Watchmen  (1986)

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Premiere issue of a twelve-issue series that explores the dark side of superheroes from a realistic, flawed perspective

1st appearance of Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, Silk Spectre, The Comedian and Night Owl

Alan Moore based his characters off of DC's newly acquired Charlton heroes: the Question, Captain Atom, Thunderbolt, Nightshade, the Peacemaker and Blue Beetle

[July 2023 - Warner Bros. announced an animated Watchmen feature is in development]

Watchmen #1

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Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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DC ⋅ 1986

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1st appearance of Dollar Bill

Watchmen #3

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DC ⋅ 1986

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DC ⋅ 1986

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Origin of Dr. Manhattan

1st appearance of Bubastis, a genetic experiment appearing as a mutated lynx

Watchmen #5

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DC ⋅ 1986

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DC ⋅ 1987

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Origin of Rorschach

Watchmen #7

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DC ⋅ 1986

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Watchmen #8

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DC ⋅ 1986

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Watchmen #9

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DC ⋅ 1987

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Watchmen #10

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DC ⋅ 1987

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DC ⋅ 1987

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Origin of Ozymandias

Watchmen #12

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DC ⋅ 1987

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