“A graphic novel?” you’re thinking. “Seriously?”

Yes.

Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, is probably the best thing I’ve read in a long, long time. It’s about a group of retired heroes who are sort of forced back into action in a sense. I know it sounds like a stereotypical graphic novel about superheroes and such, but it’s really, really good. The characters are freaking amazing, and so is the artwork.

It’s quite philosophical. It’s now going on my “favorite books list.”

Yeah, I had that high of an opinion of it—it’s an amazing piece of fiction.

Go.

Read it.