Then there’s the love interest that doesn’t really stand out but she ends up being a main character anyway. So for me, why give so much detail about the original and not make up something good for the 2nd Nite Owl? Nite Owl II doesn’t really have his own interesting story and the autobiography has absolutely nothing to do with him. The backstory for Nite Owl comes from an autobiography from the man named Hollis Mason who was the original. He took up the mantle of Nite Owl from someone else – which brings me to my point from earlier. To be completely honest there’s nothing really special about this guy, and he’s not an original superhero. Given the design of his costume and his backstory you can see how this would make sense. Which is how he’s able to have all of the gadgets and crazy things you see him with in the comics. I compare him to Bruce Wayne because he’s also rich(not as rich as Bruce). You can think of him as a much, much softer Bruce Wayne/Batman and also a bit nerdy. Next up on the list is Dan Dreiberg a.k.a. Him being a bad-ass sort of makes up for it because of that raw element he brings to the series. He’s really cool but gets a bit annoying after a while. But somehow he talks in incomplete sentences which can best be described as short-hand note taking. Besides the explanation about his childhood, they tell you that he’s very smart. A guy with a backstory so messed up it almost makes you want to cry. Onto the characters in this lovely story. This scene in particular took place in the 60’s THE PLAYERS This story takes place over a few decades predating the 80’s but the writers execute the illustration of what’s going on perfectly in that regard. Just like every other superhero, it’s what makes them…THEM. Some of the characters do have real world situations that are a part of their past. This book feels like an exact representation of it’s time and it’s setting, which is New York City(best place on Earth. This book is gritty, it’s dark, it’s unforgiving and sometimes(depending on how messed up your humor is) it’s even funny. Without giving too much away, just know that Nixon is president at this time and there were some real world parallels being drawn. Manhattan(Center rear), Rorschak(Center forefront), Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, The Comedian I would talk about it often with Emily and she would just smile at the mere excitement I was experiencing. Oh my goodness this series has such an amazing beginning, it makes you want to keep reading it. I was so excited I started reading it almost every night after work when I got home. Fast forward to a couple of months later and my girlfriend surprised me with the complete volume of The Watchmen. It’s ridiculous!Īnyhoo, I was with a close friend of mine and my girlfriend(Emily) and we were talking about reading this story and how exciting it would be. You wouldn’t believe how happy I was to hear that, especially since these companies pretty much force you to buy different comics just to continue one story. It had to be 12 issues long, all one story, and it wouldn’t cross over into the other character’s comics. This new story is called The Doomsday Clock. Would this story be broken up into other comics like all of the other stories? Absolutely not! Geoff Johns was pretty clear, if he was going to helm this project it had to be exactly like the watchmen. After comic-con here in NYC, the geniuses behind this new story arch gave those who attended a bit more information as to what’s going to happen without revealing anything of substance. It’s 12 issues long, but the way it’s written could potentially make it feel like it’s a bit longer than that – I’ll get to that point in a second. The reason why is because if you’re a comic book fan, or you’re looking to get into reading comic books you’ll need to read The Watchmen series. I want to dive into the backbone of this particular story arch. I won’t spoil the story for you, because this particular post isn’t about what’s happening right now. That’s right my friend, DC Comics incorporated The Watchmen into the DCU. Something no one has ever thought would happen, yet everyone wanted it to happen. Things started to pick up with the Batman and Flash crossover comics(only 4 issues long) which leads up to the real meat and potatoes. It’s as the name implies which means there’s new problems behind every corner that our superheroes turn. Not too long ago DC Comics started their Rebirth line of comics. A 31 year old comic book series has been brought back to life…
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