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DescriptionWith such a densely written story, there aren't many splash pages to be found in Watchmen. There are five nice splashes in this climactic sequence, but this one is probably my favorite.Despite the lack of action or dialogue, Moore and Gibbons work a lot of the book's themes and symbolism in here. Of course, there are the various supporting characters and the "Hiroshima lovers", but there are also callbacks to several covers, including #3 (nuclear hazard sign), #6 (Rorschach test), and #9 (Nostalgia perfume bottle). The time clock reads a few minutes after midnight, signifying that we've gone past the point of no return. And I don't think it's a coincidence that the broken bus has a sign that reads "Gordian Knot". Since I started collecting OA, I've always hoped to land a good Watchmen page. I'm glad it wound up being this one. Social/Sharing |
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Ron S 
Member Since 2007
Posted on 9/29/2014
Wondered who was sharp enough to pick this up. Should have known it would be you!!
Joseph Melchior
Member Since 2005
Posted on 10/2/2014
I'd agree that this is probably the nicest of the splashes. Well fought, Dan.
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/23/2017
I don't know how I missed this one...but let me say...this is good. Always enjoy looking at your collection Dan.
Matt Todd
Member Since 2014
Posted on 4/19/2019
This is an incredible page and a top notch showcase of the amazing work Dave Gibbons did with this series. Thank you for sharing this.
Phill R
Member Since 2010
Posted on 1/22/2022
Not sure how I missed commenting on this before, but yeesh a SPLASH from Watchmen?!?! That's a winner!!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 6/1/2022
Not just "a good Watchmen page," it's a GREAT Watchmen page! What an amazing splash this is! It's so good it doesn't need words to tell us what we're seeing. This is EPIC!
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
Posted on 4/12/2023
Love seeing all these beautiful Watchmen pages on here. Great find, congrats!
Josh F
Member Since 2010
Posted on 5/13/2024
Wow, I had this page for several years then sadly had to downsize my collection at some point. Glad to see it found a good home with you, Dan! We don't really own anything in this world, we're just borrowing it for a while, much like the people in this epic page...let's enjoy while we can! Kudos on picking up a gem and take good care of it!
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