While HBO’s Watchmen might be very different from the Alan Moore graphic novel that inspired the miniseries, this did not stand in the way of the series garnering substantial critical acclaim. Alan Moore’s legendary graphic novel Watchmen was first released in 1986, and the seminal tome soon went on to redefine superhero stories in the coming decades. Although director Zack Snyder adapted Watchmen as a movie in 2009, the helmer’s highly stylized, massively condensed retelling of Moore’s epic saga was met with mixed reviews. Although some critics commended Snyder’s ambition, many noted that the shorter runtime of the movie cut...