Just finished the book and I think I would rather call it that than a comic or a graphic novel. My non-spoiler thoughts on it... 1) This is not a traditional comic in any sense, besides the illustrations, in the fact that there is minimal action and more character development than in 95% of all stories you read. 2) I did enjoy the story but at times I thought it got bogged down from too many things taking place at the same time with the cutting and weaving the many different stories. 3) The wording was extremely longwinded at times and it took me two-three times re-reading the same passage before I could even understand what what going on. 4) The illustrations were great and really set the tone for the story they went went. 5) Alan Moore is nuts. 6) If I would have tried to tackle this book during my teenage years when I read comics, I would have quit half way through. It takes a considerable amount of time and effort to get to the payoff in this story. 7) The characters were really well done and very humanized. I loved the extreme contrasts between every main character. 8) Lastly, if I was asked if I enjoyed reading the book, I could not give a definitive answer. Do I regret it, not at all, but part of me feels like my mind has been a little fried by the experience.