| Genre | Superhero |
|---|---|
| Company | Cruel and Unusual Films DC Comics Warner Premiere |
| Voices | Tom Stechschulte |
| Theme music composer | Lennie Moore |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 12 |
| Director | Jake Strider Hughes |
| Executive producer | Wesley Coller |
| Runtime | 25-30 minutes (per episode) 325 minutes (DVD) |
| First aired | July 17, 2008 |
| Last aired | February 23, 2009 |
Watchmen: Motion Comic is a 2008 American motion comic based on the 1986-1987 DC Comics limited comic book series Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.[1] The series consists of twelve abridged 25–30 minute segments, each based on and sharing a name with one of the twelve chapters of the book. All characters are voiced by actor Tom Stechschulte.[2][3][4] It was released on DVD in March 2009 to coincide with the Watchmen film's release.[5][6]
Plot
In October 1985, during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and on the eve of nuclear war, a depressed Rorschach, one of several outlawed vigilante superheroes, begins to investigate why all former masked superheroes are either dead or have declined.
International broadcasters
| Country | Broadcaster | Series Premiere | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Space | June 9, 2009 | 22:00, 22:30 |
| Australia | GO! | December 5, 2010 | 23:00 |
| Portugal | RTP2 | November 22, 2010 | 23:30 |
References
- ^ Jane Halsall, R. William Edminster. Visual media for teens. ABC-CLIO, 2009.
- ^ Scott Chitwood. "Blu-ray and DVD Reviews - Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ ""Watchmen" (2008) TV Series". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Watchmen Comic Movie.com". DC Comics. June 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ^ John Scott Lewinski (January 24, 2009). "Gibbons Provides New Watchmen Art; Motion Comic Goes DVD". Wired News. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "This week in entertainment". The Oakland Tribune. March 2, 2009.
External links
- Watchmen: Motion Comic at IMDb