Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition

So if you have not read this graphic novel before I highly suggest you do so as fast as possible! This book is written by the goat of the comic book industry! This is Alan Moore’s Swan song, and probably his greatest masterpiece! On the cover of this book, it says New York Times bestseller, and one of Time magazines, best novels of all time, and I could not agree with this comment more than I do already This is not just a graphic novel. This is a masterpiece of storytelling and I can see why this Novel has been studied, dissected and taught at the college level in writing classes, all across the planet for decades I have read Countless works of fiction and this Is the crème de la crème I would say this is easily in the top 10 of all published fictional writing in the last 100 years if not the last 200 years The storytelling in this novel is so layered you can read this thing two dozen times and still not get everything out of it that the author and artist wanted you to get and that’s what has made this thing such an endearing novel for over 40 years This is a Masterpiece of Fictional writing/storytelling And it should not be missed because it is in the category of a graphic novel and has pretty pictures inside of it. (which are also absolutely stunning and amazing) The writer, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons were working on a total different level when they created this masterpiece years and years ago! I cannot recommend this book more than I already am and if you pick it up, I hope you enjoy the ride and once you are finished reading it once or twice then I recommend going online and browsing the Internet for all of the secret hidden things you have missed that are buried so deep inside of this novel!

It's rare that a graphic novel lives up to its hype and Alan Moore's best ever work certainly fits the bill fully deserving of its spot among Time magazine's best novels of all time. For me this and Frank Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" are the best graphic novels ever written with Spiegelman's "Maus", Moore's own "V For Vendetta" and Gaiman's "Sandman" series following one tier below. The movie doesn't come even close to being as good as its source material and I strongly recommend reading this to get the full story that the movie just doesn't do justice to. There have been some nice follow ups to this story such as the very good Darwyn Cooke "Before Watchmen: Minutemen & Silk Spectre" and the promising Geoff Johns' "Doomsday Clock" series that's currently unwinding but this here is the one any self-respecting adult comic fan has got to have in their collection. The Deluxe Edition has been very well done with the larger pages and the surprisingly very well done binding for a DC book. The dust cover is beautiful and so is the actual hardcover design and the binding is sewn making it easy to stay open from the very first page on a flat surface with no gutter loss at all. The story is a true classic that rewards repeated reading and I find something new at each read. Moore's story is fabulous and so is Dave Gibbons' artwork making this possibly the best ever writer/artist pairing in graphic novel history and this Deluxe Edition is the best version of this iconic story this is currently out there. Very, very highly recommended!

Came in perfect condition. The quality of the book is amazing.

One of the best books you could ever read and appreciate the illustrations that will make you want to enter into the world that is comics. Completely worth reading if you are interested in a unique take on superhero/vigilante stories. I find it even more interesting it takes real world events and twists them to fit the narrative of the characters better.

Well deserving of it's place among the most well known of graphic novels. The storytelling is superb, the art is very good, there are compositions in this book which rank as my favorite ever. The use of color is lively and the line work supports the gritty storytelling perfectly. This is one of the most accomplished and memorable works of fiction that I've had the pleasure of reading; it will also rank in the rare for me category of getting multiple re-reads. The use of supplemental fictional news clippings, police reports, biographies, etc. helps fill out the world that the story takes place in and makes for an unusually rich environment for a super hero comic book. This edition also contains an interesting, although unessential look into some of the making of.

Many of us know the history-story of this groundbreaking book;. if not, one has to read it and recall the old school superhero books from the old days. I call it "superheroes upside down"; it's not the usual comic by any means.. It arrived in a largish box, no padding/packing and is 99.9% Perfect. The three Gaiman Sandman and three Morrison Batman omnibi in said box had the usual very small dings; at least they are basically "undamaged"; meaning they're keepers. Just a few years ago I'd collected quite a few of the Marvel Omnibus releases; FF4, Hulk, The Avengers, Captain America, Doom Patrol by Morrison/Case (BIG book-my favorite btw.), Spidey..all arrived in great condition. Amazon, please charge me extra for packing and shipping for these affordable classics! Mule

I watched the movie first, and obviously I had to buy the Graphic Novel. Great Novel. Amazing Artwork.

I really like the story and I really enjoyed the movie as well. So I wanted the book to go with it.