Watchmen. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
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Jake Strider Hughes, 2008-2009

In an alternate United States, beginning in 1939 during the fading Interwar period, a team of costumed crime-fighters is formed – the Minutemen. The 1960s Vietnam War era through the mid-1980s Cold War sees the rise of the Watchmen team of heroes, whose existence dramatically affects world events.


V for Vendetta. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1990 comic book
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V for Vendetta
Alan Moore, David Lloyd, Tony Weare, 1990
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James McTeigue, 2005

In 2027, the world is in turmoil, with the United States fractured as a result of a second civil war and a pandemic of the St. Mary’s Virus ravaging Europe. On November 4, a vigilante in a Guy Fawkes mask, V, rescues Evey Hammond, an employee of state-run British Television Network, from members of the Fingermen secret police.


Watchmen. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
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Damon Lindelof, 2019

The series takes place 34 years after the events of the comic series. In 1985, Adrian Veidt, formerly known as the vigilante Ozymandias, created a fake attack on New York City by a squid-like alien that resulted in millions within New York being killed, coercing nations to work together against a common threat and to avert a nuclear holocaust.


Watchmen. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
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Zack Snyder, 2009

In an alternate United States, beginning in 1939 during the fading Interwar period, a team of costumed crime-fighters is formed – the Minutemen. While most heroes like Daniel Dreiberg ( Nite Owl II ) and Laurie Jupiter ( Silk Spectre II ) retire, Doctor Manhattan and the Comedian become government agents, and Rorschach continues to operate outside the law.


Swamp Thing. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1983 comic book, Saga of the Swamp Thing
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Saga of the Swamp Thing
Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben, 1983
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Gary Dauberman, Mark Verheiden, 2019

Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced scientist Alec Holland. After Holland tragically dies, Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all when a mysterious creature claims to be him.


Under the Hood. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book, Watchmen
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
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Eric Matthies, 2009

A short mockumentary produced as a side-feature to the Watchmen film. There, in a television interview, Hollis Mason, the first Nite-Owl, talks about about his life and the superhero community, and explains the events leading up to the time when he became the masked adventurer Nite Owl, and discusses the formation of the Minutemen.


Tales of the Black Freighter. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book, Watchmen
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
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Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith, 2009

Tales of the Black Freighter is a story within a story, a fictional comic within the Watchmen limited series, telling the story of a mariner who survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, and struggles to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.


From Hell. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1999 comic book
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From Hell
Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell, 1999
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Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, 2001

In 1888, Mary Kelly and a small group of London prostitutes trudge through unrelenting daily misery. The murder of Martha and her companions grabs the attention of Whitechapel Police Inspector Frederick Abberline, a brilliant, yet troubled, man whose police work is often aided by his psychic visions. Abberline’s investigations reveal that the murders, while gruesome, imply that an educated person is responsible due to the precise and almost surgical method used.


Batman: The Killing Joke. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1988 comic book
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Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, 1988
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Sam Liu, 2016

While out on patrol, Barbara Gordon a.k.a. After Franz tricks her into finding his uncle’s dead body, Batman becomes concerned about her safety and takes her off the case, telling her that she will eventually be tempted to kill the criminals she pursues. A few nights later, Batgirl tries to apologize to Batman, but he is ambushed by Franz and his men, prompting her to come to his aid.


The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2002 comic book
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill, 2002
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Stephen Norrington, 2003

In 1899, a terrorist group led by the Fantom breaks into the Bank of England, steals Leonardo da Vinci’s blueprints of Venice’s foundations, and kidnaps several German scientists. Quatermain at first refuses until a group of assassins is sent to kill him, resulting in the death of his longtime friend, Nigel. To prevent this, M is forming the latest generation of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.