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Possibly the final word on comic book superheroes. Full of incredible detail, highly flawed characters, unflinching darkness, and a thought-provoking statement on consequentialism.
Whew, this is a HEFTY read. I'm used to comics being a fairly quick read, but The Watchmen actively fights against that, with lengthy text sections that add a lot to the comic story and should not be skipped.
It's deep. It's dark. It captures the mood of ah era perfectly, and the character development is *fantastic*. I was expecting to loathe rapist The Comedian and whiny friend-zone obsessed Nite Owl, but the characters have such depth and complexity that I COULDN'T entirely hate those jerks. I ...more
It's deep. It's dark. It captures the mood of ah era perfectly, and the character development is *fantastic*. I was expecting to loathe rapist The Comedian and whiny friend-zone obsessed Nite Owl, but the characters have such depth and complexity that I COULDN'T entirely hate those jerks. I ...more
Well what can I say about this Graphic Novel. It is so intense - dark - well composed - well sequenced - intelligently written. This book along with The Dark Knight Returns totally redefines Graphic Novel.
Look that the opening scene - Page 1. The Cinematic Panels are awsome - how the camera pans , tracks , zooms from subject to subject - everything is so well executed.
The greyish characterization of all the protagonists, their internal duels and battles are very well thought of.
The story moves ...more
Look that the opening scene - Page 1. The Cinematic Panels are awsome - how the camera pans , tracks , zooms from subject to subject - everything is so well executed.
The greyish characterization of all the protagonists, their internal duels and battles are very well thought of.
The story moves ...more
One of the first graphic novels I ever read... might as well start at the top, eh? A fantastic, complex story. Read it before the movie comes out, please!
deserves EVERY bit of praise it gets.
Sep 20, 2008
Quip-er-quill
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it was amazing
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