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Has Warners Gone Too Far With This Promotion of WATCHMEN?!?!?

Hey folks, Harry here... You may have seen images of Dr Manhattan appearing along the Thames in London. And I remember thinking... That's outrageous. Then later I got sent this link! Seems that Warner Brothers' marketing department has really pulled out all the stops. I'm convinced that future Warner Brothers, sent a team of promo people to Mars, 45 years ago, to create a smiley face on the surface of Mars to tie in to a scene from the movie and the comic. That WARNER BROTHERS decided that TIME & SPACE technology would further maximize the market penetration and stability of the WATCHMEN is indeed very forward thinking.

The sneakiest part of this promotion is that we're supposed to think it is just a coincidence. That the image from VIKING inspired Alan Moore. But I have a strange feeling of Deja Vu.... so I think this is something that has been altered in our time line. How about you?

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What?
by IndyCollector
Mar 7th, 2009
05:13:35 PM
Eh....
by Deathpool
Mar 7th, 2009
05:13:38 PM
Wow, that makes absolutely no sense
by gruntybear
Mar 7th, 2009
05:17:05 PM
It inspired Gbbons
by Happyfat73
Mar 7th, 2009
05:17:09 PM
WTF??????
by ZoltarXL
Mar 7th, 2009
05:18:47 PM
AIN'T IT JUST A BLOG
by Mullah Omar
Mar 7th, 2009
05:20:15 PM
HARRY IS A HUGE DOLT
by hot_carl
Mar 7th, 2009
05:20:28 PM
forget Watchmen...
by v1cious
Mar 7th, 2009
05:20:33 PM
There's a Squid on Venus.
by fiester
Mar 7th, 2009
05:20:52 PM
that's been around a while...
by br1947
Mar 7th, 2009
05:22:45 PM
THANKS FOR THE *(#$*((@
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
05:23:03 PM
This isn't news and it definitely isn't cool news
by Rex Manning
Mar 7th, 2009
05:23:52 PM
........0-('.'Q)
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
05:24:17 PM
ok, we get it dude
by howlermonkey
Mar 7th, 2009
05:24:51 PM
Damn You Mattforce7
by DamnMichaelBay
Mar 7th, 2009
05:25:29 PM
cry about it
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
05:26:22 PM
If you want to see the movie's opening credits...
by Kevin Holsinger
Mar 7th, 2009
05:26:24 PM
The movie(granted) has pacing problems
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
05:28:13 PM
Slow news day
by Dkev00
Mar 7th, 2009
05:29:28 PM
T4 is all I want right now.
by Silverglade
Mar 7th, 2009
05:31:42 PM
i WANT YOU TO CLEAN YOUR VAGINA!!!
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
05:31:59 PM
Holy crap...
by RockLobster800
Mar 7th, 2009
05:32:57 PM
This picture is in the "absolute" edition of Watchmen
by ebonic_plague
Mar 7th, 2009
05:33:55 PM
Harry.
by Norm Cascade
Mar 7th, 2009
05:36:48 PM
You know what?
by Alienseseses
Mar 7th, 2009
05:42:02 PM
Harry...we've been talking..and...
by conspiracy
Mar 7th, 2009
05:44:33 PM
Kevin Holsinger...
by RockLobster800
Mar 7th, 2009
05:47:42 PM
HAS AICN GONE TOO FAR IN COVERING...
by TheMarineBiologist
Mar 7th, 2009
05:50:24 PM
Harry's 'sense of humor'....
by quantize
Mar 7th, 2009
05:50:47 PM
It's "WARNER BROS." never "WARNER BROTHERS"
by THXER
Mar 7th, 2009
05:51:27 PM
I have to agree about Harry...
by Ray Gamma
Mar 7th, 2009
05:51:29 PM
I find your ignorance..
by Aeghast
Mar 7th, 2009
05:52:01 PM
Never heard of Watchmen
by jabbayoda
Mar 7th, 2009
05:54:01 PM
Does Zach Snyder have any thoughts or emotions
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
Mar 7th, 2009
06:00:46 PM
i dont even know if its really harry anymore
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
06:11:51 PM
weird.
by dr sauch
Mar 7th, 2009
06:14:06 PM
Soundtrack
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
06:14:17 PM
Soundtrack
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
06:14:17 PM
It made less than 300 did
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 7th, 2009
06:18:26 PM
Ain't It A Large Blue Dong
by StarBlitzer
Mar 7th, 2009
06:19:50 PM
Hey goth chicks, that';s what a blue wang looks like
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 7th, 2009
06:20:45 PM
I don't get this Harry?
by CharyouTree
Mar 7th, 2009
06:22:03 PM
Slow news day, eh.
