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Agh! Rorschach! He's a scary fella....
I know lots of people will complain that it's obscure and needs explaining, but I think that's kinda cool. Makes for a conversation. Besides, it's generally only friends who comment on your shirt, not random strangers. |
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sorry hadnt read that comic but like you said those are some really cool watches... 4
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Wow, that's awesome! $5
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Crap, I forgot to say that I like it horizontal better, but am undecided as to color.
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dacat on Aug 28 '07 I friggin' loved reading the Watchmen, would buy this instantly $5
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heyyyy wasn't the thumbnail jackanapes profile pic for a while?
anyhoo, lovely illustration! |
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Monkey III on Aug 28 '07 in 2009 the movie!!!
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Ste7en on Aug 28 '07 solid. solid art. solid idea. works as one or the other or both.
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that's awesome! vertical placement, maybe more towards the side/bottom of the shirt
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OMG. This could be one of the best designs I've ever seen.
And on a side note I hope you know that blockbuster, means Crapsucker. Moore's work has never been translated even closely to the silverscreen, and I think The Watchmen is the least capable. I'd much rather have a 6-12hr smallscreen mini. $5 tho. anything but baby blue, preferably darker, that would be the key to a million comic nerds buying it, a shirt to rival communist party in runs. And if someone could think of a parody of the quote, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?, to be included, perhaps on the back in the graffiti style? My ideas are Who times the Timekeepers or Who watches the clocks? |
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Oh I ment to also say the parody should also be in latin, I just couldn't translate them so...
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Bramish on Aug 28 '07 Utter genius. $5
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Mr Rocks on Aug 28 '07 utter pure genius indeed. $5
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Brilliant. I want one.
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Yeah - cool design, and a great thing for "in the know" Watchment fans, before the film, which will almost undoubtedly be a big, embarrassing, unfaithful piece of crap, comes out.
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OlliRudi on Aug 28 '07 cool and classy reference. i like how you've used a semi-brian bolland design aesthetic! $5
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steven218 on Aug 28 '07 can i get a YEAH!!
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adam antium on Aug 28 '07 genius!!!
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Nicely done....wow.
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Jemae on Aug 28 '07 well done job! cool design! :D
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The vertical is beautiful, and I'd love one as a comic book shirt, 5+$
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Woss on Aug 28 '07 Absolutely great!
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very well done, Rockslide
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Ian Leino on Aug 28 '07 So amazingly great
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This is absolutely brilliant! Love the horizontal on yellow. If it doesn't win, I am going to cry endlessly and forever.
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Make this. Make it now. I will buy two.
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this is awesome. I will buy three.
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this should be printed. $5
oh, and vertical placement is better IMO |
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BlameTheSuburbs on Aug 28 '07 haha. very cool.
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Holy cow! This is amazing and brilliant! If only there were something better than $5 I could click!
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I love watches, and this is a fantastic design. 5$
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Horizontal
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vertical!
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ISABOA on Aug 28 '07 fantastic - 5$
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Seriously, the symbolic allusions to the characters work better horizontally. So, horizontal!
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Horizontal = 5$
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I blogged it on Neatorama and SuperPunch, hopefully it'll send some high votes your way.
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Saw it from Neatorama and absolutely adore it! Horizontal on blue, Brilliant!! Also the best comic ever written, hands down...
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jublin on Aug 28 '07 sick!
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incredible!
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Holy crap, that's absolutely incredible.
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So awesome.
Horizontal and blue, the most. |
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jrmasm on Aug 29 '07 That's very clever. Well drawn. $5.
Horizontal and blue |
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I badly need this shirt. $5
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Rockslide on Aug 29 '07 Hey thanks everyone for all the love and support!
Thanks a ton to jstruan for spreading the blogging powers of the interverse. |
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Awesome!
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very cool--agree that a darker blue would be nice
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Nothing but pure love for this design (and the series!). I think it looks better horizontal, and perhaps on a darker blue. =)
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YEASH!!!!!
