Quote Originally Posted by jbmasta View Post
Apparently Alan Moore's rights around Watchmen mean that DC don't want to sell anything with the famous bleeding smiley button outside the US. A shame, as I was willing to pay a bit more for the lenticular cover but don't live in the US.
This part has nothing to do with Alan Moore. Rather, it's because SmileyWorld Ltd has the rights to the Smiley trademark in several countries outside US.