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Omnibus
The complete prequel epic to Watchmen—every series, one-shot and backup—collected in a single definitive volume.
Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012) #1-6; Silk Spectre (2012) #1-4; Comedian (2012) #1-6; Rorschach (2012) #1-4; Nite Owl (2012) #1-4; Dr. Manhattan (2012 #1-4; Ozymandias (2012) #1-6; Dollar Bill (2012) #1; Moloch (2012) #1-2; Curse of the Crimson Corsair serial (2012)
Minutemen / Silk Spectre
Darwyn Cooke chronicles the birth of the first costumed team and the coming-of-age of its most rebellious legacy hero.
Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012) #1-6; Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre (2012) #1-4
Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan
Night patrol turns deadly secrets into obsession while a quantum god rewrites the laws of time and identity.
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (2012) #1-4; Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012) #1-4
Ozymandias / Crimson Corsair
Adrian Veidt's rise to perfection intertwines with a cursed sea tale that shadows the Watchmen universe.
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012) #1-6; Curse of the Crimson Corsair serial (2012)
Comedian / Rorschach
Two uncompromising antiheroes—one a war-loving patriot, the other a street-level moral absolutist—face their darkest mirrors.
Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012) #1-6; Before Watchmen: Rorschach (2012) #1-4
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