Watchpeanuts: Watchmen as Charles M Schulz drawings

Watchpeanuts is a fantastic concept drawing from Evan of DeviantArt, a graphic answer to the age-old question, "What if Charles Schulz created the Watchmen?" Link (Thanks, James!)

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WaveyDave

Ground floor coming up !

Snoopy as Rorschach, that has made my day.
Shay Guy

“The” Watchmen? </nitpick>
IronyElemental

Hmm, Linus is Lucy’s brother. Comedian is Silk Spectre’s father. Watchpeanuts’ family reunions must be a little weird.
Comedian

Well done Earth Man, well done.
Aaron T.

I thought Pigpen as Rorschach seemed the obvious choice, given their common lack of hygiene.
gATO

Fantastic! I love Snoopy’s pose, it’s great!

Is it me, or did the artist sort of went for the 60′s look of the characters? Lucy, in particular.
Metostopholes

I’m sure I’ve seen this done before, with Pigpen as Rorschach, Linus as Dr. Manhattan, Charlie Brown as Nite Owl and Snoopy as The Comedian…
Richard Wymarc

Gonna need a new keyboard…

I now have an image running through my head of the animated version (dah di-dah di-di-dah, dah-dah)

However, we need Lucy as the psychologist. I see Peppermint Patty is the Silk Spectre.

Poor Linus.
Shawn Wolfe

he got Silk Spectre (hard-bitten) and Rorshack (hallucinating lone dog) and Ozymandias (blonde over-achieving pretty boy) right enough

but
Charlie Brown should be the self-doubting Night Owl
Linus should be the all-knowing all-seeing Doc Manhattan
Peppermint Patty should be the pushy arrogant Comedian
madjo

Direct link to blog post:
http://explodingmoose.blogspot.com/2008/03/three-artists-walk-in-to-bar.html
Samurai Gratz

I think I would have made Linus the Nite Owl. Both characters seem so sad to me, so meek and second-rate. Pig Pen would have made a nice Comedian too – they’re both down and dirty.
Samurai Gratz

You know, in my nitpicky criticism, I failed to mention how totally awesome this is. Thanks for posting it, and kudos to the mind behind it.
abb3w

Just seconding the thought by Samurai Gratz about the mappings; it was my first reaction. But still, seriously cool.

A quick Google Image search turns up a Peanuts Justice League pic here.
Apreche

This is the greatest thing I have seen all day.
JamesMason

Charles Schulz had a completely different worldview – now that would be a fascinating difference to explore.
Avram

Seen X-Nuts (featuring Good ol’ Charlie Xavier)?
Antinous

So, Underwear Peanuts?
Mister N

hmm. awesome and well done
Earth Man

Oh. My. God. That is so freaking awesome.

“Time is a intricate jewel, in which every moment is visible simultaneously in the whole, though people insist on viewing it one facet at a time. I’m there now, 10 years ago, not kicking the football. 100 minutes into my future I see myself here, now, watching myself not kick the football…”
Chris Tucker

In a similar vein, The Simpsons had Moore at a signing in Springfield.

Milhouse asked him to sign his copy of Watchmen Babies: V for Vacation.

Link to image on Skitch.

And may FSM have mercy on their servers!