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Watchmen presents a different timeline in which superheroes first appeared in the 1940s and 1960s. Because of their presence, the United States won the Vietnam War and the Watergate break-in was never revealed. [([[https:// | Watchmen presents a different timeline in which superheroes first appeared in the 1940s and 1960s. Because of their presence, the United States won the Vietnam War and the Watergate break-in was never revealed. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Close to WW3 ===== | ||
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+ | In 1985, the country is on the verge of World War III with the Soviet Union, freelancing costumed vigilantes have been outlawed, and the majority of previous superheroes are retired or working for the government. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Plot ===== | ||
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+ | The plot revolves around the characters' | ||
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+ | ===== Structure ===== | ||
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+ | Watchmen' | ||
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+ | ===== Fictional Documents ===== | ||
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+ | Except for the last issue, each issue contains supplementary fictitious papers that add to the series' | ||
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+ | ===== Success ===== | ||
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+ | Watchmen, a financial success, has won critical acclaim in both the comics and mainstream press. Watchmen was named one of the finest English-language novels written since 1923 on Time's list of the 100 Best Novels. The BBC's Nicholas Barber called it as "the moment comic books grew up" in a retrospective assessment. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Film ===== | ||
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+ | Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder, was released in 2009 after several efforts to adapt the series into a feature picture. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Game ===== | ||
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+ | To coincide with the debut of the film, a video game series, Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, was launched in the same year. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Series ===== | ||
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+ | Watchmen was developed by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons and debuted in the 50th anniversary issue of DC Spotlight in 1985. It was finally released by DC Comics as a 12-issue maxiseries, with cover dates ranging from September 1986 to October 1987. It was later collected in a DC Comics trade paperback in 1987, with at least 24 printings as of March 2017. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Limited Edition ===== | ||
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+ | DC issued a limited-edition, | ||
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+ | ===== Smiley Face ===== | ||
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+ | Gibbons designed a smiling face insignia as part of The Comedian' | ||
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