"Watchmen created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons"--title page. "Originally published by DC Comics Inc. in twelve issues in magazine form, 1986-1987"--Title page verso. "This edition of Watchmen features the high-quality, recolored pages found in Watchmen: Absolute Edition with sketches, never-before-seen extra bonus material and a new introduction by Dave Gibbons [March 2013]"--adapted from back cover. "Original color: 1986; additional coloring and digital finishing: 2005 by John Higgins."--title page verso. "Now an HBO series"--cover.
Summary:
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 Edtion .
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