My journey into comic books continues with Watchmen… Written by Alan Moore of V for Vendetta fame, it tells the story of a group of costumed crimefighters struggling to cope with retirement and the world they live in.

First of all the book is much, much better than the film (not all that difficult though), but I think I prefer V for Vendetta. The story is well told with some interesting twists and the artwork is also very good.

The story starts with the murder of one of the crimefighers and concentrates on the investigation of this murder by Rorschach. It is interspersed with “Tales of the Black Freighter” which parallels the descent of one of the other characters. The section where Rorschach is in jail is particularly satisfying…

It give this comic a solid 4/5, it’s well worth a read…

Now it’s time for some Neil Gaiman.