{"product_id":"watchmen-2019-edition-9781779501127","title":"Watchmen (2019 Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eHUGO AWARD WINNER A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an alternate America, a murder mystery evolves into an ominous, planet-wide conspiracy in a world where superheroes shifted the course of history as we know it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe paperback edition of the groundbreaking masterpiece from comics legends Alan Moore \u0026amp; Dave Gibbons that took apart the infallible superhero archetype, forever changing graphic storytelling\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's the 1980s--The United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the Cold War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and still others turning to vigilantism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And an unknown assassin is stalking a group of heroes who've fallen from grace, plagued by all-too-human failings. After this scattered team--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias--comes together to mourn a friend, they discover that the murder is part of a larger plot to upend the fragile geo-political balance and spread calamity across the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This \u003cb\u003epaperback edition\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e contains all 12 of the issues from the original limited series run. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A landmark in the graphic novel medium.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e is peerless.\"--\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as \u003ci\u003eWatchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiracleman\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) \u003ci\u003eThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTop Ten\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e is an English comic book artist and author best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, including the seminal \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e and the Superman story \"For the Man Who Has Everything.\" He was an artist for the UK anthology \u003ci\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he contributed a large body of work from its first issue in 1977. For DC, he has written \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern Corps\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRann-Thanagar War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575424553234,"sku":"9781779501127","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4197ad36-d3fe-4b2c-a917-907500798975.jpg?v=1731981463","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/watchmen-2019-edition-9781779501127","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}