Watchmen: DC Compact Comics Edition

Watchmen: DC Compact Comics Edition is a Hugo Award Winner and a New York Times Bestseller.

In an alternate America, a murder mystery evolves into an ominous, planet-wide conspiracy in a world where superheroes have shifted the course of history as we know it. This compact paperback edition of the groundbreaking masterpiece from comics legends Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons dissects the infallible superhero archetype, forever changing graphic storytelling.

Set in the 1980s, the United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the Cold War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and others turning to vigilantism. An unknown assassin is stalking a group of heroes who have fallen from grace, plagued by all-too-human failings. After this scattered team—Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias—comes together to mourn a friend, they discover that the murder is part of a larger plot to upset the fragile geo-political balance and spread catastrophe across the world.

The DC Compact Comics series collects DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size, making them easy to read anywhere. This portable pocket edition of Watchmen is a great entry point for new fans.

"A landmark in the graphic novel medium." — Time Magazine

"Watchmen is peerless." — Rolling Stone