Binding: Hardcover Comic Dewey Decimal Number: 741 EAN: 9781401219260 ISBN: 1401219268 Label: DC Comics Manufacturer: DC Comics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 436 Publication Date: November 11, 2008 Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: November 11, 2008 Sales Rank: 3064 Studio: DC Comics
Cold War gem
Watchmen captures the fears of a changing world at the end of the cold war in a unique and imaginative way that few other books can. The Dr. Manhattan character embodies the unholy power of nuclear weapons in a frighteningly cold persona. This is really a stand alone work of comic fiction, any Sci-Fi or comic fan should own this one. Can't wait for the movie, hopefully it does it justice!
Excellent read
I wanted to read this before the movie released. I'd previously read Alan Moore's V for Vendetta. I was not disappointed. Alan Moore is an amazing writer, and this is a stunning story, very well crafted, very well told. I'm even more excited for the movie now. Why can it not be March already?
A good read
I found Watchmen at target and i have to say that at first it overwhelmed me a little bit. After about an hour i couldn't stop reading it. It is very suspenseful. The ending totally blew my mind.
overrated glorified comic book
What's all the fuss about? This may be a landmark among comic books, but as far as stories go it's pretty unremarkable--not to mention its 1980's cold war story is quite dated. Since most of the book is taken up by cartoonish drawings there's little room for things like character development or depth. If you like comic books, by all means pick this one up. But if you like reading novels don't bother.
Great reading - abrupt ending
As my title suggests, I found the book to be a gripping page-turner. For that reason I with-held a five-star rating - only because I found Watchmen to be hard to put down, until the last chapter, when everything is wrapped up with a fairly deflated climax. Anyone who's studied composition knows the climax should occur a wee bit before the finale, but in this case everything just sort of shuts down right at the end. Other than that, one of the most gripping pieces of illustrated fiction I've ever seen!
