I’ve recently discovered, through my friend Andy, a couple of “comics” that I would rate among the greatest books in our modern literature. These are not only great stories, but easily contain enough material to fill a masters thesis, if you ask me.<\/p>\n
Although the books seem to be looped in with the Sin City series, and while I am impressed with Frank Miller’s ability to create a tale, these two books extend beyond the gritty serial into the deeply affecting. The author is Alan Moore and combined with some stellar artists, he’s created works of which I am simultaneously awestruck and jealous.<\/p>\n
Watchmen<\/i><\/a> was the graphic novel Andy suggested and which really got me excited about the author. Right now I’m reading V for Vendetta<\/i><\/a> which is soon to be a film<\/a> starring Hugo Weaving, John Hurt and Natalie Portman. While I don’t doubt the acting and directing power behind the film, there’s simply no way even a three-hour movie will touch on the subtleties in these books, so I recommend reading V<\/i> before the film is released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve recently discovered, through my friend Andy, a couple of “comics” that I would rate among the greatest books in our modern literature. These are not only great stories, but easily contain enough material to fill a masters thesis, if you ask me. 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