ITF Read: Watchmen (1987 graphic novel) ft. Daryl Gregory

In episode 110, SPOONBENDERS author and comic book writer Daryl
Gregory joins the podcast to discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s
WATCHMEN--a graphic novel that influenced his work and is
considered a masterpiece by many critics. Daryl chats with Luke
& James about the comic that changed everything, and even
shares the surprising inspiration for one of his
characters!

Topics: Daryl’s experience reading Watchmen during its original
run, the power of repeated phrases and symbols, the
deconstruction of comic tropes, Neil Gaiman’s story seeds, the
SPOONBENDERS pilot on Showtime, Alan Moore’s biography, the
work-for-hire nature of comics, the illustrator/writer
relationship, the sexual & gender politics, the power of the
alternate history, and the legacy of the graphic novel and its
modern adaptations. 


 


The episode ends with an exploration of each of the following
characters: The Comedian, Rorschach, Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, Dr.
Manhattan, and Ozymandias.

This episode’s intro/outro: A.O.E. - Crystal Clocks and
Music Box (Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution for
reuse)



Daryl Gregory
Twitter: @darylwriterguy
Website: https://darylgregory.com


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