A Watchmen ongoing vs a Charlton characters ongoing

[Trey Strain]

If you had a choice between DC's launching a Watchmen ongoing or an ongoing starring the Charlton characters, which would you like to see?

[Ascended]

Watchmen is one of those properties where having a sequel doesn't do it, or us, any favors. That's a rarity in comics, but Watchmen is one of them. I would have no interest in a ongoing. I don't really like that they're being used in Rebirth at all, even though I've been enjoying Doomsday Clock despite myself.

The Charlton characters.....it'd have to be a very good hook to get me to stick with it, but I like the characters for the most part, and they're actually designed for serial storytelling.

Charlton seems the better option to me, though a Watchmen ongoing would generate tons of hype early on before everyone starts to realize that as a monthly thing, it doesn't pack the punch of the original.

[DrNewGod]

Charlton characters were intended for an ongoing. Watchmen were designed for a single story. Let it be (DC won't, but should).

[Dr. Poison]

Charlton all the way. I've never really been interested in The Watchmen and Geoff Johns is the only reason I'm reading about them in Doomsday Clock.

[Robotman]

I would love to see an ongoing of Morrison’s version of Earth 4.

[SJNeal]

For the love of god, DC, leave The Watchmen alone already...

[Trey Strain]

To get into a bit more detail, I think Captain Atom is too powerful to fit in a Charlton title. So I'd do a swap. I'd move him into the JSA, and move the JSA's street-level characters into the Charlton title.

And I'd move Batman out of JL and into the Charlton comic, where he'd be a better fit. I'd put Green Arrow in it too.

That would sell, I betcha.

[Trey Strain]

But watch DC give us a Watchmen comic.

[Carabas]

To get into a bit more detail, I think Captain Atom is too powerful to fit in a Charlton title. So I'd do a swap. I'd move him into the JSA, and move the JSA's street-level characters into the Charlton title.

Meh. Superman is usually way too powerful for the Justice League, and nobody gives him crap over that.

[ed2962]

The Watchmen doesn't work as an ongoing.

[millernumber1]

If you had a choice between DC's launching a Watchmen ongoing or an ongoing starring the Charlton characters, which would you like to see?

I really want to see more Question, Nightshade, Blue Beetle, Atom, etc.

[The Dying Detective]

I really want to see more Question, Nightshade, Blue Beetle, Atom, etc.

Too bad only one of the those characters have had success holding a solo. Which Blue Beetle do you like the best?

[Trey Strain]

Meh. Superman is usually way too powerful for the Justice League, and nobody gives him crap over that.

The idea is that the Charlton comic would work as DC's street level team. All the company's street level characters could go there. Hawkman and Black Canary too. There's no point in putting one character like Captain Atom in the comic. He can show the JSA around the 21st century.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

I would love to see an ongoing of Morrison’s version of Earth 4.

This might be a good way to have both. Heck you could have done Doomsday clock with them instead.

[Trey Strain]

This might be a good way to have both. Heck you could have done Doomsday clock with them instead.

The failure of Earth 2 should serve as a warning against launching ongoings that are set in other places and times.