Watchmen

[Mr Walrusman]

I just finished reading the famous graphic novel by DC comics, WATCHMEN, the other day.
Like a noob, I found out about it from a trailer for the film. I wasn't planning on seeing the movie (it's rated R). However, I saw the graphic novel at Barnes & Noble one day, and I found out how much it was raved by critics. So, I later got it as a present for Christmas and I read the entire thing.
I thought it was a very good book; I'm glad I read it. I thought the writing was very clever and the illustrations were also great.
So now I ask people who have read this book: What did you think of WATCHMEN? Did you think it deserved the praise it received, or was it disappointing?