Watchmen (2019 Edition)

Pages are missing and others are duplicated, I can not know what happened in chapter four, although the book was in good condition, I bought it because they always recommend it but I take a disappointment because of the printing error, after page 112, pages 81 onwards are repeated and after 16 repeated pages, page 129 appears.

I've read Watchmen three times now:1. In the early 90's, when the Wall came down, when it seemed like the West had won, had outlasted the Evil Empire - which collapsed from within due to the endemic rot deep within the Communist ideology. The "new world order" had come at last.2. In early 2002, still stunned and disoriented by the cultural shock of Sept 11, I sensed the stirrings of illiberal mobacracy : first, behind closed doors, then, spilling out into the media (FOX News & MSNBC are little more than hateful mirror images of each other), next out into the open: mindless anti-war protests. "Blood for Oil" is so silly that it hardly justifies analysis of its nonsensical premise; likewise, the irrational hate spewed toward Muslims was a predictable demonization of the Other. It was a time of political and moral confusion not seen since the '60s.3. In the age of the Emperor Donald I, truth is what you say it is. And if anyone disagrees with that truth, then that person is clearly spouting the "fake news" spread by the (failing) NY Times. Conversely, the "Resistance" is so blinded by the Emperor's crude antics that they miss the cultural rot beneath their feet. That American society is indeed being torn apart. And everyone is to blame. Mindless ideology - hatred of their political enemies - both Trumpers and anti-Trumpers are locked in a battle both will lose.All the while, the Adrian Veidts of the world increase their power and wealth without regard to anyone else but themselves. Zuckerberg and Gates claim to be "philanthropists," but what they really want is the re-creation of the world in their own images.But the end of Watchmen disappoints. Could have proposed new ideas, new ways of thinking about the human condition. But it didn't. Big reveal? The gods are petty, and the Pharaohs are vain (well, no surprise there).Nonetheless, Watchmen has proved to be a work of lasting power. It does raise important questions, even if its answers to these questions lack any depth or subtlety.It is good... but Orwell, it ain't!

Describing Watchmen is very hard. The story itself is less important than the themes that story unearths and the backdrop. Watchmen is about morality, it's about politics, it's about humanity, it's about what being a superhero is, it's about comics in general, and it's about power. I don't want to put down the plot, but like art-films, you don't read this for the story. You read it for the elegance through which the themes are developed. It's a slow burn story that packs one hell of a punch in the end, but isn't necessarily something you'll care about for the majority of the book.The big question is whether it's a good place to start in comics. I wouldn't recommend this as the first thing you pick up due to how dark it is, and how you should have some idea of how comics function normally to see how well they're being subverted and twisted here. Of course, since pop culture is stuffed full of superheroes right now it's not something you really need to worry about if it is the first thing you pick up.The biggest problem that would stand if you picked this up for the first time is that it doesn't really introduce you to the wider world of DC comics. Yes, it's a wonderful story, and if you want to add diversity to your shelf and play around in the corners of the comics world, it's wonderful. But if you want to read superhero comics and want an introduction to that world, this is the wrong place to go. I do understand there was a set of prequel comics released at one point, but they aren't written by Alan Moore (and he actually hates that they happened, if I understand it correctly) and didn't last very long. I, personally, have no plans to read them since I'm not really interested in seeing what happened before this book.My opinion of the whole graphic novel: wow it was amazing! It was not what I expected but I loved it all the way through. In no way did I expect it to take me this long to read, and it does disappoint me that it did, but every second really was a pleasure. If it's been something you've debated I recommend picking it up sooner rather than later, even if it's just from your library.TL;DR? It's not the best place to start, but is a wonderful book I recommend everyone read at some point in their lives.

Quando eu fui comprar, eu fiz umas pesquisas e não achei nenhuma imagem a respeito desta edição, então, para evitar dúvidas, aqui está algumas imagens relacionadas ao produto.Antes que alguém comece a se perguntar: Não, não é capa dura.

Revisited this classic, and it was such a joy to see that it's even better than I remember. The kindle edition makes me appreciate the layout and details on the individual panels even more because, of course, If you double tap, each panel fills the screen. If you don't know the story, it begins with the gruesome murder of a former masked crime fighter, and a conspiracy is gradually unveiled which raises a very awkward question about how far to go in pursuit of true world peace. Does any end justify the means it took to get there? This deserves to be up there with the same high esteem as the major literary classics. You'll spot things on repeated readings which you didn't notice the first time, so it's well worth adding this to your collection.

Essa edição de Watchmen, pra mim - e repito, pra mim - é o mais definitivo que pode-se ter. Não sou fã de capa dura, acho que atrapalha a leitura e o conforto e tranquilidade na hora de abrir a edição, além de tornar o produto mais caro e impedir que o leitor leve a edição pra todos os cantos com medo de avariar o material. Então, por não ser uma edição de capa dura, me atraiu muito essa edição de Watchmen. Com exceção daquela lançada pela Panini há alguns anos, do relógio ensanguentado, considero essa a capa mais bonita, por sua simplicidade e objetividade, além de ilustrar o maior ícone dessa graphic novel. O papel não é aquele couchê, plastificado, que também não gosto e sim um mais áspero, talvez pólen ou lux cream e a gramatura está ideal, transparência 0. As cores são vivas e certeiras, sem erros. É uma edição que aposta na simplicidade e acerta necessariamente por não exagerar em nada e entregar uma hq sem defeitos. Eu descartaria, talvez, os extras ao final do volume, mas há quem goste, então tudo bem. A entrega foi rápida e o produto veio sem nenhuma avaria, bem encapado. Dá vontade de comprar de novo de tão bom.

I loved picking out the differences between the original graphic novel and the equally incredible movie!

Over 30 years since I read this issue by issue, my friends comic books from Timeslip in Newcastle. It is a good now as it was then.