# PREVIEW: Comics Corner #17 | How Watchmen Ruined Comics

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Published: 2026-07-22T14:00:54+00:00
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Comics Corner returns! Connor and Harry discuss Alan More’s magnum opus, Watchmen (1986), Zack Snyder’s 2009 film adaptation, and why this celebrated graphic novel ruined the comics industry.

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