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 7th, 2009
06:24:00 PM
Harry, please...
by WillardGreensThunderballs
Mar 7th, 2009
06:26:16 PM
Ain't it a horribly written "scoop"
by JimCurry
Mar 7th, 2009
06:26:36 PM
blue dong
by mattforce7
Mar 7th, 2009
06:37:39 PM
I think there's a typo or something in the headline
by seppukudkurosawa
Mar 7th, 2009
06:40:19 PM
People looooove to bitch
by Mr.FTW
Mar 7th, 2009
06:41:49 PM
I don't know anything about this movie
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 7th, 2009
06:41:50 PM
So...
by ZooTrain
Mar 7th, 2009
06:43:17 PM
Never underestimate the power of future cooperate America.
by General_Veers
Mar 7th, 2009
06:43:42 PM
O.
by Zeegloo
Mar 7th, 2009
06:55:56 PM
Yes, it's real. But did anyone notice...
by sagaman
Mar 7th, 2009
07:00:44 PM
No, Ain't It Cool News has gone too far...
by The Tao of Joe
Mar 7th, 2009
07:17:12 PM
All together now: WTF??!!
by the_scream
Mar 7th, 2009
07:32:44 PM
This is about as cool as a jimmy fallon thread.
by Uncle Stan
Mar 7th, 2009
07:40:37 PM
is aicn part of warners marketting campaign?
by Potatino
Mar 7th, 2009
07:44:37 PM
STOP THE HATE ON HARRY!
by eoneon
Mar 7th, 2009
07:46:31 PM
Watchmen...
by SunTzu77
Mar 7th, 2009
07:47:14 PM
I'm in my 30s
by Jax
Mar 7th, 2009
08:10:40 PM
Hey folks......
by benlinus
Mar 7th, 2009
08:11:04 PM
Old news but it shows Alan Moore's genius
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
Mar 7th, 2009
08:11:25 PM
Lol..Aint it Bored Harry @ His Computer
by SomaShine
Mar 7th, 2009
08:17:59 PM
But there's a Mr. Yuck on Uranus
by Iron-kong
Mar 7th, 2009
08:21:40 PM
Someone is developing a horror script based on Harry's
by future help
Mar 7th, 2009
08:49:48 PM
WB PUT SMILEY FACE ON MARS! OH RLY?????????
by J-Dizzle
Mar 7th, 2009
08:58:12 PM
I think people may have missed the Mars face in the movie
by bah
Mar 7th, 2009
09:01:30 PM
Studios Need To Stop Promoting Movies Altogether
by Acquanetta
Mar 7th, 2009
09:05:32 PM
At first I thought this said "Has Harry gone too far...?"
by JuanSanchez
Mar 7th, 2009
09:05:50 PM
That must be some good shit you're smoking Harry.
by iwasredempted
Mar 7th, 2009
09:13:59 PM
More hype for Blue Dong D-Dong Dong Dong?
by StarBlitzer
Mar 7th, 2009
09:18:37 PM
ThePilgrim
by BadMrWonka
Mar 7th, 2009
09:20:46 PM
You are a fucking dick...
by hypnotron
Mar 7th, 2009
09:34:24 PM
You know. It's kinda funny.
by RowanM
Mar 7th, 2009
09:38:58 PM
Internet hype is amazing
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 7th, 2009
09:44:38 PM
Should've been "Veidt Space Science Systems"
by ReportAbuse
Mar 7th, 2009
09:47:48 PM
Harry's been a plant all along.....
by Brackache
Mar 7th, 2009
10:01:33 PM
damm.....
by benlinus
Mar 7th, 2009
10:22:03 PM
Oh, come on!
by sapno_krei
Mar 7th, 2009
10:37:56 PM
ThePilgrim
by bah
Mar 7th, 2009
10:38:58 PM
It's not really a smile face
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 7th, 2009
10:43:54 PM
We get it...
