Category Archives: October

God doesn’t care if the End is near

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Grecia H.

Little Boy and Fat Man were the nicknames of the two bombs dropped during World War II, and they stopped time on clock later found. In Watchmen, a little boy is near Jon and Janey when a fat man steps … Continue reading →

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questionable deities

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Lee Quinby

Hi everyone, This is quite an enticing and engaged series of responses. I have pasted in, below, sections from each of your posts because they stood out as key points that I hope prompt further discussion in class. Sam and … Continue reading →

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Ticking Towards Midnight

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sam Barnes

When we examine the West’s history through a certain self-reflective lens, the apocalypse seems to loom in cycles.  We as a people recognize ourselves standing before the abyss, and either step back in moderation or step out to take the … Continue reading →

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The Lingering Power of Watchmen

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mac Warren

I first read Alan Moore’s Watchmen three years ago – at the time, it was a profoundly effective piece of media, and from my experience, it defied categorization as a work of fiction based on the its innate tactile and visual … Continue reading →

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Red Assaults & Comic Gems

Posted on October 3, 2010 by jonrossi

In a lot of ways, Watchmen was a hugely satisfying book.  Before getting to the serious writing, however, let me address the silly end of the spectrum. You see, for years in high school I (mostly) jokingly believed that every … Continue reading →

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