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Watching the Watchmen: Ozymandias #6

  This week marks the finale of the six-issue mini-series, BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS. And for critics, yes, the story ends at the point where the original began, but that doesn’t matter. Great stories are about character journey and that is what writer Len Wein gave us. More so than in the original text, here we [...]

Picks of the Week: 3/6/13

Animal Man #18 This fantastic epilogue to “Rotworld” is a must-read! The stunning Jae Lee cover foreshadows the poignant story Jeff Lemire and Steve Pugh have composed. The tragic events of this issue shall leave an indelible mark upon the title character and his family. Age of Ultron #1 In 2010 Earth’s Mightiest Heroes saw [...]

Watching the Watchmen: OZYMANDIAS #5

The more the story advances in BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS, the more one must appreciate writer Len Wein’s ability to capture the calculating tone and voice of the  title character. He articulates the psychology of Ozymandias’ dramatically justified arrogance. For that reason, the series continues to intrigue. As the hands on the doomsday clock near midnight, [...]

Watching the Watchmen: OZYMANDIAS #4

On the surface BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS continues to resemble a lackluster highlight reel of the pivotal plot points from Moore’s WATCHMEN. And while it may be argued that the writing and art at times doesn’t mesh perfectly, there is something very intriguing about this series. And below the surface, this title has a unique appeal. [...]

Watching the Watchmen:OZYMANDIAS #3

Reaching the mid-point of the BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS mini-series, Len Wein has dug deeper into the strategic mind of the title character. Wein underscores Ozymandias’ ultimate need for self-preservation. The internal workings of Ozymandias ring true with compelling dramatic justification. Wein continues to do his best to pave a character’s journey that will eventually lead [...]

Watching The Watchmen: Ozymadias #2

As evident in the second installment of BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS, Len Wein’s writing works so well for Ozymandias, the paradoxical conquer of worlds and the self-righteous, self-appointed savior of the world of Watchmen. The descent into an abyss of darkness has logically progressed from the first to second issue in this series. More so than [...]

Watching The Watchmen: Ozymadias #1

This week marks the debut of the first part of the six-issue BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS mini-series. Arguably the most difficult character to tap from the original series, Ozymandias can undoubtedly straddle the fence between stock-characterization and reader indifference, yet writer Len Wein and artist Jae Lee skillful undertake the task of guiding the reader through [...]