5$ |
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OlliRudi on Aug 29 '07 wtf, why did i write brian bolland up there? i meant dave gibbons, of course
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OlliRudi on Aug 29 '07 anyway, horizontal=best
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Reminds me of all the Illustrator watch projects I had to do in school.
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nice design. i def. like the vertical better.
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SWAMPFACTORY on Aug 29 '07 cool comics style
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Love it. Vertical.
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I'm just curious, since I don't know the comic, what are the names or...characteristics about each character that makes them whichever watch? I love the idea of the adaptation, I just wish I was in on the joke.
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Annnd I like it vertical.
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MUST.
HAVE. THIS. |
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great!!
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kooky love on Aug 29 '07 GREAT $5
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Papaprime on Aug 29 '07 Bad, Ass. 5$
Watchmen should be required reading, then there would be o problem with people ot understanding the relevance. |
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I think I just had a dorkasm. 5$.
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Raid71 on Aug 29 '07 cool idea $5
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funkie fresh on Aug 29 '07 the comic and this sub are soooo good.
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Unbelievable! A 5 all the way! I'd wear the shirt and the watch.
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I would buy one for my brother, one for me, one for my son, one for my best friend...(we're a bunch of comic geeks, even the boy, who's still a bit young to read Watchmen yet.)
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NGee on Aug 30 '07 You'll have to wrangle with Ozymandias over the copywrite!
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I think it's
The Comedian; Ozymandias; Nightowl; Silk Spectre; Dr Manhattan and Rorschach. It would take ages to explain them all. Go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen#Characters |
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Btw, that Dr Manhattan watch is really cool. I would wear that.
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Awesome. I'd like vertical best.
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Rockslide on Aug 30 '07 Hey thanks again everyone!
13Strong has the lineup correct, and explaining the characters would take a while, and then relating that to their positioning here would give away some of the major plot points, so we'll let you read the book. As far as copyrights, I was thinking about that while I was making it and really, the only thing that could present a problem (that I know of) is the Rorschach watch face, so I could change that more if necessary. All the other symbols are in wide use by a variety of companies/organizations. |
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NGee on Aug 30 '07 I doubt there'd be a problem, and I know virtually nothing about copyrights. What i do know is this design rocks.
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opifan64 on Aug 30 '07 The cracked watch face was a very clever touch. great homage to a great comic book (or... er, graphic novel).
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OMG. MUST OWN.
Fantastic job |
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I wouldn't worry about the Rorschach watchface - his face changes all the time in the book, so they'd have a hard time coming after you for that. I mean, they're basically random (?) black blobs - not sure you could copyright such a thing.
I'm sure this could be covered under parody or something. |
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Guess Im the only one who thinks the quote would be cool, owell its still good.
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watchmen FTW 5/5 amazing! And go vertical all the way
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vertical
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like it - 5$ - HORIZONTAL
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ah! watchmen=amazing!!!!
bravo |
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vertical!!!
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Simply delightful!
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The daddy of all graphic novels and this design does it justice. Horizontal placementon yellow please.
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rosach? watchmen rad
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Frickin' great design and idea.
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very well made. but i've read the comic, and i still don't get it.
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grayehound on Sep 02 '07 do you need to know anything about the comic/movie to get this? no, but it shure helps. can you appreciate the art and design of it as a tee without knowing? sure thing. it makes for a very nice shirt, rocky!
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harvardjanitor7 - what don't you get? It's called Watchmen. Here are some watches. Each watch represents one of the Watchmen (see above).
That's it. |
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yes thank god for you rockslide. finally someone else who even knows about it haha. 5$
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The hands should be nearing 5 t0 12. Ok maybe not... amazing idea and I love the style. $5
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Rockslide on Sep 03 '07 mbk337- crap! you are right, I should definitely have Ozy's hands at 11:55. If this wins, I'll make that change.
