Before Watchmen Promo Image
First gander at DC’s young Watchmen. Will it be as groundbreaking as Muppet Babies, that’s what we need to know?
DC has unveiled the first group shot of the young Watchmen assembled for its Before Watchmen project (click on the image for a larger version). The art is by Lee Bermejo. The artwork has been released as part of a new initiative at DC to push digital comics; additional pieces should be released in the coming weeks at the Watchmen page .
Just to recap, the Before Watchmen project includes several spinoffs based on the characters from Alan Moore’s iconic 1986 Watchmen graphic novel.
RORSCHACH (4 issues) Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo
MINUTEMEN (6 issues) Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke
COMEDIAN (6 issues)Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones
DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Adam Hughes
NITE OWL (4 issues) Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Andy and Joe Kubert
OZYMANDIAS (6 issues) Writer: Len Wein. Artist: Jae Lee
SILK SPECTRE (4 issues) Writer: Darwyn Cooke. Artist: Amanda Conner
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Dave is a TV and film journalist who specializes in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He's written books about film posters and post-apocalypses, alongside writing for SFX Magazine for many years.