Watchmen

cholick recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

Brilliant.

AsleepAndAwake recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

Amazing story line.

theflaminghobo recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

It's a fascinating read, full of drama in a world not unlike our own. The more you read it, the more you feel the effort put into this book.

jasonprincipi recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

Finally got around to reading this graphic novel and I must say its truly amazing. The storyline is one of the best comic/graphic novel plots I've ever read if not the best. Not to mention the art is incredible also. This is a vital read for any graphic novel or comic enthusiast.

odi recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

LEGENDARY

obcrip recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Who watches the Watchmen. What if superheroes from WWII helped win the Vietnam War leading to Nixon being President into the 80s.

anuj-sharma recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Do i really need words of recommendation for this graphic novel???

choupert recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Skip the movie. Read the graphic novel. It's punchy and awesome and impossible to put down.

brian_pthompson recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

One of my favorite novels, and my all time favorite graphic novel. The amount of depth and scope of the story is epic. Great even if you don't like comics.

tessaeastgate recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

believe all the acclaim. an intense, dark and absolutely awe-inspiring look into the superhero myth. possibly the best piece this genre has produced. the only graphic novel to make it to time magazine's 100 best books in the english language (so certainly made it to their 10 best graphic novels list), it deserves a place among other canonical literature. alan moore is, without a doubt, a genius.

coffeemonk recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

The Watchmen, along with The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One around the same time period, pushed comics to a new level. The settings and situations became grittier and more "realistic," while the characters became more complex and flawed.

This ain't no "funny book."

connorcarpenter recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Have you ever read a book for a feverish 10 hours and after finishing it sit staring into space in awe at what you've just experienced? That happened to me. It's thematically and narratively mindblowing .

ccarnevale recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

The one that, for better or worse, changed the entire comic medium--and even films themselves--forever. Watchmen is one of the smartest takes on the "caped crusader" genre ever made.

zchillman recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

The reason why every super hero movie has to be grounded in a gritty realistic environment.

Alan Moore's Hugo award winning masterpiece isn't just for comic book fans, but for anyone that enjoys gripping literature. These aren't superheroes who are just red, white, and blue, they bleed and suffer from the same real world problems that many people face.

Watchmen is dirty, ugly, human. Must read.

1jewel4u recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

all good

racheltarian recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Amazing.

tylernol recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

I remember reading this when it came out, and being so blown away by the story that I promptly declared the end of mediocre super-hero comics for me and stopped buying x-men,etc.

scottdenne recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Takes the contradictions and personality flaws of superheroes and pushes them to the limit. An excellent read whether you're into comic books or not.

janan recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Great story and graphics. Puts it over the top given the time period it was made, and how relevant it is to issues even today.

dwayne recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Gritty. Takes te lustre off of 'heroes' and let's your imagine wonder about what their lives are like between the battles and after the costume has come off.

theadamsegal recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Timeless masterpiece

peter recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

A seminal text in the graphic novel medium with gritty characters & tons of detail—worth it if you ever enjoyed comics.

The narratives are seamlessly weaved together—presenting an alternate history where superheros emerged in the 40s & eventually become outlawed several decades later. It tackles anxieties with nuclear war & human conflict while also serving as a critique on the superhero concept.

angott.al recommended this 2 years ago

"Existence is random. Has no pattern save what we imagine after staring at it for too long. No meaning save what we choose to impose."- Rorschach, Watchmen.
To sum up all the emotions and ideologies of this book seems to be impossible. It has great depth. A full appreciation of its significance is always going to be lost on the bean counters

cameo recommended this 3 years, 3 months ago

Amazing comic book that has inspired many adults to take the medium seriously.