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Bramish on Sep 03 '07 harvardjanitor7 on Sep 02 '07
very well made. but i've read the comic, and i still don't get it. I'm not sure how that would work. |
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ha, good call on the time mbk337!
and rockslide, I would totally buy this shirt. honestly b/c the reference and execution is so awesome and your verti/horiz placement are good--- it wouldn't matter to me which one was offered--- I'd buy either of them. let's hope the film isn't crap though eh? |
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I want dat
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vertical blue :)
yellow is so - um yellow ;) |
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Awesome. AWESOME.
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haha $5 i love it, and as a fan of the series would buy this immediatley and hope no one gets it and i have to explain the awesomeness that is watchmen
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I really hope this gets made!
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Vertical blue. 5.
As a fan, I love it. =] |
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Oh man, 5 all the way. Yeah, I'd love a darker version of the shirt, but other than that, this is perfect.
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Bramish on Sep 04 '07 Good score considering the relatively narrow target market. Hope it gets printed.
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OlliRudi on Sep 04 '07 what bram said
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the ozy watch is great
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Now we can only hope...
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I will commit to buy 5 of these right now, 10 if you need me to. I could easily re-sell these for $20 a piece. Print it, you won't be sorry.
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dacat on Sep 06 '07 Please print this now, it would be the first time I would buy more than one.
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Good score for an obscure subject - well done!
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i saw the movie adaptation.. is one of my favorite..
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Hehe, "Manhattan" blue and "Comedian" Yellow. Nice.
I definitely prefer the vertical, although the blue is a tad light. |
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Hurm...please make shirt. Would look good. Want to buy alot. Must investigate further.
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ugh, print this!
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Archangel on Oct 24 '07 whoa, awesome! I want it!
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Print!
This is amazing. |
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zomg print.!!
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Ack!! I missed this one!! Love it!wish I could have voted!!
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Print this shirt because I asked nicely? Please.
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Print!
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I wish more people were familier with Watchmen so it'd win. You're amazing dude.
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Print!!!
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P
R I N T ! |
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PRINT
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FOR
THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING PRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TTTTTTT |
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Yea... PRRRRRRINT
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Printage Required!
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I JUST HAD THE WORST DAY EVER
PRINT PLEASE! |
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Print!
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will buy if this is printed
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Print or else!
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print :D
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please print
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I dont care what Dan said!
Print! |
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Get it printed somewhere, try pitching it to a place the specializes in comics, I'm certain you'll be met with enthusiasm.
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$$P$$$
$$$R$$$ $$$I$$$ $$$N$$$ $$$T$$$$ |
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I like the cracked smile watch (in place of blood) yay for amazing graphic novels!
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AUUGGHH! NEED A REPRINT!!
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Was never printed.
Should be though. Probably around the time the release of The Dark Night as the teaser will be before it. |
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This needs printing. Badly.
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Rockslide on Jul 20 '08 Haha, I thought this might get some reaction once the new trailer came out. Once more publicity starts circulating, people will know what this design even refers to.
I've had a lot of people email me asking if I could sell them a copy of this non-existent shirt. |
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roadkill3d on Jul 20 '08 NEEEEEDZ
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GOOD COMIC
This needs to be printed!! D: |
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I seriously think this can be printed somewhere else if not here. And the bitch would sell out in about 3 seconds.
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Who Prints The Watchmen?
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They are also symbolically placed, again with allusion to the storyline.
What's the significance to their placement? I've read the graphic novel but don't get it. Great design, though! |
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I just finished the comic today. Had it sitting around for over a year, and when I heard they were making it into a movie I figured I might as well finish it.
