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Widely considered the "Citizen Kane" of comics, Watchmen tells the story of a world in which superheros have been outlawed. Now a band of them must reunite to solve the murder of one of their own.
Widely considered the "Citizen Kane" of comics, Watchmen tells the story of a world in which superheros have been outlawed. Now a band of them must reunite to solve the murder of one of their own.
reviews & rankings
#2 on Best Comic Books (Limited Series/Graphic Novels)
based on 9 rankings
ranked #2 by ben: "It's been said before, but this is really the 'Citizen Kane' of superhero stories. The story is so vast and intricate, and Moore and Gibbons successful turn every classic superhero stereotype on his head. The 'Batman' vigilante is not heroic, but is truly sick and terrifyingly unyielding in his pursuit of 'justice', the superpowered Superman character does not care about humans, instead leaving all earthly cares behind, and the classic 'supervillain' may just be the hero of the story.
I should also note that Gibbons is an astonishingly talented artist. His illustrations are not flashy, but have the exact detail and technical skill you'd expect to see in an anatomy book."
ranked #1 by Michael J. Chung (Michael J. Chung has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by CapeandCowl (CapeandCowl has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Stephanies Books (Stephanies Books has not reviewed this item)
ranked #8 by Terence Dollard (Terence Dollard has not reviewed this item)
ranked #10 by A.P. Fuchs (A.P. Fuchs has not reviewed this item)
ranked #11 by Caleb Armstrong (Caleb Armstrong has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by baker @ Listology (baker @ Listology has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by Taed Wynnell (Taed Wynnell has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by ben: "It's been said before, but this is really the 'Citizen Kane' of superhero stories. The story is so vast and intricate, and Moore and Gibbons successful turn every classic superhero stereotype on his head. The 'Batman' vigilante is not heroic, but is truly sick and terrifyingly unyielding in his pursuit of 'justice', the superpowered Superman character does not care about humans, instead leaving all earthly cares behind, and the classic 'supervillain' may just be the hero of the story.
I should also note that Gibbons is an astonishingly talented artist. His illustrations are not flashy, but have the exact detail and technical skill you'd expect to see in an anatomy book."
ranked #1 by Michael J. Chung (Michael J. Chung has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by CapeandCowl (CapeandCowl has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Stephanies Books (Stephanies Books has not reviewed this item)
ranked #8 by Terence Dollard (Terence Dollard has not reviewed this item)
ranked #10 by A.P. Fuchs (A.P. Fuchs has not reviewed this item)
ranked #11 by Caleb Armstrong (Caleb Armstrong has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by baker @ Listology (baker @ Listology has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by Taed Wynnell (Taed Wynnell has not reviewed this item)
#4 on Best Comics
based on 3 rankings
ranked #2 by aaron (aaron has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by dan (dan has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by aaron (aaron has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by dan (dan has not reviewed this item)
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