Watchmen

A hit HBO original series, Watchmen, the groundbreaking series from award-winning author Alan Moore, presents a world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history--the U.S. 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, the Hugo Award-winning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the erstwhile heroes.

This edition of Watchmen, the groundbreaking series from Alan Moore, the award-winning author of V For Vendetta and Batman: The Killing Joke, features art from industry legend Dave Gibbons, with high-quality, recolored pages found in Watchmen: Absolute Edition.

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Published Apr 1, 1995

416 pages

Average rating: 8.39

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Community Reviews

JerseyDevil
Mar 04, 2025
2/10 stars
Most of us didn't like it. There were parts where the story dragged, which is unfortunate based on how well regarded this series is. Also, for some reason there is a tentacle monster at the end - but hey, that's life. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Juju Fullam
Jul 12, 2024
10/10 stars
Took some time to actually get into it, but my god what an epic story.
Katerina N L
Apr 17, 2024
10/10 stars
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jgregg42
Mar 08, 2024
6/10 stars
In short, this was a rare case where the movie was better than the book.
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
6/10 stars
Interesting view of many important world issues interspersed among costumed avenger tales.

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