edited by Richard Bensam; introduction by Richard Bensam; essays by Mary Borsellino, Timothy Callahan, Jon Cormier, Julian Darius, Walter Hudsick, Geoff Klock, John Loyd, Patrick Meaney, Chad Nevett, Gene Phillips, William Ritchie, and Peter Sanderson; cover by Kevin Colden
It’s 1986. The first issue of Watchmen appears. The comics medium is changed forever.
It’s 2005. Watchmen is selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 Greatest English Language Novels from 1923 to the Present.
It’s 2009. A film adaptation of Watchmen is released.
It’s today. A quarter century since its original publication Watchmen is more popular than ever.
Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen examines Watchmen from a variety of perspectives to uncover surprising answers to many questions. What does it reveal about the history of scientific theory? How is the atom bombing of Hiroshima refracted through its pages? Does Watchmen’s murder mystery measure up to the standards of Raymond Chandler? Is the depiction of Rorschach an unfair caricature of the philosophy of Steve Ditko? Where are the secrets of Captain Metropolis and the Minutemen revealed? Was the Comedian right all along? Who shouldn’t read Watchmen? What are the limits of Watchmen and do they extend beyond a major motion picture?
Edited by Richard Bensam with essays by Mary Borsellino, Tim Callahan, Jon Cormier, Julian Darius, Walter Hudsick, Geoff Klock, John Loyd, Patrick Meaney, Chad Nevett, Gene Phillips, William Richie, and Peter Sanderson.
No matter how well you know the story, you’re sure to learn something new about Watchmen here.
Please see our listing in the books section of the current (Aug 2010) Previews catalogue, page 344, and pre-order your copy, set to hit comics stores in October. Use order code AUG101288. Please understand that your comics store may not order copies otherwise, and as always, thanks for your support!
Sample chapter available.
184 pages / ISBN 9780578060767 / $19.95 MSRP
