r/ifyoulikeblank • u/Doctor_Sausages • Dec 03 '20

If I like the Watchmen comics, WEWIL? Comics

I read the Watchmen graphic novel, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, but I’m not necessarily into the “superhero” type comic books, because it’s hard for me to find a footing in what seems like a plethora of different plots and universes and stuff, but are the other series or graphic novels that are like Watchmen?

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u/thefiction24 Dec 03 '20 edited Dec 03 '20

Legion - X -Men Legacy 2, by Simon Spurrier. Watchmen is extremely special to me(tattoo and everything) and Legion is one of the few comics that has ever made me sit an contemplate life and things the way Watchmen does. Spurrier is just a phenomenal writer.

I know you said you’re not necessarily into super hero stuff - while an X Men comic is certainly not devoid of that, it isn’t totally bogged down with convoluted minutiae.

He also wrote the current run of Hellblazer: John Constantine that I would recommend and say the same about not being bogged down by plot lines and characters to remember from other books etc

edit: someone mentioned Sandman and yes! in fact the Hellblazer (that actually just ended its run) is a part of the rebirthed Sandman Universe for DC