Alright, so I guess I should have written this before I wrote about The Walking Dead but what are you gonna do. As you can tell we are big fans of Watchmen. Its not just a movie coming out March 6th 2009 (which everyone should see...I hope), but its also quite possibly the best piece of writing I've read. Ever. In the comic book medium, there is no comparison and in literature in general (yes, literature) it holds its own with the best of them. If you ever decide to read anything, listen to something, or watch a movie we've ever suggested, pick this. This is not only our opinion on this book but the opinion of many, as this book has received critical acclaim from every critic possible. I can't stress enough. Read the book.
Author - Alan Moore
Illustrator - Dave Gibbons
Enjoy.
So much has been said about Watchmen. Some call it the “Citizen Kane” of graphic novels. Others say the book is responsible for changing the face of modern comic books.
To date, Watchmen remains the only graphic novel to win a Hugo Award, and is also the only graphic novel to appear on Time Magazine’s 2005 list of “the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.”
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i read this out of curiosity more than anything else. i wanted to know how a comic book could receive such universal critical acclaim.
it remains one of the funnest experiences i've ever had reading a work of fiction.
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