I've had a bit of an interest in Graphic Novels lately, and I was thinking about the high place Watchmen stands at for many people, some even going as far as to call it the greatest Graphic Novel of all time. Many people also think Watchmen helped gives the comic industry a darker and more mature feel. It is also seen as paving the way for more serious takes on the superhereo genre, which can in the Batman franchise (disregarding the Schumacher films), and the more serious tone superhero films over the past decade have taken.
How much, if any, did the impact of Watchmen really have in this? Would comics and superheros have taken the darker more serious route without it? Would Graphic Novels still be as popular as they are today with out it? What certain things about comic and superhereo stories would change?
I'm just curious.
How much, if any, did the impact of Watchmen really have in this? Would comics and superheros have taken the darker more serious route without it? Would Graphic Novels still be as popular as they are today with out it? What certain things about comic and superhereo stories would change?
I'm just curious.