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11th May '13 1:29:41 PM nombretomado

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** The sociopath descriptor was probably more an allusion to the likes of ThePunisher than Moore's more honestly examined (and eventually imprisoned, even if temporarily) Rorschach. During the time Watterson wrote the words, it was only comparatively recently that a large number of comics had begun having compilations of individual issues be presented as "graphic novels", as opposed to the actual graphic ''novels'' that stories like ''Watchmen'' (and ''VForVendetta'') were. Thus, for all the validity of the rare exceptions, Watterson firmly felt that the vast majority were and are written to appeal to the lowest common denominator, so as to in turn seek the broadest possible commercial appeal; and rather than calling out superhero comics in contrast to comic strips, Watterson famously blasted his own strip's publishing company, Universal Press Syndicate, for just such behavior, nevermind both fictional and non-fictional television and movies. As such, Watterson's words are really more tantamount to the famous "lipstick on a pig" line being applied to a materialistic culture that he neigh-unquestionably hates.

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** The sociopath descriptor was probably more an allusion to the likes of ThePunisher than Moore's more honestly examined (and eventually imprisoned, even if temporarily) Rorschach. During the time Watterson wrote the words, it was only comparatively recently that a large number of comics had begun having compilations of individual issues be presented as "graphic novels", as opposed to the actual graphic ''novels'' that stories like ''Watchmen'' (and ''ComicBook/VForVendetta'') were. Thus, for all the validity of the rare exceptions, Watterson firmly felt that the vast majority were and are written to appeal to the lowest common denominator, so as to in turn seek the broadest possible commercial appeal; and rather than calling out superhero comics in contrast to comic strips, Watterson famously blasted his own strip's publishing company, Universal Press Syndicate, for just such behavior, nevermind both fictional and non-fictional television and movies. As such, Watterson's words are really more tantamount to the famous "lipstick on a pig" line being applied to a materialistic culture that he neigh-unquestionably hates.

30th Mar '13 8:58:49 AM RayAP19

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