Watchmen: Absolute Edition

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There is quite a bit of supplemental material thrown in at the back of the book (interviews, original script / concept drawing highlights etc.

So, you've read Watchmen, you loved it, you obsessed over it, you've been kicked out of civilized gatherings when you refused to stop waving it in front of people's faces, telling them it was "The Most Important Comic Ever Written EVER! The sheer quality of this edition absolutely shines out, and here we have a story and artwork that deserve this sort of treatment. Considered by many to be the finest achievement in sequential storytelling, Alan Moore's Watchmen is a literary and visual masterpiece that redefined what superhero comics could be.This oversized hardcover collection, packaged inside a beautifully designed slipcase, will be the cornerstone of any serious comic book collection. AT MIDNIGHT, ALL THE AGENTS AND SUPERHUMAN CREW GO OUT AND ROUND UP EVERYONE WHO KNOWS MORE THAN THEY DO" - BOB DYLAN "Watchmen is peerless. Reviewing a (nearly) twenty-five year old book may seem a bit strange, especially as quite a few others have already done so, but there's a couple of things I'd like to add.

hardcover collection, packaged inside a beautifully designed slipcase, will be the cornerstone of any serious comic book collection. Watchmen, the groundbreaking story from award-winning author Alan Moore that sparked the hit HBO original series, is collected in stunning Absolute format!Of particular interest (especially in light of subsequent developments) is the original pitch/summary in which the main protagonists are based on the 1950's/60's Charlton characters - imagining what the book would have been if Moore and Gobbons had been allowed to pursue this idea was enough to keep me entertained for hours! Watchmen" redefined superhero conventions and re-introduced comics to an adult audience with a gripping, labyrinthine piece of comic art. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of WATCHMEN, the classic 12-issue miniseries by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, with Watchmen: The Absolute Edition, the first hardcover of this classic work in more than a decade! The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

This edition, not only comes in an imposing hardback cover, but is also packed with extras, including samples of promotional art for the comic, preliminary character design sketches by Dave Gibbons, and excerpts from Alan Moore's insanely detailed scripts. His current work includes Tom Strong, Promethea and the smash-hit The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the former heroes. Having read the normal trade paperback a good while ago, I wasn't sure if this Absolute Edition would have the same impact on me.Additionally, this grand tome will include 48 pages of supplemental material produced exclusively for the Graphitti Designs WATCHMEN hardcover edition and not seen since their original publication. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. As with the Absolute Crisis On Infinite Earths Watchmen is presented here in a gorgeous single, but large, volume.

DC are treating their best stories with complete and utter respect and this is a must have volume for any self respecting comic fan.

Rolling Stone "His sci-fi detective masterpiece Watchmen made [Alan Moore] the comic industry's de facto leader back in 1986. Alan Moore's seminal work "Watchmen" finally gets the treatment it deserves in this, the Absolute Edition. Additionally, this grand tome will include 48 pages of supplemental material produced exclusively for the Graphitti Designs Watchmen hardcover edition and not seen since their original publication. For me though, the most interesting element of this package is not the graphic novel itself (I've read it an awful lot, starting with the original twelve comics.