Watchmen: DC Compact Comics Edition - by Alan Moore (Paperback)

Product Description

Book Synopsis

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size!

In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect!

Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy.

A group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil.

Collects Watchmen #1-12, the complete story.

About the Author

Alan Moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Miracleman and Swamp Thing. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories and Top 10. As one of the medium's most important innovators since the early 1980s, Moore has influenced an entire generation of comics creators, and his work continues to inspire an ever-growing audience. Moore resides in central England.

Product Highlights

• Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)
• Weight: .81
• Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
• Series Title: DC Compact Comics
• Sub-Genre: Superheroes
• Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels
• Number of Pages: 416
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Format: Paperback
• Author: Alan Moore
• Language: English