Watchmen (International Edition)

Alan Moore

sep 2008 · DC

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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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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 TEN. 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 DAVE GIBBONS is an English comic book artist and writer whose career has spanned over 3 decades. Along with writer Alan Moore, Gibbons created perhaps the most lauded and acclaimed comic book work of all time, DC Comics� WATCHMEN. Gibbons has also worked on several other DC Comics titles, most notably GREEN LANTERN, GREEN LANTERN CORPS and RANN-THANAGAR WAR.