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Smile Store - Watchmen
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $10.99
Your Save: $ 9.00 ( 45% )
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Manufacturer: DC Comics
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780930289232
ISBN: 0930289234
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 1995-04-01
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: 1995-04-01
Studio: DC Comics
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It's a classic for a reason
Comment: A cleverly written interwoven story, which hasn't really dated and rings even more true in today's current environment. Well inked as well.
It will be interesting to see how it translates to the big screen.
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Summary: Turns everything you thought you knew about superheroes, upside down.
Comment: There's not much I can say that hasn't been said, it's the best comic book (or graphic novel) out there by a long shot. Heck, it's the only CB/GN to ever win a Hugo Award, and award that only goes to science fiction novels.
Don't let the "lame character design" turn you off, you'll understand when you read it. Everything about this book is top notch, I recommend it to anyone who has ever liked comics, superheroes, or even just science fiction... actually everyone should give it a read.
I can't wait for the movie...
5*
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Summary: Makes me giggle....
Comment: After seeing a preview for the movie adaptation for this comic i decided to look into it's origins. As my title says it makes me giggle but not because it's crappy just because the dialoge is great! nice grafics to look at as well. I haven't read the whole thing yet (let a buddy borrow it for a little bit; faster reader than i) but I can't wait. Was worth the money.
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Summary: Great
Comment: A Timeless story, well crafted - not sure how the new movie will do justice to this...We'll see
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Summary: Too much Hype?
Comment: I'm not sure but I think this book is a little over-hyped.
I collected comics for a while and this series came out when I did, as individual issues. Even then this series got incredible critical acclaim. I never collected them but through the years I've always wanted to read this book. So when I saw the preview for the film I thought now is the time so the movie doesn't ruin it for me.
Perhaps it was the hype back in the day or the hype on this site and others or the hype on the book jacket itself.
"One of Time Magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels since 1923"
That's a lot of hype.
I just don't think it lives up to it.
In any way.
Or perhaps it did live up to it when it was first released and just hasn't aged that well.
Either way it is interesting enough to check it out but if I had a do-over I would borrow it or buy it used.
I know this won't go down well with the devout but their reviews are much too biased to be taken seriously.
P.S. I thought V for Vendetta was better.
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