Watchmen The Deluxe Edition - Alan Moore Dave Gibbons Gebunden

HUGO AWARD WINNER | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR> In 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<BR><BR> The deluxe hardcover edition of the groundbreaking masterpiece from comics legends Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons that took apart the infallible superhero archetype, forever changing graphic storytelling<BR><BR> It’s the 1980s—The United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the C old War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and still others turning to vigilantism.<BR><BR> 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.<BR><BR> All 12 issues from the original limited series run are collected here in a deluxe hardcover format, with high-quality, glossy paper. 32 bonus pages are included, including sketches and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.<BR><BR>“A landmark in the graphic novel medium.”—Time Magazine<BR><BR>“Watchmen is peerless.”—Rolling Stone