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Watchmen: The Absolute Edition

by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

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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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"Watchmen is peerless." Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone

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"A brilliant piece of fiction." The Village Voice

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"It's tempting, and entirely possible...to lose oneself in Moore and Gibbons's multilayered narrative techniques....But the story of Watchmen, carefully plotted and decidedly finite, deserves equally close attention, as its acuteness has not dulled with age." Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times Book Review

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"[U]nquestionably a landmark work, a masterpiece, even." Slate.com

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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Watchmen" with this oversized hardcover collection, packaged inside a beautifully designed slipcase. Each page of art has been restored and re-colored by WildStorm FX, and 48 pages of supplemental material offer a cornucopia of rare and historically valuable treasures, including samples of Moore's "Watchmen" scripts, the original proposal, conceptual art, cover roughs, and much more.DC Comics
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leonor, September 16, 2006 (view all comments by leonor)
I've read the old softcover edition and I *covet* this one. my favorite character is Rorschach.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781401207137
Author:
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Publisher:
DC Comics
Illustrator:
Gibbons, Dave
Author:
Gibbons, Dave
Author:
Moore, Alan
Subject:
Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
General
Copyright:
2005
Edition Number:
Reissue ed.
Edition Description:
Absolute
Publication Date:
October 5, 2005
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
15.7 x 8.89 x 2 in 5.875 lb
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Product details 464 pages DC Comics - English 9781401207137 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Watchmen is peerless."
"Review" by , "A brilliant piece of fiction."
"Review" by , "It's tempting, and entirely possible...to lose oneself in Moore and Gibbons's multilayered narrative techniques....But the story of Watchmen, carefully plotted and decidedly finite, deserves equally close attention, as its acuteness has not dulled with age."
"Review" by , "[U]nquestionably a landmark work, a masterpiece, even."
"Synopsis" by , Celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Watchmen" with this oversized hardcover collection, packaged inside a beautifully designed slipcase. Each page of art has been restored and re-colored by WildStorm FX, and 48 pages of supplemental material offer a cornucopia of rare and historically valuable treasures, including samples of Moore's "Watchmen" scripts, the original proposal, conceptual art, cover roughs, and much more.DC Comics
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