by sapno_krei
Mar 7th, 2009
10:45:44 PM
Fuck you critics
by D.Vader
Mar 7th, 2009
11:07:12 PM
Is the crater interesting? Yes...
by sapno_krei
Mar 7th, 2009
11:21:11 PM
That assumes too much sapno
by D.Vader
Mar 7th, 2009
11:27:30 PM
Harry really is a fucking idiot
by batzilla
Mar 7th, 2009
11:27:39 PM
Has Disney gone too far...
by sapno_krei
Mar 7th, 2009
11:46:05 PM
apparently...
by sonnyhooper
Mar 8th, 2009
12:46:16 AM
apparently...
by sonnyhooper
Mar 8th, 2009
12:50:24 AM
said months ago I hoped Snyder would use updated NASA Galle imag
by G100
Mar 8th, 2009
01:13:41 AM
Invasion Of Gaint Squid Along The California Coast - CBS
by G100
Mar 8th, 2009
01:19:07 AM
Hypnotron rules! Harry drools!
by Uncle Stan
Mar 8th, 2009
01:20:20 AM
Giant Squid Story URL > http://tinyurl.com/cj87gk
by G100
Mar 8th, 2009
01:24:33 AM
The marketing for this movie has been brilliant.
by Mr Nicholas
Mar 8th, 2009
03:26:43 AM
Chairface Chippendale burned that image
by Dingbatty
Mar 8th, 2009
03:36:59 AM
LEAVE HARRY ALONE!
by BiggusDickus
Mar 8th, 2009
03:53:37 AM
Harry, if your dick can touch your asshole
by Quin the Eskimo
Mar 8th, 2009
04:00:27 AM
Doc Manhattan along the Thames?
by Knuckleduster
Mar 8th, 2009
04:04:55 AM
That martian image is real but coincidental
by V'Shael
Mar 8th, 2009
04:34:45 AM
Watchmen overload.....
by The Penultimate Gunslinger
Mar 8th, 2009
04:47:41 AM
Has AICN Gone Too Far With This Promotion...
by pokadoo
Mar 8th, 2009
04:51:32 AM
you dork
by electronegativity
Mar 8th, 2009
05:35:37 AM
Jumpin' the Shark
by the telemarketer
Mar 8th, 2009
05:39:04 AM
AICN TO BE RENAMED AIWN
by Continentalop
Mar 8th, 2009
05:39:25 AM
Jumpin' the Shark 2
by the telemarketer
Mar 8th, 2009
05:46:18 AM
Jumpin' the Shark 3
by the telemarketer
Mar 8th, 2009
05:49:52 AM
wake up assholes
by electronegativity
Mar 8th, 2009
05:50:16 AM
i know it's your site and all
by kwingjr
Mar 8th, 2009
05:53:12 AM
SEE, KIDS
by PTSDPete
Mar 8th, 2009
07:22:44 AM
Harry really now
by ominus
Mar 8th, 2009
08:22:01 AM
Well-YEAH Harold-
by Sal_Bando
Mar 8th, 2009
08:32:21 AM
Well...
by andrewsubtitle
Mar 8th, 2009
08:36:48 AM
Should've been a Blue Dong on Mars.
by Stuntcock Mike
Mar 8th, 2009
08:44:35 AM
hypnotron
by ominus
Mar 8th, 2009
08:44:53 AM
Rourke Vs Rambo
by ominus
Mar 8th, 2009
09:02:13 AM
NOW *THIS* IS GOING TOO FAR!!!
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 8th, 2009
09:07:52 AM
BringingSexyBack
by Stuntcock Mike
Mar 8th, 2009
09:41:52 AM
Ominus
by chuffsterUK
Mar 8th, 2009
09:43:36 AM
i didnt see this story in aicn
by ominus
Mar 8th, 2009
10:11:00 AM
HE WAS BEING SARCASTIC!!
by BobParr
Mar 8th, 2009
10:28:55 AM
Must quothe Noted_Sage Sovikos...
by Sal_Bando
Mar 8th, 2009
10:40:01 AM
BSB- ???
by L.H.Puttgrass
Mar 8th, 2009
10:49:02 AM
Warner's has no other choice but to..
