1-Day Watchmen Survey (Urgent)

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Hey guys.

I'm doing a survey for a school research project. All I need are honest answers. They can be any length that you want. Thanks alot.



1: How, in your opinion, has Watchmen affected the world of comic books and literature as a whole?

2: How has Watchmen affected you?


This is due tomorrow, so I'll compile responses later on tonight.

Thanks alot, guys.

[jon_samuelson]

1: How, in your opinion, has Watchmen affected the world of comic books and literature as a whole?

2: How has Watchmen affected you?

1: I think, regardless of outsiders opinion of the medium in general, that The Watchmen helped to elevate the medium of comics beyond its funny-book roots into the realm of actually being literature. I'm sure there were earlier examples (Contract with God springs to mind), but I think Watchmen proved that a truly adult themed story could be told in the medium of comics.

2: I respect Watchmen, and I think it allowed ME to take comics seriously, and expect that the story-telling quality of what I read should be up to par with any other medium I consume (film, novels, etc.). All that said though, I don't particularly care for Watchmen, so it hasn't directly affected me in any other ways that I can immediately identify.

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Thanks alot dude, that's exactly the kinda thing I'm looking for.

Keep 'em comin'.

[acomicbookgirl]

1: How, in your opinion, has Watchmen affected the world of comic books and literature as a whole?


Watchmen, in my opinion is a very polarizing book. You either have peole who like it or don't like it. It is a book that is very influencial to comics. To this day, it is a book that every comic book reader has to read. You can't acknowledge Watchmen without thinking of Alan Moore.


2: How has Watchmen affected you?

It is the one book that I can't bring myself to buy. I've read it numerous times. Held the Absolute and the trade in my hands about to buy it but placed it back on the shelf. Do I tell people to read it? yeah. Do I tell them to buy it? not exactly. I tell them that's up to them. While I acknowledge its impact in comics, it is not one of my favorite books of Alan Moore.

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Hey guys.

I already put this up in the iFanboy forums, but since I really need to get this done tonight, I'm throwin' it up here. Hopefully that's allowed.

I'm doing a survey for a school research project. All I need are honest answers. They can be any length that you want. Thanks alot.



1: How, in your opinion, has Watchmen affected the world of comic books and literature as a whole?

2: How has Watchmen affected you?


This is due tomorrow, so I'll compile responses later on tonight.

Thanks alot, guys.
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[masherscf]

Is there a reason why you need to post in both forums? Tell ya what, I'll forward people to the iFanboy thread so that you don't have to read both sets of responses.

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Alright, I didn't know you could "thread forward."


And the reason I posted in both forums is that I know that both forums contain comic book fans, alot of those comic book fans only frequent one forum or the other. Due to the small time period I have to complete this, I figured that posting it for both groups would gather more responses than just posting it for one.

[masherscf]

Alright, I didn't know you could "thread forward."

You can't. But, starting a thread in TRS with a link your iFanboy thread is acceptable. There was no harm done. I was just thinking it would be easier with all your results in one place.

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Cool, thanks alot. =)

Also, the rough draft is due tomorrow, so if I don't get enough responses today I can just tell my teacher that I will have more by the due date, which is weeks from now.

Good deal.

[esophagus]

1: How, in your opinion, has Watchmen affected the world of comic books and literature as a whole?Watchmen has affected comics and literature by bringing the two a lot closer together. Superhero comics were widely regarded as childish, and at the time they generally were. Now, they're much more widely accepted. Not only are the people reading the slightly more adult, or a lot of the independent comics, reading superhero books, but a lot of people who just like to read in general are finding enjoyment there. They're not only reading them because Watchmen showed the world superheros can make for intelligent reading, but because Watchmen showed the industry that there's certainly room for much darker and adult men in tights. I believe it has also had some reaches into comics without superheroes, I really shouldn't just pigeon-hole it to that. It was a lot more. There wasn't actually a big market for comics of that caliber anywhere, and Alan Moore made it. He created a huge crossover between all sorts of readers, which I believe is indirectly responsible for the readers that go out and pick up books like DMZ, but still read issues like Batman, or graphic novels like Fun Home. There wasn't a big reader crossover like that before. In short, Alan Moore was the death of the stereotypical comic and comic reader.2: How has Watchmen affected you?I think Watchmen had the same effects on me as I claim it has had on comics and literature as a whole. Watchmen was one of the first superhero comics I had read, and it really opened my mind to the entire genre. It lead me to read another seminal comic, Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns, and a plethora of other comics afterwards. It has changed the way I look at comics, and the way I look at writing, something I like to consider myself good at.

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Shameless bump, as I have to turn this in next week.