Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic

Tom Stechschulte is the narrator for all 12 chapters of the story. The graphic novel is told through limited motion, voice, and sound, and strikingly drawn panels. The story spans everything from the mysterious demise of the comedian, to the crisscrossed destinies of loosely allied superheroes, to their fateful impact on the world. Set in 1985 at the height of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, costumed avengers have been banned, with the exception of two''The Comedian and Rorschach. During this time the mysterious murder of a United States government official named Edward Blake occurs in New York City, possibly by Soviet Communists. It is later confirmed that Blake is actually a costumed avenger—The Comedian. The news of the murder is discovered by his fellow costumed avenger, Rorschach, who set out to discover the murderer. During his search, viewers discover whether Rorschach is really insane or if he's uncovered a plot to murder superheroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians. On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives. But what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet. Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story—the story of The Watchmen. Based on the graphic novel Watchmen co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and published by DC Comics. (Gary Reber)