Hello everyone! Recently, I was invited by John Anthony Dunne to join him on The Two Cities podcast to discuss HBO’s Watchmen series. The podcast is about 48 minutes. We discuss the original Watchmen graphic novel and the politics of the Cold War, the Watchmen TV show’s intersection with our current political climate, and we…
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Who Watches the Watchmen: A Discussion with Church of the Geek Podcast
Hello everyone! As my friend Chris Maverick sometimes jokes, my goal is to be on every podcast ever. Not really, but I do enjoy getting invited on to be a part of various conversations. A few weeks ago, my friends at the Church of the Geek podcast invited me to participate in a discussion of…
Doomsday Clock and the Triumph of Hope
By Matthew Brake [Beware Spoilers!] In 2016, DC Comics, particularly writer Geoff Johns, made a bold move and tamped with one of the most sacred cows in comic book fandom—Watchmen. After the initial success of the New 52 reboot, which saw DC Comics do away with years of complicated backstory in order to draw in…
