Watchmen
Ranked #1 in Superhero, Ranked #1 in Animated — see more rankings.
This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin.
One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway title, leading readers to other graphic novels such as V FOR VENDETTA, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE SANDMAN series. less
One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway title, leading readers to other graphic novels such as V FOR VENDETTA, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE SANDMAN series. less
Reviews and Recommendations
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Will Brooker Watchmen was originally released in 12 parts, one a month, over a year from 1985 to 1986. There was a film made of it in 2009. And now a controversial prequel series is coming out, done by new writers and artists, which goes back to earlier in the characters’ stories and which has been disavowed by Alan Moore, who created the original. (Source)
Evan Goldberg I often give [this book] to people. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Watchmen is ranked in the following categories:
- #69 in 20th Century
- #8 in Alternate History
- #25 in Cartoons
- #21 in Collection
- #1 in Comic
- #17 in Conspiracy
- #15 in Conversation
- #42 in Entertaining
- #43 in Entertainment
- #63 in Game Changer
- #10 in Heroes
- #53 in Hugo Award
- #15 in Illustrated
- #13 in Mars
- #56 in Most Influential
- #54 in New York
- #19 in Postmodernism
- #78 in Satire
- #17 in The Cold War
- #28 in Time
- #12 in Trade
- #4 in Utilitarianism
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