Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition - by Alan Moore (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published in single magazine form, this graphic novel essentially remade how popular culture perceived the genre. The deluxe edition features sketches, extra bonus material, and a new Introduction by series artist Gibbons.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A <i>New York Times</i> best-seller! <p/>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! <p/><i>Watchmen</i> begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. <p/>In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created <i>Watchmen</i>, changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, <i>Watchmen</i>'s sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. <p/><i>Watchmen</i> is collected here in deluxe hardcover, with sketches, extra bonus material and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A work of ruthless psychological realism, it's a landmark in the graphic novel medium.--<i>Time Magazine</i> <p/> WATCHMEN is peerless.--<i>Rolling Stone</i> <p/> Remarkable ... the would-be heroes of WATCHMEN have staggeringly complex psychological profiles.--<i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> Groundbreaking.--<i>USA</i> <i>Today</i> <p/> A masterwork representing the apex of artistry.--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/> The greatest piece of popular fiction ever produced.--LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Alan Moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as Watchmen, <i>V for Vendetta</i>, <i>Swamp Thing</i> and <i>Miracleman</i>. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) <i>The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen</i>, <i>Promethea</i>, <i>Tom Strong, </i> <i>Tomorrow Stories</i> and <i>Top Ten</i>. 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.
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