Watchmen
1987 • 415 pages

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Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, the Hugo Award-winning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the erstwhile heroes.


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Watchmen is a 12-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Alan Moore.

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Watchmen #4: Watchmaker
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Watchmen #8: Old Ghosts
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Full Review:
http://fantasycafe.blogspot.com/2009/03/review-of-watchmen.html

February 14, 2009

My first graphic novel and much more involving than I would have thought. Ambitious effort but ultimately too dark to be enjoyable. Too many characters, too many plotlines, too much intercutting and time-shifting, but interesting.

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