron Butler
>Gillen
Nope
Robert Collins
Now that's interesting
Do I have to read the original Daredevil to get a complete picture?
Jayden Clark
Definitely has Moore's blessing. I'll try to find a source later. Gillen is one of the few modern writers Moore likes
James Long
Storytime?
Isaac Ramirez
Not really; Thunderbolt is its own thing, and I don't know if Gillen knows about Thunderbolt having Daredevil's costume and sort of has Amazing-Man's origin.
Ethan Nelson
The story's not nearly done yet, but maybe I'll storytime it tomorrow. Keep your eyes out for it.
Jeremiah Hill
Sweet.
Jace Ross
I asked Gillen at a signing recently what Moore thought of it and he said that he'd mentioned that he'd mentioned it in a letter to Moore and that Moore sounded amused about it
Luke Myers
whoopdie fucking do. Let me know when the full trade is complete and reviewed highly
Jeremiah Campbell
I have, and it's great.
Watchmen by the way of Nextwave.
Jayden Thompson
minutes into the future
Maybe laying it on a bit thick.
Thomas Howard
>Dynamite
Isn't he owned by DC?
Brody Garcia
Oh.
So then this is clearly why people fawn over it on social media. It's about faggots.
Much like they claim Fury Road is the pinnacle of action flicks because "muh women".
Luke James
I think DC just licenced the character.