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Heroes Never Rust #86: Watchmen: Non-Chronological Storytelling
Heroes Never Rust #86 by Sean Ironman Watchmen: Non-Chronological Storytelling The fourth issue of Watchmen is a centerpiece for delving into Doctor Manhattan’s character. At the end of the third issue, he teleports to Mars. There, he builds a massive clock tower and, basically, reflects on his life. Reflect might not be the right word.… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #84: Watchmen, and Flashbacks
Heroes Never Rust #84 by Sean Ironman Watchmen: Flashbacks Flashbacks are tricky. A story needs to move forward, not backward. But. Sometimes to move forward we have to move backward. Readers need information for certain scenes and characters to have resonance. At times, events that occurred before the story’s present are necessary. They may be… Continue reading
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