Anyone pick up ABSOLUTE WATCHMEN by alan more and dave gibbons
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Anyone pick up ABSOLUTE WATCHMEN by alan more and dave gibbons
Is it worth the fifty dollars? Does alan moore add anything to the book? Like is there a new moore interview or anything?
I'm a watchmen and alan moore fan, but fifty bucks is a lot of money. I could buy like four or five decent graphic novels for that price. The most I've ever spent on a comic is twenty and I tend to have them for reading, not collecting.
I'm a watchmen and alan moore fan, but fifty bucks is a lot of money. I could buy like four or five decent graphic novels for that price. The most I've ever spent on a comic is twenty and I tend to have them for reading, not collecting.
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Well mine will get here next week in my DCBS order so I can't tell you much about the inside though I have seen it at the comic store all sealed up and can't wait to delve into it.
From my understanding, everything that's included was in an older hardcover edition. Alan Moore isn't on good terms with DC so I don't guess he offered anything. The colors have been re-done by the colorist apparently. I haven't read Watchmen in about 10 years and I'm looking forward to the blown up artwork. I got the Absolute Hush and was blown away by the format. Can't wait for Crisis.
But I'd say if you can get it for $50 thats cheaper than the $75 cover price. I think it was $42 at DCBS. Im sure if you read it and didn't like it someone would take it off your hands for at least what you paid.
From my understanding, everything that's included was in an older hardcover edition. Alan Moore isn't on good terms with DC so I don't guess he offered anything. The colors have been re-done by the colorist apparently. I haven't read Watchmen in about 10 years and I'm looking forward to the blown up artwork. I got the Absolute Hush and was blown away by the format. Can't wait for Crisis.
But I'd say if you can get it for $50 thats cheaper than the $75 cover price. I think it was $42 at DCBS. Im sure if you read it and didn't like it someone would take it off your hands for at least what you paid.
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Originally Posted by MBoyd
Alan Moore isn't on good terms with DC so I don't guess he offered anything.
I do n't think the full interview is on the BBC pages anymore but if you're interested and can play Real Audio files there are some clips here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/chainreaction.shtml
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Not really on topic, but some more alan moore audio interviews:
This seems to be the best and longest
http://www.comicbookgalaxy.com/audio/mooreinterview.mp3
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1311408
and again I've read watchmen before, I just don't know if its worth the extra 30 odd bucks.
The other thing is I like to read comics not collect them, and the size and weight of the absolute edition doesn't seem very reader friendly.
This seems to be the best and longest
http://www.comicbookgalaxy.com/audio/mooreinterview.mp3
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1311408
and again I've read watchmen before, I just don't know if its worth the extra 30 odd bucks.
The other thing is I like to read comics not collect them, and the size and weight of the absolute edition doesn't seem very reader friendly.
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It's been reported now that there are glue issues with this book. There may even be a recall. I'll find out if I'm affected tomorrow.
EDIT: Well i found some glue inside the case and on the top of the pages but it flaked off. Not too worried about it and won't be sending it back.
EDIT: Well i found some glue inside the case and on the top of the pages but it flaked off. Not too worried about it and won't be sending it back.
Last edited by MBoyd; 10-17-05 at 11:04 PM.
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I'm on the fence about this edition too. I just finished re-reading my old copy when I found out that this was comming out. But it's still a damn good read though. BTW, did anybody else read the article Entertainment Weekley had on it? It was pretty cool.
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I know I'm quoting an ancient post, but I picked up Absolute New Frontier and while it's a beautiful edition, I still haven't read through the whole thing because of the size.
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There's a new Watchmen book by Dave Gibbons that would be a great compliment to the Absolute edition (I picked this up last holidays from Buy.com with the 20 off 50 Google Check-out Coupon along with Sandman and Dark Knight, all three just bit over $100).
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I flipped through "Watching the Watchmen" in Barnes and Noble the other day.
Wasn't terribly impressed; seemed like it was mostly just production art and preliminary sketches for pages. A few interesting things, but it seemed like it was mostly padding.
Not really worth the $40 cover price, IMO. I might pick it up when/if it's remaindered.
Wasn't terribly impressed; seemed like it was mostly just production art and preliminary sketches for pages. A few interesting things, but it seemed like it was mostly padding.
Not really worth the $40 cover price, IMO. I might pick it up when/if it's remaindered.