Watchmen

by Moore, Alan
ISBN: 9781401245252
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A new TV series based on Watchmen will debut on HBO in 2019 by the creator of Lost, Damon Lindelof

A murder mystery-turned-nationwide conspiracy, WATCHMEN examines the lives of the eponymous superhero team as they seem to decay alongside the ever-darkening America around them. Rorschach, Nite Owl, the Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias reunite to investigate who's behind a teammate's murder, but find that the truth may be even more grim than the world they seek to protect.

One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN is considered a gateway title to the entire graphic storytelling medium. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal story is the benchmark against which all other graphic novels and comic books are judged with an incredible story that chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings.

This edition of WATCHMEN, the groundbreaking series from Alan Moore, the award-winning writer of V FOR VENDETTA and BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, and Dave Gibbons, the artist of GREEN LANTERN, features the high-quality, recolored pages found in WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION with sketches, never-before-seen extra bonus materials and a new introduction by Dave Gibbons.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Moore, Alan
  • ISBN: 9781401245252
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 10.10 x 1.10
  • Number Of Pages: 448
  • Publication Year: 2014

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  • The "Citizen Kane" of graphic novels.

    Phillip B. - 8 months ago

    This is really the one that started it all. No, it was not the first comic series published as a "graphic novel" (a comic story intended to encompass a greater scope and depth than your typical 24-page superhero shoot-em-up) but it became the yardstick by which all others would be judged and it launched a trend in the comics industry whose influences are still felt today. What begins as a simple murder mystery surrounding the death of masked crime-fighter "the Comedian" (a particularly brutal, gun-toting vigilante) becomes a fable that encompasses not only the hopes and dreams of anyone who would ever put on a cape and mask in the hopes of making their world a better place, as well as a scathing anarchist allegory for unquestioning trust placed in authority figures. Add into this some of the most unforgettable characters ever committed to the comics page, and one of the most shocking endings anywhere (M. Night Shyamalan couldn't pull this off if his life depended on it), and you have a classic of the genre truly worthy of the name.

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    Spencer F. - 5 years 6 months ago

    One of the greatest graphic novels ever. A great place to start if you are wanting to get into graphic novels. Dark, political commentary and all around mind blowing

  • Read MOORE Comics

    Brady S. - 5 years 6 months ago

    Classic, amazing story that will be engraved in comic book history forever. #BannedBooks

  • A Stunning Deconstruction of the Super Hero Genre

    Michelle d. - 5 years 9 months ago

    Watchmen is one of the most influential comic books of recent years. Moore manages to utilize comic book logic in some of the best applications I have seen yet, mixing the seemingly impossible world of superheroes with real-world conflicts. It also manages to be one of the most well-executed deconstructions of the superhero genre, a critique that is especially relevant to the wide appraisal of the Marvel movies. This near-perfect postmodern deconstruction of the genre is not only needed but helps to better understand stylistic choices made by the comic books released in the years following Watchmen’s debut. I would also like to add, that like a lot of postmodern writing, Moore utilizes the relative nature of time to ask questions about human nature. He does this with shocking elegance and chapter 4 of Watchmen remains one of the most powerful graphic novel chapters I have ever read. Watchmen does carry some heavier topics, so I would suggest this to anyone curious in the superhero genre from high school and beyond. It is a classic and a must-read for any graphic novel fan. #SummerReading

  • The Watchmaker: How Alan Moore Uses Superheroes to Break Superheroes

    ERICH G. - 5 years 10 months ago

    This is probably my favorite book. "Watchmen" follows a group of retired vigilantes as they solve the mystery behind the murder of one of their former teammates as the Cold War reaches a crisis point. As a lifelong fan of comics and comic book characters, it might seem strange that I would heap so much praise on a novel whose sole purpose is to deconstruct comics and superheroes. But I think this novel proves that comics and graphic literature can do things that no other medium can. By forcing us to think critically about what we enjoy, Alan Moore helps us to understand why these stories have so much resonance in the human experience. A must-read for comic fans, and if you've never opened a comic, there's no better place to start. A brutal, gritty, and poignant look at comics for the mature reader.