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Published: 22nd November 2016
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Published: 10th September 2024
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Published: 1st June 2014
Hardback
Published: 3rd June 2013
Watchmen: DC Compact Comics Edition
By (Author) Alan Moore
By (author) Dave Gibbons
DC Comics
DC Comics
10th September 2024
4th June 2024
United States
General
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Superheroes and super-villains
741.5973
Paperback
416
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. A group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. Collects Watchmen #1-12, the complete story. Graphic novels to read anywhere- DC Compact Comics collect DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect! Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. A group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. Collects Watchmen #1-12, the complete story.
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 10. 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 continues to inspire an ever-growing audience. Moore resides in central England.