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Originally posted by I'm Not Mister Mxypltk:
Ripoff is a strong word. I think it only applies when the writer expects to decieve the readers. In this case, it's obvious that Watchmen comes from Chartlon and Supreme comes from Superman, so I'd call it an homage.
And Veitch calls it a knock off.

Veitch is friends with Moore, so why not give his words a little more credit? Don't you think he, above all others, would know his friend's intentions better?

If he says it's a knock off it probably is.

Entry Word: knock off
Function: verb
Text: 1
Synonyms STOP 3, cease, desist, ||deval, discontinue, give over, halt, leave off, quit, surcease
2
Synonyms DEDUCT 1, discount, draw back, substract, subtract, take, take away, take off, take out
3
Synonyms MURDER 1, assassinate, ||bump off, cool, do in, ||dust off, execute, finish, liquidate, put away
|| 4
Synonyms ROB 1, knock over, loot, plunder, ransack, relieve, rifle, rip off, stick up