Watchmen
Comic

Watchmen

Released by DC Comics

1986
Contains 12 issues

Watchmen is Alan Moore's seminal comic series. It has been proclaimed one of the greatest literary works ever created and was the only comic book to be featured in Time Magazine's best 100 English-Language novels from 1923 to present. "Who watches the Watchmen?" This slogan was everywhere: on the Universal Product Code box of direct market comics; adorning the bottoms of letter columns, and in provocative full page house ads. DC knew it had its hands on something truly great, and it wanted to whet the appetite of as many fans as it possibly could. When the first part of the 12 issue maxi series, "Watchmen" hit the stands, readers weren't quite sure what they were going to get. But when word of mouth began to spread about both the quality of Alan Moore's scripting and Dave Gibbons' detailed drawings, "Watchmen" became a fast seller and a fan favorite. The

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Issue guide

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  • Issue 1

    At Midnight, All The Agents...

  • Issue 2

    Absent Friends

  • Issue 3

    The Judge of All The Earth

  • Issue 4

    Watchmaker

  • Issue 5

    Fearful Symmetry

  • Issue 6

    The Abyss Gazes Also

  • Issue 7

    A Brother to Dragons

  • Issue 8

    Old Ghosts

  • Issue 9

    The Darkness of Mere Being

  • Issue 10

    Two Riders Were Approaching...

  • Issue 11

    Look On My Works, Ye Mighty...

  • Issue 12

    A Stronger Loving World

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