Watchmen is remembered for not being your traditional super hero comic.  Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s classic is praised as the greatest super hero comic, providing a view of what super heroes might be like in a real world setting.  The dark tale set the stage for gritty and emotional spandex adventures with few matching the unique perspective Watchmen offered, one that begins with a simple murder mystery and ending with the astonishing twist where the villain wins.  Watchmen commented on the preceding decades of colorful adventures while setting the stage for a new generation of grown up comics, ready for something a deeper and richly thought provoking. Someday those comics will arrive.