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The story concerns a group called the Crimebusters and a plot to kill and discredit them. Moore's characterization is as sophisticated as any novel's. Importantly the costumes do not get in the way of the storytelling; rather they allow Moore to investigate issues of power and control--indeed it was Watchmen, and to a lesser extent Dark Knight, that propelled the comic genre forward, making "adult" comics a reality. The artwork of Gibbons (best known for 2000AD's Rogue Trooper and DC's Green Lantern) is very fine too, echoing Moore's paranoid mood perfectly throughout. Packed with symbolism, some of the overlying themes (arms control, nuclear threat, vigilantes) have dated but the intelligent social and political commentary, the structure of the story itself, its intertextuality (chapters appended with excerpts from other "works" and "studies" on Moore's characters, or with excerpts from another comic book being read by a child within the story), the finepace of the writing and its humanity mean that Watchmen more than stands up--it keeps its crown as the best the genre has yet produced. --Mark Thwaite

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Best Graphic Novel Ever!!	Customer Rating:
Notice how I put 2 exclamation points in the title. They are well deserved! This is the best graphic novel ever, and I don't even like hero stories! I'm more of a horror reader. This is a must have for any book collection.

Let's hope the movie doesn't ruin it.	Customer Rating:
Absolutely phenomenal book. I know you can buy it anywhere now that the movie's coming out but Amazon's price is the most reasonable by far. This book is worth every cent I paid and it's definitely worth owning. I loved it!

It's a classic for a reason	Customer Rating:
A cleverly written interwoven story, which hasn't really dated and rings even more true in today's current environment. Well inked as well. It will be interesting to see how it translates to the big screen.

Turns everything you thought you knew about superheroes, upside down.

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There's not much I can say that hasn't been said, it's the best comic book (or graphic novel) out there by a long shot. Heck, it's the only CB/GN to ever win a Hugo Award, and award that only goes to science fiction novels. Don't let the "lame character design" turn you off, you'll understand when you read it. Everything about this book is top notch, I recommend it to anyone who has ever liked comics, superheroes, or even just science fiction... actually everyone should give it a read. I can't wait for the movie... 5*

Makes me giggle....	Customer Rating:
After seeing a preview for the movie adaptation for this comic i decided to look into it's origins. As my title says it makes me giggle but not because it's crappy just because the dialoge is great! nice grafics to look at as well. I haven't read the whole thing yet (let a buddy borrow it for a little bit; faster reader than i) but I can't wait. Was worth the money.