Watchmen: International Edition

A #1 "New York Times" bestseller and one of "Time Magazine's" best novels of all time.

Illustrated by Dave Gibbons. 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 murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes - Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias - have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil.

In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created "Watchmen", changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, "Watchmen's" sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. "Watchmen" is collected here in deluxe cover, with sketches, extra bonus material and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.

"A work of ruthless psychological realism, it's a landmark in the graphic novel medium."
Time

"A masterwork representing the apex of artistry."
Entertainment Weekly

"Remarkable... The would-be heroes of "Watchmen" have staggeringly complex psychological profiles."
The New York Times Book Review