*****SPOILER ALERT****** I may be wrong, but I think it refers to their deaths? The Comedian got "knocked out" by Ozymandias, as did Rorschach by Dr. Manhattan. And then Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are leaning on each other. Am I right? |
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Rockslide on Jul 29 '08 *****SPOILER SPOILER*******
There is a lot of symbolism here. If you've read it you'll get what I'm talking about without me going into too much detail. I'll just go over a couple major ones. (WarSux has a couple) First we have Comedian being toppled over by Ozy which is also the start of our story. Comedian's watch is down and broken, symbol of his fall and death. Then another big placement symbol is Nite-Owl, Silk Spectre, and Dr. Manhattan. Spectre is caught between them leaning away from Dr. Manhattan and towards Nite-Owl as happens in the story. She leaves the one for the other. Then the final two watches are like the final chapter of the story. Dr. Manhattan and Rorschach sit on different sides of a moral/ethical conflict and decision. They are against eachother and its clear that Dr. Manhattan easily has the upper hand and his placement will easily take down Rorschach. Dr.'s face is looking straight forward and ahead. Rorschach is looking down and falling. These are the major placement symbols I tried to work in, there are other little subtle things in there. I'll let you find and then of course the design of each watch carries a variety of connections to the characters. Thanks for all the emails and nice letters! |
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~So....can I frickin buy this now or what???
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Whatever bit helps, then I shall post. C'mon Threadless, let's get this shirt made.
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this design is incredible. i am absolutely buying it if it is shirt-ified.
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I hope this gets printed, I'd buy it!
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ima get one of each!
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let's get this on the print! I must have one of these!
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NOW
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Seriously. Love this in blue, both the light blue and the background color. Hopefully this gets printed now with the movie coming next year. That would be awesome.
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I need the vertical one. Please let this be real-ified.
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diddo on the above, needs to be printed. i can't imagine why they wouldn't.
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Resubmit for voting!!
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Mr Rocks on Aug 13 '08 I concur. Or pitch this to DC.
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Helluva design in tribute to a helluva book! Vertical would be most appropriate since the covers title was vertical, and I think a slightly darker (more Manhattan) blue would be best. And yes, Ozy's has to be at 11:55, that would complete the shirt to a Tee (hah)! $5!!!! Could you resubmit a little closer to the movie's release, I bet it'd get a print then. Amazing work again!
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make it to 11:55, love this, nice job
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I recently got the book too. Man it's awesome. So is this shirt. It should definitely be sold. I'm pretty psyched for the movie. It better not suck.
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This really should get printed... I would buy one with vertical on yellow in a heartbeat.
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Absolutely brilliant. Please resubmit this as time gets closer to the release of the movie! The design is wonderful and is a not-so-subtle nod to the graphic novel.
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this is extremely creative and very well done. mad props
PRINT!! |
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How was this shirt never made? How were these watches never introduced to manufacturer to be made!? Watchmen is the single greatest graphic novel of our time...I would die if I had these watches
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OMG I NEED THIS SHIRT!!!!!!! PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT
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I wish they would make this shirt!!!
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They should print this Mar. 2nd in time for the movie. They'd probably sell like a zillion. I finally finished reading this and am now super hyped and want this shirt even more.
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Every time I see this design, I 'gasm hard.
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I so wish I had seen this before scoring was done. I WANT THIS.
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NomadSlim on Jan 23 '09 this is bad ass, never seen it before... this design was way ahead of schedule!
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I want it.
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fat pigeon on Jan 26 '09 DO IT!!!!
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REVIVE THIS
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awesome!!!! i love it!!! i want one ^_^ :D
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THEY PRINTED IT THIRTY FIVE MINUTES AGO.
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ISABOA on Feb 18 '09 !!!
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roadkill3d on Feb 19 '09 Oh what better time...than now?
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How do I buy one of these?!?!
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Voting be damned!
PRINT! THIS! SHIRT! |
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Buy it here peoples.
http://goapeshirts.com/products/046/ |
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GOOOD GOD!!! THIS IS AWESOME PRINT IT NOW OR ELSE!!!
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I stumbled on this at goapeshirts.com and remembered it from here... So glad you finally got it printed!
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Update: Jul 02, '09
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Update: Kristen Howdeshell
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Threadspotting every Friday!
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You know they'll love it!
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This is a pun based joke on the name "Watchmen." Each of these watches represents one of the book's main characters. They are also symbolically placed, again with allusion to the storyline.
If none of that matters- then hey, its a design with some cool watches!