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''Before Watchmen'' is a series of comic books published by DC Comics in 2012. Acting as a prequel to the 1986 12-issue ''Watchmen'' limited series by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, the project consists of eight limited series and one one-shot (though two were initially planned) for a total of 37 issues. ==Publication history== Moore stated in 1985 that if the ''Watchmen'' limited series was well-received, he and Gibbons would possibly create a 12-issue prequel series called ''Minutemen'' featuring the 1940s superhero group from the story.〔Heintjes, Tom (March 1986). "Alan Moore On (Just About) Everything". ''The Comics Journal''.〕 DC offered Moore and Gibbons chances to publish prequels to the series, such as ''Rorschach's Journal'' or ''The Comedian's Vietnam War Diary'', as well as hinting at the possibility of other authors using the same universe. Tales of the Comedian's Vietnam War experiences were floated because ''The 'Nam'' was popular at the time, while another suggestion was, according to Gibbons, for a "Nite Owl/Rorschach team" (in the manner of ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', and also in the sense that the original Charlton characters Blue Beetle and The Question had worked together as a team from time-to-time). Neither man felt the stories would have gone anywhere, with Moore particularly adamant that DC not go forward with stories by other individuals.〔"Watchmen Round Table: Moore & Gibbons". ''David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interview''. Issue 65, 1988.〕 Gibbons was more attracted to the idea of a ''Minutemen'' series, because it would have "() homage to the simplicity and unsophisticated nature of Golden Age comic books—with the added dramatic interest that it would be a story whose conclusion is already known. It would be, perhaps, interesting to see how we got to the conclusion."〔Young, Thom. "(Watching the Watchmen with Dave Gibbons: An Interview )". ''Comics Bulletin''. 2008. Retrieved on December 12, 2008. Archived from the (original ) on February 1, 2012.〕 In 2010, Moore told ''Wired'' that DC offered him the rights to ''Watchmen'' back earlier that week, if he would agree to prequel and sequel projects. Moore said that "if they said that 10 years ago, when I asked them for that, then yeah it might have worked ... But these days I don't want ''Watchmen'' back. Certainly, I don't want it back under those kinds of terms." DC Comics co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee responded, "DC Comics would only revisit these iconic characters if the creative vision of any proposed new stories matched the quality set by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons nearly 25 years ago, and our first discussion on any of this would naturally be with the creators themselves."〔Thill, Scott. (July 21, 2010). ("Alan Moore: 'I Don't Want Watchmen Back'" ). ''Wired''. Retrieved on February 1, 2012.〕 Following months of rumors about a potential ''Watchmen'' follow-up project, in February 2012 DC announced it was publishing seven prequel limited series under the "Before Watchmen" banner: ''Rorschach'', ''Minutemen'', ''Dr. Manhattan'', ''Comedian'', ''Silk Spectre'', ''Nite Owl'', and ''Ozymandias''. Among the creators involved are writers J. Michael Straczynski, Brian Azzarello, Darwyn Cooke, and Len Wein, and artists Lee Bermejo, J. G. Jones, Adam Hughes, Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert, and Amanda Conner. Every issue will feature a two-page installment of the backup series "Curse of the Crimson Corsair" that has been inspired by the ''Tales of the Black Freighter'' story-within-a-story from the original ''Watchmen'', written by Len Wein and featuring art by original ''Watchmen'' colorist John Higgins. The project was planned to conclude with a ''Before Watchmen: Epilogue'' one-shot, but it was never written. Gibbons stated, Moore criticized the project, calling it "completely shameless", and stated he was not interested in monetary compensation, but rather “What I want is for this not to happen.”〔Itzkoff, Dave. "(DC Plans Prequels to Watchmen Series )". ''The New York Times''. February 1, 2012. Retrieved on February 1, 2012.〕 Moore elaborated, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Before Watchmen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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