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In episode 110, SPOONBENDERS author and comic book writer Daryl Gregory joins the podcast to discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon\\u2019s WATCHMEN--a graphic novel that influenced his work and is considered a masterpiece by many critics. Daryl chats with Luke & James about the comic that changed everything, and even shares the surprising inspiration for one of his characters!

Topics: Daryl\\u2019s experience reading Watchmen during its original run, the power of repeated phrases and symbols, the deconstruction of comic tropes, Neil Gaiman\\u2019s story seeds, the SPOONBENDERS pilot on Showtime, Alan Moore\\u2019s biography, the work-for-hire nature of comics, the illustrator/writer relationship, the sexual & gender politics, the power of the alternate history, and the legacy of the graphic novel and its modern adaptations.\\xa0

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The episode ends with an exploration of each of the following characters: The Comedian, Rorschach, Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias.

This episode\\u2019s intro/outro:\\xa0A.O.E. - Crystal Clocks and Music Box\\xa0(Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution for reuse)

Daryl Gregory
Twitter: @darylwriterguy
Website:\\xa0https://darylgregory.com

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