Dirty 30 - #1

For all you "80's Babies", Watchmen created by: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons & John Higgins was a 12 issue limited series in 1986 and 7 published by DC Comics.  

Moore used the story as a means to reflect contemporary anxieties and to deconstruct the superhero concept. Watchmen takes place in an alternate history United States where the country is edging closer to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. After government-sponsored superhero The Comedian is found murdered, the vigilante Rorschach warns his former colleagues of what he believes is a conspiracy to kill costumed heroes. As the story progresses, the protagonists discover that one of the heroes has resolved to stave off war between the United States and the USSR by carrying out a plan that will kill millions of innocent people.  [Wikipedia.com]

This is a great gift for ANYBODY who loves comic books/graphic novels, super heroes anything of the sort.  Make the gift even cooler, a movie coming out based on the series is set to release March 6, 2009, treat the same person you gave the book to for Christmas, to the movie next year!  GET IT?  : D  That's such a good idea [note to self:  pat own back].  You can watch the trailer here.  I expect both the novel and movie to be DOPE as shit.  You can't EVER go wrong with dope.

27.99 Borders.com [go hardback or go home!]

xx,

Mel!ssa