Watchmen

Critics

• Behind the Mask

  The next comic book artist who argues that his medium needs more realism - that his imaginary universe of costumed deities able to defy gravity, shoot heat beams from their eyes and level skyscrapers with a single punch isn't gritty or violent enough ... (read full critics)

  nytimes published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• Watchmen by Alan Moore

  Has any comic been as lauded as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen? Recently "comic lovers" have been blessed with some quite stunning work (like Clowes David Boring; his superb Ghost World); Joe Sacco's Palestine; the beautiful and melancholy Jim ... (read full critics)

  readysteadybook published on Mon, 30 Aug 2004

28 Reviews

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  Loved the artwork, and the story kept me gripped. Liked the intertwining of the Black Frieghter story.

  Probably would have enjoyed it more in instalments. There's something about the comic form, and waiting for the next one that forces you to savour the one you have in the meantime.

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  Mearso said on Mar 16, 2009 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

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  I think this was a case of over-sell. I'd heard so much about how awesome this book is, and I was disappointed. It wasn't horrible, I was just quite indifferent, to be honest.

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  Jennifer Gearing said on Nov 16, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  I think this was a case of over-sell. I'd heard so much about how awesome this book is, and I was disappointed. It wasn't horrible, I was just quite indifferent, to be honest.

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  Ariella Drake said on Jun 29, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  quanto stile, quanto ragionamento in questa storia intrisa di personaggi pulsanti e difettosi nella loro umanità (e straordinarietà.)
  E' imbarazzante quanta ottima letteratura si trovi nei dialoghi e nelle descrizioni di queste pagine. bellissimo, e profondamente cinematografico.

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  Nuvola said on Feb 8, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Nel mondo dei fumetti ormai esiste un prima e un dopo Watchmen, serve dire altro?

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  Captain Vimes said on Jan 24, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  <3

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  Và said on Jan 16, 2011 about the Paperback edition | 2 feedbacks

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• English Books
• School & Library Binding
• ISBN-10: 0613919645
• ISBN-13: 9780613919647
• Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
• Pub date: Apr 01, 1995
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover and Others
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, Livros em Português, llibres en català, Libri Italiani, Suomenkielisiä kirjoja

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