by Amadeo Zeller
Mar 8th, 2009
10:49:24 AM
@BringingSexyBack
by kronos6948
Mar 8th, 2009
10:59:48 AM
I've been frequenting this site since I was 11
by JMcLovin
Mar 8th, 2009
11:01:28 AM
typo
by JMcLovin
Mar 8th, 2009
11:02:21 AM
Lawyers and greed.
by L.H.Puttgrass
Mar 8th, 2009
11:06:20 AM
Hey, Harry!
by L.H.Puttgrass
Mar 8th, 2009
11:17:35 AM
Worthless
by leaving
Mar 8th, 2009
11:19:19 AM
Harold--put down the Watchman button.
by Sal_Bando
Mar 8th, 2009
11:38:48 AM
looks more like dom deluise.
by alice 13
Mar 8th, 2009
11:51:36 AM
Harry - Back Away From the 'Shrooms and Computer...
by Read and Shut Up
Mar 8th, 2009
12:22:47 PM
Wow there are some real fucking assholes on this.
by casale2a
Mar 8th, 2009
12:42:36 PM
^^^
by casale2a
Mar 8th, 2009
12:53:03 PM
Hmm.
by Die_Hardest
Mar 8th, 2009
01:14:37 PM
Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor
by mattforce7
Mar 8th, 2009
01:15:49 PM
Warner's gone too far?
by malificus
Mar 8th, 2009
01:20:05 PM
Well, Jax
by Star Hump
Mar 8th, 2009
01:51:21 PM
Left Jacobi's house 2:35 a.m.
by Star Hump
Mar 8th, 2009
02:13:52 PM
IT IS CALLED SNOWMAN and it is on the MOON
by Frye777
Mar 8th, 2009
03:11:56 PM
And yeah I also think Harry is on Warner's leash
by Frye777
Mar 8th, 2009
03:15:14 PM
Don't Sweat It Harry...
by ericinwisconsin
Mar 8th, 2009
03:28:36 PM
you're locked in here with me fuckers!
by cool_britannia79
Mar 8th, 2009
03:32:48 PM
Holy shit!
by Thunderbolt Ross
Mar 8th, 2009
04:17:55 PM
"whoever tickles your balls............"
by Yoda's Ball Sack
Mar 8th, 2009
05:19:04 PM
Anyone involved with that abortion called...
by Kid Z
Mar 8th, 2009
05:25:49 PM
Aint It Warner's News
by Ray Gamma
Mar 8th, 2009
05:44:04 PM
BLUE BALLS THE MOVIE!
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 8th, 2009
06:10:30 PM
For the record I am not a cannibal...
by malificus
Mar 8th, 2009
09:29:27 PM
I think this confirms it
by syxxpac
Mar 8th, 2009
09:35:58 PM
I know Dr. Nice Gauis does
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 8th, 2009
09:52:36 PM
THE SLOWEST OF SLOW NEWS DAYS
by BurgerKing
Mar 8th, 2009
10:08:11 PM
Ok, finally watched it...
by sapno_krei
Mar 8th, 2009
10:57:47 PM
Hey... Harry...
by David Lazarus Long
Mar 8th, 2009
11:11:10 PM
ginger balls
by Dr. Wordsmith
Mar 8th, 2009
11:26:31 PM
Is this to far?
by radjac31
Mar 8th, 2009
11:46:27 PM
Harry's Watchmen Pages Stick Together
by Frodo T. Baggins
Mar 9th, 2009
01:01:15 AM
Doesn't beat the UK Watchmen preview event...
by Diabolikk
Mar 9th, 2009
04:44:43 AM
God, you haters are funny...
by Blue_Demon
Mar 9th, 2009
07:49:52 AM
The Watchmen Movie...
by ericinwisconsin
Mar 9th, 2009
07:59:08 AM
Dr.?
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 9th, 2009
09:30:48 AM
WHO WATCHES THE WATCHERS OF WATCHMEN?
by skimn
Mar 9th, 2009
09:45:42 AM
Little did we humans know that when we learned to smile--
by The Reluctant Austinite
Mar 9th, 2009
12:15:50 PM
Mr. Nice Gauis = total douche
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 9th, 2009
01:47:28 PM
lockesbrokenleg
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 9th, 2009
01:52:55 PM
Moriarty should watch and learn
by Thunderbolt Ross
Mar 9th, 2009
02:00:44 PM
Fuck the Watchmen....
by TheWaqman
Mar 9th, 2009
07:27:42 PM

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