The Crimebusters (proposed team)
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The Crimebusters (proposed team) were a short-lived, never-fully-realized superhero group concept in the Watchmen universe, intended to replace the Minutemen and address escalating global tensions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crimebusters (proposed team) | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in fiction
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fictional superhero team ⓘ group within the Watchmen universe ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Watchmen
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Watchmen #2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator | Dave Gibbons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Alan Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Watchmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderInUniverse | Captain Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | Captain Metropolis’s recruitment meeting ⓘ |
| genre |
deconstruction of superheroes
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superhero ⓘ |
| hasNotableScene | planning meeting interrupted by The Comedian’s speech about the futility of costumed heroics ⓘ |
| influencesCharacterArcOf |
Dr. Manhattan
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Nite Owl II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozymandias NERFINISHED ⓘ Rorschach NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Spectre II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseOutcome | team disbands before formally forming ⓘ |
| inUniversePurpose |
to address escalating global tensions
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to replace the Minutemen ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| meetingLocation | Rooftop of a New York building owned by Captain Metropolis ⓘ |
| member |
Dr. Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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Nite Owl II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozymandias NERFINISHED ⓘ Rorschach NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Spectre II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Comedian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaNarrativeRole |
to contrast idealistic heroism with Cold War realism
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to illustrate the breakdown of traditional superhero team tropes ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus |
never fully realized
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short-lived concept ⓘ |
| predecessor | Minutemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryThreatDiscussed | escalating global tensions and potential nuclear war GENERATED ⓘ |
| publicationEra | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
The Comedian’s rejection and mockery of the plan
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ideological disagreements among prospective members ⓘ lack of shared vision about global threats ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Watchmen (1986–1987 limited series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | United States (fictionalized Cold War era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInUniverse | mid-1960s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Crimebusters (proposed team)
this entity surface form:
Crimebusters (proposed team)