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Rating: - Iconic, influential, inimitable... and intermittently irritating
First off, "Watchmen" is an awesome product. Chapter 1, especially the opening two pages (closing with "That's quite a drop") have definite wow factor. Throughout, the multitextured storyline by Alan Moore and the terrific artwork by Dave Gibbons surprise, intrigue and entertain. The ambitious concept of trying to give the comic heroes of the 1940s both a back story and a future comes off pretty well. The characterisation and the sombre mood are both exquisite.

So what's not to like? First, the resolution is, compared with the complexity of most of the storyline, daft. Villains (or heroes) who say: "If we do X, Y will happen" are always suspect. Veidt's big play, and the world's simplistic reaction, don't live up to the rest of the book. I also found some of the side stories illustrating the horrors of the world a bit too discursive. So only four stars.

Pros: drop-dead brilliant product. Cons: a bit dated and occasionally long-winded.

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Rating: - Mind Blowing
Couldn't help myself getting immersed into Watchmen, it's absolutly compelling, the way it's written and the way it looks is mind blowing, I can understand this is an acquired taste and its a real shame if you don't get into it like I and so many others have.

Be sure to get this 5 star item before the world ends.

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Rating: - Watchmen forever!
I have always been a graphic novel buff ever since buying Hitman & Preacher in my late teens. And now in my early 30's I came across an old box containing my old graphic novels, I felt that I struck gold! I loved the V for Vendetta movie and decided to purchase the V for Vendetta graphic novel and found it gripping, intense and incredible (not that I'm a non-conformist!). Thus leading me to Watchmen. What can I say, WOW! This is my second read of Watchmen within a month. It's definately better reading it again & again! It is imperative to read Watchmen before the movie. So, what are you waiting for.....go & buy it!!!!!

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Rating: - !!!!!!GREAT!!!!!!!!
I didn't really know what to expect from this book.I bought V for Vendeta {by the same author Alan Moore} because of it's positive feedback but after reading it for a couple of hous I knew that I would be giving it negative.So as you can imagine I was a little bit wary of buying Watchmen but boy am I glad I did.Right away from the fdirst page I was hooked by its compelling story and often had to fight with myself to put it down.The characters are ingaging (Rosoach especially) and are all totaly different.The art (Dave Gibbons) is amsing and fits so well with Moores story tellig.I could go on for hours about all the good things this book has to over but basiclliy !!!JUST BY IT!!!!!

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Rating: - Surprisingly great
Recently, I have reached a part in my life in which I have gone back to reading comics. This is not a comic.

This is one of the finist pieces of literature I have ever read.

Alan Moore is is a very good writer, getting across the themes of this book, and has defined how good books should be written in the graphic novel form.

A very good book. NOT A COMIC.