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June 30, 2008

Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons

Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and Illustrated by Dave Gibbons, is one of Time Magazine's 100 best novels. However, this is not a novel in the traditional sense. Watchmen is a graphic novel, comprised of twelve previously published DC Comics comic books. But these are not the comic books my generation grew up with - Watchmen is a dark, psychologically deep and perverse portrait of outlawed superheroes in an alternate history version on the '80s. The characters are imperfect and complex, and the view of the world is a frightening one.

My daughter is a huge DC Comics fan, and she loves this book. I am more of a fan of traditional writing, so it's not my personal cup of tea. Nonetheless, I appreciate Watchmen as having amazing writing and a seminal style that has since been emulated by others. It is worth perusing Watchmen for no other reason than to reconsider your view of superheroes and their place in the universe.

Posted by In Repair at June 30, 2008 11:14 AM

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