Watchmen
DC Comics.
Watchmen
(12-issue mini; w Alan Moore; a Dave Gibbons). [From
DC Comics: It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane
hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact
uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent
civilians? On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates
in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they
uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet!
Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World
War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic
story — the story of The Watchmen.] Old Book of the Week 3/3/04
Absolute
Watchmen (12-issue mini, plus extras; w Alan Moore; a Dave Gibbons).
[From DC Comics: 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! This oversized (8.25" x 12.5") hardcover collection,
packaged inside a beautifully designed slipcase, will be the cornerstone
of any serious comic book collection. Each page of art has been restored
and recolored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins
and approved by Gibbons to appear as originally intended. 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. Included therein is a cornucopia
of rare and historically valuable treasures, including samples of Moore's
WATCHMEN scripts, the original WATCHMEN proposal, Gibbons's conceptual art,
cover roughs, and much, much more!] Book of the Week 10/5/05: One of the great comic series of all time is now available in DC's deluxe Absolute format. Watchmen was one of the books that revolutionized comics in the mid-80s, and arguably has proven the most important, with its dark, cynical, real-world look at superheroes. This volume also includes the extras from the Graphitti hardcover, and the art has been re-colored by the original colorist in order to correct mistakes that were made in the original publication. This may be a very expensive book, but it is the best treatment this historic series has ever received. 