Watchmen
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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452 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Architects of Fear
I read this series in 86-87 when it was first released. We waited rather impatiently for each new issue to arrive and weren't disappointed.
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
human life is so brief and mundane...
Alan Moore turned the comic medium on its head with this series. The characters are human and the story really makes you think about balance in the universe between right and wrong. There is alot of symbolism and iconic references to the end of...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Pure Awesome!
This book is amazing. I cannot see why it is not more popular. I hope the movie is great.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
WATCHMEN by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons, was originally published as a 12-issue series in 1986 and 1987. It is set in a parallel 1980s America: the U.S. won the Vietnam War and Nixon is still President. The story is almost...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Superfolks Was First
Tons of readers are giving credit to Moore for inventing the neurotic superhero. But Kurt Busiek doesn't. Nor does Grant Morrison. Nor do most superhero writers. They give the credit to Superfolks, a comic novel (not graphic) that came out in...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
"We are all of us living in the shadow of Manhattan."
It is 1985, and the United States reigns supreme. God is an American, manifested from a late-1950s nuclear accident and given the ominous nomenclature of "Dr. Manhattan." As the ultimate government employee he subsequently reshaped the world in...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
A Book Everyone Can Enjoy
I did not expect to like this book half so much. This is a book everyone can enjoy. I would recommend as a gift for someone who likes to read.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 22, 2008 Type: User Review |
if the movie is half the novel, dark knight will only be atop the comic world for 8 more months
How can i describe Watchmen? Suppose that one was to rate movies and books for what you would pay for the chance to enjoy them, not for their overall influence on society, but for your own enjoyment only. Value goes up, like all other goods, with...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
wow, just wow...
I had no idea what to expect when I first started reading it. By the end I felt so conflicted and confused. I rarely feel this way after reading a book.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
Delight
I don't know how I missed this one the past few years. Comics are not my strong suit, but I really enjoyed "Watchmen." I highly recommend this read for pure summer enjoyment.
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5.00/5 |
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