Watchmen

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In an alternate America, a murder mystery evolves into an ominous, planet-wide conspiracy in a world where superheroes shifted the course of history as we know it

The paperback edition of the groundbreaking masterpiece from comics legends Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons that took apart the infallible superhero archetype, forever changing graphic storytelling

It’s the 1980s—The United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the Cold War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and still others turning to vigilantism.

And an unknown assassin is stalking a group of heroes who’ve fallen from grace, plagued by all-too-human failings. After this scattered team—Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias—comes together to mourn a friend, they discover that the murder is part of a larger plot to upend the fragile geo-political balance and spread calamity across the world.

This paperback edition of Watchmen contains all 12 of the issues from the original limited series run.

“A landmark in the graphic novel medium.”—Time Magazine

Watchmen is peerless.”—Rolling Stone

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334 pages

Average rating: 8.16

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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)_/¯
Anonymous
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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