Until this past weekend, I had never so much as laid eyes upon a graphic novel or read a single comic book. It wasn’t until I saw the movie trailer for the upcoming film, Watchmen that I had any interest in reading the story. Coincidentally, I bought the novel on a whim when I saw it in the bestseller list. After all, I’ve found worse ways to waste $10.

It certainly was a unique experience reading my first graphic novel and having to get used to the style (I found it difficult at first to follow the tightly-packed dialog). The story is long and intricate and I appreciated the depth given to the main characters. It was also fun noticing scenes from the trailer and how well they match up. I’m sure it will be a visually stunning film. There are a few things I was not particularly impressed with involving the ending, but I will not elaborate on those and spare the spoiler warning.

I unfortunately have placed myself in something of a difficult position now, having “read the book.” Will Hollywood do the story and characters justice? With Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300) as director, I do not remain optimistic. I’ll probably check it out anyway, though.