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    <![CDATA[Voted among <em>Time</em> magazine's 100 Best Novels from 1923 to the present, a perennial bestseller over the past twenty years and widely considered the greatest graphic novel of all time, <em>WATCHMEN</em> is a gripping, labyrinthine piece of comic art, which has earned an acclaimed place in modern literary history.<br/>Now, you can enjoy the ultimate companion to the comics masterpiece, as artist Dave Gibbons gives his own account of the genesis of <em>WATCHMEN</em> in this dust-jacketed hardback volume, opening his vast personal archives to reveal excised pages, original character designs, page thumbnails, sketches and much more, including posters, covers and rare portfolio art. Featuring the breathtaking design of Chip Kidd and Mike Essl, <em>WATCHING THE WATCHMEN </em>is both a major art book in its own right, and the definitive companion to the graphic novel that changed an industry.<br/>&quot;I've had a great time, re-visiting the very beginnings of <em>Watchmen</em> and unearthing material I haven't set eyes on for many years. As a fan myself, this is the kind of stuff I eat up and I'm sure the many devotees of the graphic novel will do the same!&quot; says Gibbons.<br/>NOT FINAL COVER. ª &amp; © DC Comics 2008. All Rights Reserved.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[If, like me, the persistent hype over the movie and the endless debate over the book's merits watered down some of your enthusiasm for the source material, OR if it's just been a while and your memories of the original comic have dimmed, this is a fantastic means of reinvigorating your interest in t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51143466">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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