And So It Begins

 

We all knew this was coming folks.  There's no point in denying it.  The onslaught of Watchmen related merchandising has begun.  And just like with all other big budget hollywood films, a lot of the merchandise is . . . . . . questionable at best.   Pictured above is the Watchmen Ski Mask, which looks rather lame if you ask me.  Amongst other questionable items is this:

 



 

It's Nite Owl Coffee: Dark Roast.  Taken from a scene in the comic that isn't actually in the movie, this is supposedly the coffee that the Nite Owl and the Silk Spectre give to the people that they rescue from the tenement fire.  I must say that I find it hard to believe that the Nite Owl would have the arrogance to name a brand of coffee after himself.  However, when it comes to totally unbelievable attempts at merchandising, nothing compares to this:

 



 

Yes, that is exactly what you think it is.  A Doctor Manhattan Condom.  You too can now shag your partner with a bright blue wang, just like the good Doctor does to the Silk Spectre.  I have no idea if this glows in the dark or not, but if it doesn't then that's a damn shame.  What's the point of making a Dr. Manhattan condom if it isn't able to glow a bright blue?