Considering Watchmen Poetics, Property, Politics |
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| Author:
| Hoberek, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6331-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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In this groundbreaking new study, Andrew Hoberek examines Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's landmark comic book series Watchmen from a variety of angles: as an artistic achievement, as a political statement, and as a self-conscious piece of intellectual property. He not only provides a historical context for appreciating how innovative Watchmen was in the 1980s, but also demonstrates the continued influence it has exerted on both comics and literature as a whole.
In this groundbreaking new study, Andrew Hoberek examines Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's landmark comic book series Watchmen from a variety of angles: as an artistic achievement, as a political statement, and as a self-conscious piece of intellectual property. He not only provides a historical context for appreciating how innovative Watchmen was in the 1980s, but also demonstrates the continued influence it has exerted on both comics and literature as a whole.