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Comic-Con Couture: The Women of Watchmen


From L-R: Nicole (Silk Spectre 1), Becca (Silhouette), Samantha (as Silk Spectre II)

MOVIELINE: Is this the first time you guys have dressed as these characters?

Becca: Yes, first time.

So are you set for, like, two Halloweens after this?

Becca: [laughing] It depends! We'll see how well we do at this first.

Now how did you assign who would be dressed as what?

Becca: It just all fell into place.

Nicole: I have more curves, so I did the forties girl.

Becca: I like black bobs, so...[laughs]

Samantha: And I got the leftovers.

Have you heard about all the New Moon controversy? A lot of the old-school fanboys are mad that the girls are taking their spots in Hall H just so they can see the New Moon panel.

All three: Ohhhhh.

Nicole: This is the first I've heard of it. I knew that the New Moon thing would be big, but I didn't know it would cause such controversy.

Well, you three are ladies. What do you make of this boys vs. girls thing?

Becca: Well, I wouldn't so much have a problem with New Moon if it was a movie adapted from a comic book or something. But it's not.

Gender traitors! So you're purists, then? Comic book-derived or bust?

Nicole: We are. I respect the New Moon thing, but we'd much rather see things from comic books. That's just the way it is. ♦