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Each novel in this assemblage is an artistic masterpiece, perfect for both devoted fans and newcomers to the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"watchmen-dc-compact-comics-edition-by-alan-moore-9781779527325","title":"Watchmen: DC Compact Comics Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatchmen: DC Compact Comics Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is a Hugo Award Winner and a New York Times Bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an alternate America, a murder mystery evolves into an ominous, planet-wide conspiracy in a world where superheroes have shifted the course of history as we know it. 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