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Watchmen as literature : a critical study of the graphic novel /

Watchmen has been hailed as the quintessential graphic novel and has spawned a body of literary criticism since its 1986 release. This work explores the graphic novel's reception in both popular and scholarly arenas and how the conceptual relationship between images and words affect the reading...

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Main Author:	Van Ness, Sara J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2010]
Subjects:	Moore, Alan, > 1953- > Watchmen. Graphic novels. Watchmen (Motion picture) Film adaptations.

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