Watchmen | 
| Author: Alan Moore
Creator: Dave Gibbons
Publisher: DC Comics
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 71
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0930289234
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5941
EAN: 9780930289232
Publication Date: April 1, 1995
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Amazon.com 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
Product Description
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.
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 There's good, there's great, there's Watchmen October 15, 2008
What can I say that hasn't already been said. Excellent story. Excellent character development. I had Watchmen years ago and read it. I shared it, and it vanished. I had it again, and reluctantly shared it again - GONE. The only thing I would caution you about buying this book is this:
If you love to share great things with people, you WILL want others to read this book and share the experience.
These people will, inevitably, love the book.
There is a chance that you might never see your lovely book again.
Get it. Share it with caution.
 Moore's Genius October 14, 2008
The reviews on back cover claim Watchmen legitimized the graphic novel as a form of literature, that couldn't be more accurate. Moore blends naturalism, a dark depiction of the human condition with multiple perspectives and multi-faceted personalities. He breaks down the stereotypical hero and twists the Watchmen into beings who have accomplished a great deal but also have tremendous faults. Not mention, on top of Moore's writing, Gibbons contributes the perfect illustrations to compliment the text in variety of styles.
 So masterful it sucks the fun out of reading it October 13, 2008
I'm a huge graphic novel fan....I especially like the dark and serious ones. So I have to thank Watchmen for helping to usher in this style of graphic novel....but the actual experience of reading it isn't that enjoyable. It is so self-indulgent and pretentious, that it often becomes boring to read. Frankly, I was disappointed considering all of the hype surrounding it.
Watchmen graphic novel October 9, 2008
Great story, great artwork. Alan Moore tells an excellent tale of superheros and the human condition. An adult storyline, not for young children.
Watchman paperback review October 9, 2008
This book is a phenomenal read. I had a really hard time putting it down from the moment I got it and finished it in two days. I highly recommend this book, both for its graphic style and for its story. It's a little eerie how this cold war era book rings true today, many years later.
I think this book is a great read for both comic and graphic novel fans as well as the casual reader. If you're looking at getting a friend into graphic novels, this is the book to use to hook them in.
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