Chiropteran

How would someone describe The Watchmen to a newbie (who hasn't read the GN but lives on other comics)?

I'm being bombarded with fanboy/girls screaming 'READ IT NOW, ITS THE BEST BOOK EVAH!' cr*p, without explaining further and with evidence as to why it's good. Never mind that they don't evaulate why they didn't tell newbies, about the GNs before a bandwagon movie is made.

After some research, the only thing I don't like about WM is the story line/theme. Nuclear war, America Vs Soviets. =\ No interest in these types of stories, or reading a homage to characters from other writers (Blue Beetle, Black Canary)

I'm willing to sit down and read the book, if someone; a friend or a stranger, will explain it in a non-fanboy/girl language and in a civil manner, rather than bouncing off the walls and arguing that it's the graphic novel that makes 'us geeks' not look like geeks.

Hey everyone, I joined this place after being invited by Punchinello =D I hope to contribute to this place!