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Mar 31, 2012 07:32

Partially inspired by this back-and-forth on its significance, I took Watchmen out of the library last week.  You all know the
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recommended book, hugo winner, award winner, graphic novel, gritty

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indigozeal April 1 2012, 14:07:39 UTC
I think this is also the only Western comic I've read, save for a few freebies in high school (and game and what-have-you tie-ins). At trade-length, it's certainly the longest I've read.

I'm going to see the movie this week, but I did catch a YouTube of the big death at the end, and the couple seemingly small changes they made seemed to undermine the scene's power and tip it into the cliche. But I hear Jackie Earle Haley's performance is a revelation, so I'll certainly be seeing the film at length.

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