Watchmen is set in an alternate history where Nixon is still president in 1985, and the US is still embroiled in the Cold War. Masked heroes also exist with one being a genuine superhero, but, after the Keene Act was passed in 1977, only a few remained active. When one of their own suddenly ends up murdered, they are forced back into their costumes to solve a mystery which grows into a larger mystery.
Alan Moore has written some classic comics, but this one may be his best. The characters are wonderful with fun, smart plot twists. It is a joy to read, but the movie doesn't do the comic justice. As further justification of its greatness, it made Time's list of 100 best novels from 1922-2005. You may not think that comics are cool, but you're missing out on great literature if you don't read them.
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