Some of the most important scenes in the seminal comic book Watchmen take place in the secret basement headquarters of a washed-up ex-superhero called Nite Owl. It's a damp, vaulted space packed with avian-themed costumes and machine tools, a boys'-own-adventure clubhouse. At its center is the Owlship-a UFO-looking aircraft with two round windows that look like big shiny eyes. And here, on a Vancouver soundstage, Nite Owl's legendary lair has been brought to real life. The Owlship is the size of an Escalade, and I'm standing inside. I'll admit it: I'm surprised.
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