Watchmen, International Edition

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 murdermystery, but soon unfolds into a planetaltering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroesRorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias have to test the limits of theirconvictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil.In the mideighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created Watchmen,changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popularculture perceived the genre.

Popularly cited as the point where comics came ofage, Watchmen's sophisticated take on superheroes has been universallyacclaimed for its psychological depth and realism.Watchmen is collected here with a new cover, sketches, extra bonusmaterial, and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons. Comes with secure packaging Easy to read text It can be a gift option.