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Watchmen
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780930289232
ISBN: 0930289234
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: April 01, 1995
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: April 01, 1995
Studio: DC Comics
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Editorial Review:
Has any comic been as acclaimed as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen? Possibly only Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, but Watchmen remains the critics' favorite. Why? Because Moore is a better writer, and Watchmen a more complex and dark and literate creation than Miller's fantastic, subversive take on the Batman myth. Moore, renowned for many other of the genre's finest creations (Saga of the Swamp Thing, V for Vendetta, and From Hell, with Eddie Campbell) first put out Watchmen in 12 issues for DC in 1986-87. It won a comic award at the time (the 1987 Jack Kirby Comics Industry Awards for Best Writer/Artist combination) and has continued to gather praise since.
The story concerns a group called the Crimebusters and a plot to kill and discredit them. Moore's characterization is as sophisticated as any novel's. Importantly the costumes do not get in the way of the storytelling; rather they allow Moore to investigate issues of power and control--indeed it was Watchmen, and to a lesser extent Dark Knight, that propelled the comic genre forward, making "adult" comics a reality. The artwork of Gibbons (best known for 2000AD's Rogue Trooper and DC's Green Lantern) is very fine too, echoing Moore's paranoid mood perfectly throughout. Packed with symbolism, some of the overlying themes (arms control, nuclear threat, vigilantes) have dated but the intelligent social and political commentary, the structure of the story itself, its intertextuality (chapters appended with excerpts from other "works" and "studies" on Moore's characters, or with excerpts from another comic book being read by a child within the story), the finepace of the writing and its humanity mean that Watchmen more than stands up--it keeps its crown as the best the genre has yet produced. --Mark Thwaite
This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin.One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway title, leading readers to other graphic novels such as V FOR VENDETTA, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE SANDMAN series.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Few comic books can claim to be Literature
This is an excellent book, I encourage you to buy it today!
Most comic books are shallow, ridiculous stories with flat, uninteresting characters. The issues are painted in black and white and one side is explicitly presented as the side of absolute Good. The Watchmen is different. The story is multifaceted and the characters are much more complicated than they first appear (In fact, I also recommend that you read the book at least twice!). There is no faction in the Watchmen that ... Read More
Rating: - Read it before the movie.
Love this book. If they manage to pull off the movie well i can't see how it would make sense without having read the book first to get all the background.
Just read it already. You're already considering it. Just go for it.
Rating: - Watchmen = Amazing
Watchmen is much more than a graphic novel. It is a fantastically well crafted piece of literature. On top of the breathtaking imagery and top notch art work, the authorization is incredibly well done. I would highly suggest this book to any and everyone, whether they be a fan of comics or not. This book delves deeply into the many problems with today's society and hammers them out with such force it will leave you in slight disbelief afterward. You will finish this novel and want to immediately flip ... Read More
Rating: - Great Book
It was like no other series I ever read. Every character in the book was unique, and each has their fair share of perks and flaws. This book shatters the concept of good & evil, black & white, etc. I would recommend this book to any person willing to read it.
Rating: - Thoroughly enjoyable
This is the second graphic novel I've read. The first was Heroes volume One which advertised Watchmen at the back. That advertisement sold it well and it really lived up to my expectations. I found this an intriguing, exctiting and 'novel' read with a touch of black humor in places too. From a newbie's standpoint I'd recommend it.
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