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Comic Book Virgin: Watching the Watchmen
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The Comic Book Virgin Reads Watchmen, both by Isabelle Burtan
(from Newsarama.com)
Someone who's never read a comic, never mind Watchmen, sees the film's trailer for the first time (some of her guesses are amusingly wrong if you know the story), and then reads the novel itself. Be warned that her thoughts on the later contain a considerable number of spoilers. Other than that, they're quite interesting.

Neil Gaiman exclusive! Part 1 & Part 2 by Jayne Nelson
(from SFX)
Personally, I didn't get a great deal from part one, but part two was nice. (For part three, see here.)

Okay, I've Read Watchmen. What's Next? by Dusty Harbin
(from Newsarama.com)
Who'd've thought something as dense as Watchmen could be a 'gateway drug' to the medium? But it seems it is, and has seen some simply amazing sales since the trailer debuted. Here, a comic shop owner succinctly (read: short article) gives some useful suggestions on where to look next.