Absolute Watchmen
As part of our ongoing countdown to the Watchmen movie (coming out on March 6th), I thought I’d snap a couple shots of the Absolute Watchmen for those interested. I just picked it up a couple weeks ago, and man is it ever a hefty book. Clocking in at 454 pages and just under five pounds, Absolute Watchmen isn’t exactly the sort of book you read while lying in bed or riding the bus. It’s an “open flat on a table” sort of experience and makes me sort of glad I’ve got the paperback lying around for when I just want to give it a quick read.
So to the left here is the hard case where the book is housed. On both sides is the so-called “Doomsday Clock”. It’s simple, iconic, and looks nice on the book shelf or on display.
To the right is the book when pulled out of its case. The slipcover displays the well-known closeup of the Comedian’s badge with the drip of blood. While it reads “Watchmen” on the front, the back of the slip cover reads “Absolute” and the print is in red. If you take the book out of the slip cover, it looks exactly like the outer case with the Doomsday Clock.
Again, the book is heavy as hell, even weightier than the various Marvel Omnibus collections.
I took a few shots of the inside contents. If you’re interested, come on inside…
The entire book features digitally remastered line art and brand new coloring. It definitely looks crisp and bright and adds to Gibbons’ already phenomenal artwork.
Also included are 48 pages of character designs, cover sketches, and more. Above is some Rorschach concept art and below is one of Alan Moore’s script pages. Very cool
Absolute Watchmen seems to be slowly getting more and more difficult to find. My local comic shop only had the one left and it ran a whopping $75. However, if you do a little searching online, such as at Amazon, you’ll certainly be able to find a better price. And if you’re a Watchmen nut, you’ll find it to be worth the price.
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Tags: alan moore, dave gibbons, graphic novel, Watchmen
February 25th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I bought this a couple years ago from Amazon and only paid about $45 total. I lost my original trade in the divorce and just had to have it again. It’s highly recommended to anyone looking for a copy of Watchmen.
February 25th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I think a very good way to show off your nerd cred is a awesome coffee table book set. You got that on there along with a Mass Effect art book and something Star Wars related would equal a pretty upper class nerd.
February 25th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Does the the “Art of Star Trek,” “The Paramount Story,” and “Marvel Characters and their Universe” count?