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This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. 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 Has any comic been as acclaimed as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen? Possibly only Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, but Watchmen remains the critics' favorite. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. Moore, renowned for many other of the genre's finest creations (Saga of the Swamp Th... see description |
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Lastly it's a great story: Gotham City is a hell on earth, street gangs roam but there are no heroes. Bruce Wayne is close to being a broken man but something is keeping him sane: the need to see change and the belief that he can orchestrate some of that change. Decay is ubiquitous. The Dark Knight is a success on every level. --Mark Thwaite . Bruce Wayne is close to being a broken man but something is keeping him sane: the need to see change and the belief that he can orchestrate some of that change. Batman is a character known well beyond the confines of the comic world (as are his retinue) and so reinventing him, while keeping his limiting core essentials intact, was a huge task. Miller went far beyond the call of duty. The Dark Knight has returned. Batman is a character ... see description |
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The Killing Joke, one of my favorite Batman stories ever, stirred a bit of controversy because the story involves the Joker brutally, pointlessly shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the spine. . This is a no-holds-barred take on a truly insane criminal mind, masterfully written by British comics writer Alan Moore. . This is a no-holds-barred take on a truly insane criminal mind, masterfully written by British comics writer Alan Moore. The art by Brian Bolland is so appealing that his depiction of the Joker became a standard and was imitated by many artists to follow. The art by Brian Bolland is so appealing that his depiction of the Joker became a standard and was imitated by many artists to followThe Killing Joke, one of my favorite Batman stories ever, stirred a bit of co... see description |
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