description: This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin.One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial best-seller, Watchmen has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway title, leading readers to other graphic novels such as V for Vendetta , The Dark Knight Returns and The Sandman series.
language: English
title: Watchmen
titlecomplete: Watchmen
characters: Adrian Veidt, Rorschach, Sally Jupiter, Edward Blake, Laurel Jupiter, Daniel Dreiberg, Dr. Manhattan, Hollis Mason
genres: Graphic Novels Comics, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Comic Book, Comics, Fantasy, Classics, Superheroes, Fiction, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 545841
places: New York City, New York
series: I Classici del Fumetto di Repubblica - Serie Oro, Watchmen
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Hugo Award
category: Other Forms, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Non-Fiction/Art, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Harvey Awards
category: Best Writer (for Alan Moore), Best Artist or Penciller (for Dave Gibbons), Best Continuing or Limited Series, Best Single Issue ("Watchmen #9"), Best Graphic Album, Best Colorist (for John Higgins) & Special Award for Excellence in Production , awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Prix du Festival d'Angoulême
category: Alph-art du meilleur album étranger, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Urhunden Prize
category: Foreign Album, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
category: Best Archival Collection/Project–Comic Books (in 2006 awards, for Absolute edition), Best Finite Series, Best Graphic Album, Best Writer (for Alan Moore), Best Writer/Artist (single or team) (for Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons), awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: IGN Award
category: Best Collection
publisher: Carlsen