Watchmen. Should I check it out?

I haven't read anything that really hooked me in a good, long while. Watchmen has recieved legitimate praise on these forums and my interested is piqued. I ask you:

1.What is it about?

2. Is it worth time and money?

3. Is Watchmen the title of the graphic novel?

4. Can I still find it in bookstores?

5. Will my mom actually make pancakes this weekend? (I hope so!)

Get it...You won't have any problem finding it in any bookstore.

Read it.

Oh. Ok.

Watchmen sucks. What, a bunch of swedish guys running around, pawning Rolexes to poor morons?

"Watchmen sucks. What, a bunch of swedish guys running around, pawning Rolexes to poor morons?

LAEM.

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"Watchmen sucks. What, a bunch of swedish guys running around, pawning Rolexes to poor morons?

LAEM.

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If you don't read Watchmen at some point, you'll never truly appreciate life the way the rest of us do.
Seriously, your very existence will be completely pointless.
Read it until either your eyes fall out (and that's a goddamned blessing to have the last thing you ever see be so brilliantly and vibrantly composed) or the book is tattered, and then buy another copy. Rinse, repeat.
And then memorise ever last piece of punctuation, or literary dynamite that Alan Moore throws at you.
And then kill yourself, because nothing will ever top Watchmen. Ever.

Ok, ok, I might be a bit OTT, but I swear to you that Watchmen is in my top 5 books of all time and is only 1 of 2 graphic novels to be in my top 10 books of all time and it warrants attention.

My sister picked it up. Plan on reading it when she is done.

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I haven't read anything that really hooked me in a good, long while. Watchmen has recieved legitimate praise on these forums and my interested is piqued. I ask you:

1.What is it about?

2. Is it worth time and money?

3. Is Watchmen the title of the graphic novel?

4. Can I still find it in bookstores?

5. Will my mom actually make pancakes this weekend? (I hope so!)

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I'm not sure what it's like in America, but wit the film coming out soon, i've seen copies of it absolutely everywhere including places like Gamestation which have never sold any kind of graphic novels before.

"BiggerBomb said:

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I haven't read anything that really hooked me in a good, long while. Watchmen has recieved legitimate praise on these forums and my interested is piqued. I ask you:

1.What is it about?

2. Is it worth time and money?

3. Is Watchmen the title of the graphic novel?

4. Can I still find it in bookstores?

5. Will my mom actually make pancakes this weekend? (I hope so!)

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You deserve answers to these questions:

1. It's about superheroes who have been driven out of their moonlighting because society is way too arrogant and don't think they need anyone to save them. But when dastardly deeds unfold and an-ex superhero is murdered, some of the other veterans of tight trousers and funky headwear begin to unravel the mystery. It becomes something of a science-fiction noir by the end, but is nothing short of spectacular.

2. Think about how much time you've spent on any book in your life and times it by ten. That's how much time you'll possibly find yourself re-reading the story to get your head straight, noticing little details or just plain enjoying it all over again. I know my last post was ridiculously exaggerated, but I sincerely mean it when I say this book never gets old.

3. Yup, it's called Watchmen, is written by Alan Moore and is illustrated by Dave Gibbons.

4. They tend to have a fairly hefty supply of them. You might find one or two that don't have any in stock but my guess is, the closer the film is, the more stock your local bookstore will have.

5. Oh! Oh! If your mom makes you pancakes, can I come round for breakfast?! I have been dying for pancakes all week!"

DO it, it's about a naked blue guy, can't go wrong, uindigohatingsunuvabitch.

"DO it, it's about a naked blue guy, can't go wrong, uindigohatingsunuvabitch."

He also has powers!
To like...know science so well that he can unwind the fabric of space and time with his mind.
Hence the aforementioned science fiction aspect.

"DualReaver said:

"DO it, it's about a naked blue guy, can't go wrong, uindigohatingsunuvabitch."

Oh, blue? Nevermind, I guess I will take a pass on this."

You know, I still shudder to imagine the Vietnames' last moments as they saw a giant nearly naked Blue guy walking over them. I betcha that thong wasn't nearly concealing enough to cover everything between the legs.

"You know, I still shudder to imagine the Vietnames' last moments as they saw a giant nearly naked Blue guy walking over them. I betcha that thong wasn't nearly concealing enough to cover everything between the legs."

The Comedian dies.

"The Comedian dies."

"Bo17 said:

"You know, I still shudder to imagine the Vietnames' last moments as they saw a giant nearly naked Blue guy walking over them. I betcha that thong wasn't nearly concealing enough to cover everything between the legs."

WEL DUNT RUEN EVRYTHN 4 ME"

I'll plop this down on my Christmas List!

Aaaah, I remember Christmas lists...Now I just ignore my parents until they give up and give me cash instead.

I wish not paying attention to my parents got me stuff.

blah I said that wrong.
When they ask me for a Christmas list, I ignore them.
I still, you know, recognise their existence the rest of the time.

Why are you even asking this? GO! READ IT NOW!

I'm not a graphic novel fan, but I picked this up a few months ago based on high recommendations...and it is one of the best fucking books I've ever read. Definitely a must read.