About this ebook
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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4.6
541 reviews
Nico Storms
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December 12, 2017
Fruit for thought (ableit violent graphic look at the filth of the world be live in [unrelenting and emotionless oblivious of the reader]) a hardcore dark story where there is no good or bad , just humanity (NO SUGARCOATING AS IT IS AND NO HOLDS BARRED) not for the weak stomached but an exceptional piece of mindcake, true art the raw humanity as it always should have been
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Stephen N
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May 11, 2015
This story is an amazing journey that strips away the masks of ts characters to uncover the broken people beneath. It's a thought-provoking reflection on society, time and our connection to people and the world around us. I've hardly encountered anything like it before.
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Suhail Ansari
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March 1, 2021
I have hard copy of Watchmen graphic novel, it is the best Superheroe comic ever written, Characters are unique and I especially like anti hero Ozymandias and masked vigilante Rorschach. The story is well developed and it has a depth which makes it a very entertaining to read. Watchmen also inspired so many Superheroes and comic book characters and it is far superior to any other comic. Watchmen is a must read.
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About the author
ALAN MOORE is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, From Hell, Miracleman and SWAMP THING. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, PROMETHEA, TOM STRONG, TOMORROW STORIES and TOP TEN. As one of the medium's most important innovators since the early 1980s, Moore has influenced an entire generation of comics creators, and his work DAVE GIBBONS is an English comic book artist and writer whose career has spanned over 3 decades. Along with writer Alan Moore, Gibbons created perhaps the most lauded and acclaimed comic book work of all time, DC Comics� WATCHMEN. Gibbons has also worked on several other DC Comics titles, most notably GREEN LANTERN, GREEN LANTERN CORPS and RANN-THANAGAR WAR.
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