Watchmen | Alan Moore | Who Watches the Watchmen?

Watchmen | Alan Moore | The 5 STAR graphic novel.

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Watchmen

	Watchmen Alan Moore DC Comics, 1995 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 537 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Who Watches the Watchmen?

Who Watches the Watchmen? We all should, not watch them, but read this book. This is one of the most interesting and complex stories I've ever read. This is Allan Moore at his best, and Dave Gibbons complements with very detailed illustrations. If you're going to read only one graphic novel in your life, this should be the one.

The 5 STAR graphic novel.

I will avoid spoiling so this will be short.
Action.
Mystery.

Those two words describe WATCHMEN in so many ways yet its not either.
This is a Superhero drama.
This is an epic story, this is Alan Moore's best work ever.
Yes there will be a movie, will I watch it? Hell yes. If its even a close iterpreatation I know it will be my favorite of 2009. Its that good.
For 10 dollars you get the best story ever called a "comic book".

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A review for the non-comic reader

If you are an avid comic reader I would suggest you don't read this review as it is not directed toward you (Even though I'm sure you all read this novel already)
"The Watchmen" was not what I was expecting. It wasn't page after page of explosions, fights, scantily-clad women and big-muscled villains kidnapping the damsel-in-distress. Sure, there is some of that, but on the whole "The Watchmen" by Alan Moore (illustrations by Dave Gibbons) is a smart, deceptive novel that is filled with unexpected plot-twists.
"The Watchmen" brings us the story of masked adventurers in a world when vigilanteism is banned and Richard Nixon is still president set in year 1985. When one of these masked adventurers is killed in very suspicious circumstances it leads one of our heros to begin investigating into what he thinks is a "mask killer" trying to get these adventurers out of the way for something even bigger.
The illustrations in this novel are wonderfull. As a non-comic reader, I really don't care how good the illustrations are if the story can't hold up. But boy does it ever in this one. This is a story for any reader out there. Please enjoy.

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Classic must read

Although it's a bit dated, it's a classic. A must read for anyone who enjoys the graphic novel medium. Gritty, realistic, complex characters move the somewhat simplistic storyline forward. Considering it was written some 22 years ago, it's quite a classic. By todays standards I found it a bit thin.

Good Story, Great Ending

Thoroughly enjoyed the book, can't wait for the movie to come out. It isn't your traditional super hero story which threw me off a bit when I started, but by the end I couldn't put it down. I found the characters somewhat difficult to sympathize with in some parts, however there are those that really are appealing. Definitely check it out if you plan on seeing the movie.

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