Yeah, it's pretty awesome, definitely my favorite comic book. I like the ending, which can be happy or sad, temporary or permanent, depending on what you want. I think Dave Gibbons doesn't get enough of the credit, because it's really the awesome combination of Moore's writing AND his visuals that make it work so well. It's also something that rewards a reread, you'll pick up a ton of stuff that's really layered in there.
One small one for you: The issue Fearful Symmetry is actually symmetrical, splitting in its halves at the part where Veidt hits the guy with the ashtray.
Wow, that's great-- I'll be going through that link, for sure. I really appreciated all the background stuff-- the Gordian knot lock company, Characters appearing in the backgrounds that we won't meet until later, reappearing images. I think I appreciated the art almost MORE than the story.
Well, while Gibbons certainly doesn't have the celebrity of Moore, he's fairly well recognized and very highly regarded in comics. On top of that, it's nearly impossible to sort out where Moore's influence stops and Gibbons' begins - the man is infamous for writing upwards of a page of description for a single panel. A lot of the things that make Watchmen work artistically - the subdued colors, the 9 panel square format, are to the best of my memory all attributed to Moore's desire to make the book read as a TV show or some other shit he came up with in his cave of mysteries.
but yeah, gibbons' is a tad excellent. Check out The Originals - it's a sort of Akira motorcycle gangs in 60s hipster England.
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One small one for you: The issue Fearful Symmetry is actually symmetrical, splitting in its halves at the part where Veidt hits the guy with the ashtray.
Also, if you want to super nerd out: http://www.capnwacky.com/rj/watchmen/chapter1.html
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but yeah, gibbons' is a tad excellent. Check out The Originals - it's a sort of Akira motorcycle gangs in 60s hipster England.
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