Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition

Alan Moore

Jun 2013 · DC Comics

About this ebook

In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect. WATCHMEN begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes-Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias-have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true lineis between good and evil. In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created WATCHMEN, changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came ofage, WATCHMEN's sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. WATCHMEN is collected here in deluxe hardcover, with sketches, extra bonus material and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.

Ratings and reviews

One star for the "The Deluxe Edition" as it has 408 pages vs 448 for the "2019 Edition" which costs less and doesn't have an extra page at the beginning which is making the Deluxe Edition break up 2-page spreads when viewed online

Masterpiece, now create new classics instead of stealing from Alan Moore's younger self.

One of the best ever. This is an extensive study of human psychology and the philosophies portrayed are timeless.