The World War I Propaganda Flyer in This Week’s Watchmen Was Real
Subject
Television Series; Netflix; History
Description
Sunday night’s episode of Watchmen opened with a trademark comic book plotline: an origin story. This time, though, the focus was not on the childhood trauma of a masked crimefighter or supervillain but instead a simple sheet of paper.
Creator
Matthew Dessem
Source
https://slate.com/culture/2019/10/watchmen-world-war-i-flyer-92nd-infantry-real-hallo-boys.html
Publisher
slate.com
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