Comic Highlights: Watchmen

Introduction

The Comic Creators Project at the Cartoon Museum in London has the only page of original art on public display from one of the most iconic comics of all time: Watchmen. Written by Alan Moore, drawn by Dave Gibbons and coloured by John Higgins, it was published by DC Comics between 1986 and 1987 in a 12-issue comic book limited series before it was collected in a single volume in 1987. The Comic Creators Project was able to acquire one page of the original art and it can now be seen in the Comics gallery at the Cartoon Museum. This graphic novel is featured in the exhibition The Great British Graphic Novel (20th April – 24th July, 2016).

Comic Creator’s Day 2 (October 31, 2015)-Part 2

It is not an exaggeration to say that Watchmen is one of the most iconic graphic novels of the 20th century. Since it was first published as a collection in 1987 by DC, Watchmen has been recognized in Time‍ ’​s List of the 100 Best Novels as one of the best English language novels published since 1923. Written by Alan Moore, drawn by Dave Gibbons and coloured by John Higgins, the story follows the personal development and moral struggles of retired superheroes as an investigation into the murder of a government sponsored superhero leads them to become active again.

With these credentials it was no wonder that the audience that stopped by Comic Creators Day 2 were eager to hear about this comic from the two artists involved in the project: Dave Gibbons and John Higgins. With an original page from the comic next to the colour guide and final print in the background, the format for their presentation took the form of a conversation between two old friends reminiscing about the time when they worked together on this comic.