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Originally Posted by LifeDistortion
So having not read any of these Rebirth comics my question is, is Alan Moore writing any of this new material? I don't think he had anything to do with Before Watchman, and suggests that DC owns the rights to Watchman, and not Moore, which is unfortunate for him.
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Nope. No Moore. And no, he didn't have anything to do with Before Watchmen. He created the characters on DC payroll, and I'm guessing they retain the rights of ownership. Just like how Frank Miller created Elektra, crafted a story arc around her in DD, killed her, and then have her a solo book... In his mind, that was it for the character. He didn't realize she's become part of the canon, or a "legacy" character. But there she is, being used in movies, tv shows and video games.
Honestly I don't know why Alan Moore isn't involved, but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say it's because Watchmen and V were his outlets for CREATING something in the comic book world. He'd certainly paid his dues writing for countless DC titles (Superman and Swamp Thing being the best.) I'm guessing he'd just as soon let Watchmen be a singular entity. Like a novel. A superhero story that is 100% isolated from any other superhero stories.
But for some reason I also want to say that he's retired. Is that ringing any bells with anyone?
Anyway, the truth is the Watchmen story is powerful as hell, and they needed a massive catalyst for this Rebirth overhaul (which is not really a reboot like new 52, it's much stranger than that)... And Watchmen is hella popular, and also contains the most powerful character in DC Comics history with Dr. Manhatten. Who else has the power to create and destroy universes, and manipulate godlike heroes like Superman and the flash?
I'm not sure how I feel about it on an artistic level. I hope Moore gave his blessing. But in terms of story power, it's providing a lot of fascinating material, and leading to a lot of interesting theories about who's involved, what they're doing, and how long they've been doing it. The only two Watchmen to be shown (or overtly referenced) at this point are Manhatten and Ozy, but that's not surprising considering those guys were the fucking bastards who let the world collapse for the "greater good" ... And because pretty much everyone else is either an ineffectual pussy (Night Owl) or fucking DEAD (like, everyone else).
Shrug.