Regina King has been on the road to 'Watchmen' for 25 years. She has no regrets
One of the most striking images of the year in pop culture centers on a masked crime fighter.
Gracing billboards, buildings and buses over the summer was the promotional poster for "Watchmen," HBO's reimagining of the revolutionary graphic novel about a group of costumed vigilantes. Clothed in a hooded black cloak, star Regina King, who plays the avenger Sister Night, dominates the image, projecting a demeanor that reads as forceful, fearless.
Much of the poster's boldness stems from its historical significance: "Watchmen," which concludes its acclaimed, highly rated first season Sunday, is the first major superhero drama on TV to star an African American woman. And that distinction comes after the "Watchmen" franchise, which includes Alan Moore's original comic and a 2009 feature film,
