Watchmen | 
| Authors: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
Publisher: DC Comics
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 619
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0930289234
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780930289232
ASIN: 0930289234
Publication Date: April 1, 1995
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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
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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. --MarkThwaite
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 There Was Something Magic Back Then... April 15, 2008
I can remeber it all so clearly, picking up "Watchmen" for the first time in the late 80's...shortly after devouring Frank Miller's "The Dark Night Returns".
The Watchmen treats us all like adults, and gives us the depth, detail, artistry, and excellence that defines the benchmark in the genre. This is high art and a literary masterpiece - if you are newbie, this is simply not to be missed.
I own the original series, the softcover collection, and the Absolute edition. My kids will read it when they are old enough.
Can't wait for March 2009 April 8, 2008
A truly fun and entertaining read. I didn't get too much into comics until 2 years ago, so I'm glad I waited to read this. I don't think I'd have appreciated it without a solid comics knowledge.
This book is amazing. April 4, 2008
No, really. This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read.
The best Sci Fi novels drawed April 1, 2008
This book tells the story of a world in the year 1985, when the doomsday clock is five minutes to midnight(the end of the world) and in New York happen the dead of one "MASKED ADVENTURER"(HEROE WITH NO SUPERPOWER) and one of his old pal, begins to investigate his dead and convince others to help him because this person who kill they former teammate is related to create the world war III, no more spoiler. I begin to understand the meaning of "DINAMIC ART" that means the secuence of actions are drawed step by step, and of course gives you an excellent piece of pop art. The story has a lot of twist that will blow your mind. I want to see the movie because I think is going to be really difficult to make.
Wonderful work of complexity and depth March 31, 2008
I have seen several articles about the new generation of graphic novels, the increasing acceptance of them in literary circles, and also many guides that claim to help turn you into a fan of comics. Invariably these have cited several major works, and Watchmen is one of them. I have only read it once, but plan on reading it several more times. Watchmen has so many connections, so many story arcs and sub-arcs, and because all of them are nearly flawlessly crafted to fit together, I know this is a novel that no one can fully grasp with one reading. Many say that the drawing style was revolutionary. But, I don't feel like I can comment on that, being that it was published before I was born. I enjoyed the contrasts and almost harshness of some panels, but it might not be palatable for all. This graphic novel was an interesting read, contained perplexing moral conundrums (for me), and was beautifully drawn. I will enjoy this novel for years to come, and encourage all others to give it a try.
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