![]() ![]() It recognizes excellence in an area where a lot of people are doing work, he said. Prendergast said the Hugo is "treated seriously by a circumscribed group of people," but now has more significance. In 1988, "The Watchmen" won a Hugo award, which according to the award's Web site, is "science fiction's most prestigious award." ![]() Without offering a spoiler, the novel's end justifies the idea of a noble lie in an effort of unification.īen Joines-Mundy, a sophomore majoring in religious studies at Wooster, said the character Rorschach is an example of a hero without superhuman abilities at a time when comic books were full of figures like Superman, who possess innate abilities rivaling those of humans. But what makes 'Watchmen' the greatest comic book. Meredith Overcash, a senior theater major at The College and comic book fan, said the graphic novel asks the question: Do we want to be lied to? First released in 1986 as a 12-issue limited series, it forever changed the public perception of the medium and what comics can really achieve. Masked crusaders operating above the law with ultra-human abilities - who watches the Watchmen is not only the tale's thematic question, but also a relevant what-if consideration not typically asked in the superhero genre. ![]()
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