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Before Watchmen Omnibus

DC · 1072 pages · Omnibus

Part of the DC Omnibus guide — every release, in reading order

Dive deeper into the world of WATCHMEN by following the famous characters around in their own solo stories, now collected in a new Omnibus edition. Learn how Rorschach started down his dark path. Find out how the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination revolve around the Comedian. Take an introspective look at Silk Spectre as she struggles with her overbearing superhero mother and her scattered path toward taking the mantle of the Silk Spectre.

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1 printing · 1 variant · 2018

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  • Before Watchmen Omnibus cover

    Cover by Adam Hughes

    ISBN: 978-1401285517

    December 19, 2018

    $125.00

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WriterDarwyn Cooke +5
PencilerDarwyn Cooke +9
InkerDarwyn Cooke +10
ColoristPhil Noto +17
LettererClem Robins +8

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Issues (37)

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  1. 1. #1 Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — J. G. Jones · 1pp

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    Smile · 20pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Three · 2pp

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    "Comedian [Illustration]"1pp

  2. 2. #2 Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — J. G. Jones · 1pp

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    I Get Around · 20pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Eight · 2pp

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  3. 3. #3 Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — J. G. Jones · 1pp

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    Play with Fire · 20pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Five · 2pp

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  4. 4. #4 Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — J. G. Jones · 1pp

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    Conquistador · 20pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Six · 2pp

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  5. 5. #5 Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012)21pp
    🖼️Cover — J. G. Jones · 1pp

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    Kicks · 20pp

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  6. 6. #6 Before Watchmen: Comedian (2012)21pp
    🖼️Cover — J. G. Jones · 1pp

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    Eighties · 20pp

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  7. 7. #1 Before Watchmen: Rorschach (2012)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Lee Bermejo · 1pp

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    Damntown · 24pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part One · 2pp

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  8. 8. #2 Before Watchmen: Rorschach (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Lee Bermejo · 1pp

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    Rorschach · 22pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Eight · 2pp

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  9. 9. #3 Before Watchmen: Rorschach (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — Lee Bermejo · 1pp

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    Rorschach · 20pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Eight · 2pp

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  10. 10. #4 Before Watchmen: Rorschach (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Lee Bermejo · 1pp

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    Rorschach · 24pp

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  11. 11. #1 Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012)29pp
    🖼️Cover — Darwyn Cooke · 1pp

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    The Minute of Truth, Chapter One: Eight Minutes · 26pp

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    The Devil in the Deep... Part One · 2pp

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  12. 12. #2 Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Darwyn Cooke · 1pp

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    [The Minute of Truth] Chapter Two: Golden Years · 22pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Six · 2pp

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    "Watch This! [Column]"1pp

  13. 13. #3 Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Darwyn Cooke · 1pp

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    [The Minute of Truth] Chapter Three: Child's Play · 22pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Three · 2pp

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    "Watch This! [Column]"1pp

  14. 14. #4 Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012)29pp
    🖼️Cover — Darwyn Cooke · 1pp

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    [The Minute of Truth] Chapter Four: War Stories · 26pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Two · 2pp

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  15. 15. #5 Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012)29pp
    🖼️Cover — Darwyn Cooke · 1pp

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    [The Minute of Truth] Chapter Five: The Demon Core · 26pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Seven · 2pp

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  16. 16. #6 Before Watchmen: Minutemen (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Darwyn Cooke · 1pp

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    [The Minute of Truth] Chapter Six: The Last Minute · 24pp

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  17. 17. #1 Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre (2012)26pp
    🖼️Cover — Amanda Conner · 1pp

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    Mean Goodbye · 23pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Two · 2pp

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  18. 18. #2 Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Amanda Conner · 1pp

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    Getting into the World · 22pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Seven · 2pp

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  19. 19. #3 Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre (2012)26pp
    🖼️Cover — Amanda Conner · 1pp

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    No Illusion · 23pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Four · 2pp

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  20. 20. #4 Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre (2012)28pp
    🖼️Cover — Amanda Conner · 1pp

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    The End of the Rainbow · 25pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Three · 2pp

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  21. 21. #1 Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (2012)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Andy Kubert · 1pp

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    No Such Thing as a Free Lunch · 24pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Four · 2pp

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  22. 22. #2 Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (2012)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Andy Kubert · 1pp

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    Some Things Are Just Inevitable · 24pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Nine · 2pp

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  23. 23. #3 Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (2012)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Andy Kubert · 1pp

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    Thanks for Coming · 24pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Six · 2pp

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  24. 24. #4 Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (2012)25pp
    🖼️Cover — Andy Kubert · 1pp

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    From One Nite Owl to Another · 24pp

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  25. 25. #1 Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012)26pp
    🖼️Cover — Adam Hughes · 1pp

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    What's in the Box? · 23pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Two · 2pp

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  26. 26. #2 Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Adam Hughes · 1pp

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    One-Fifteen P.M. · 24pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part One · 2pp

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  27. 27. #3 Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012)26pp
    🖼️Cover — Adam Hughes · 1pp

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    Ego Sum · 23pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Nine · 2pp

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  28. 28. #4 Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — Adam Hughes · 1pp

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    Changes in Perspective · 22pp

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  29. 29. #1 Before Watchmen: Moloch (2013)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Eduardo Risso · 1pp

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    Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned · 24pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Four · 2pp

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  30. 30. #2 Before Watchmen: Moloch (2013)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Eduardo Risso · 1pp

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    The Eleven-Thirty Absolution · 24pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Conclusion · 2pp

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  31. 31. #1 Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012)26pp
    🖼️Cover — Jae Lee · 1pp

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    I Met a Traveler...! · 23pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Five · 2pp

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  32. 32. #2 Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012)26pp
    🖼️Cover — Jae Lee · 1pp

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    The Hand That Mocked Them...! · 23pp

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    The Devil in the Deep...! Part Ten · 2pp

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  33. 33. #3 Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012)25pp
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    The Heart That Fed...! · 22pp

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    The Evil That Men Do...! Part Seven · 2pp

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  34. 34. #4 Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012)24pp
    🖼️Cover — Jae Lee · 1pp

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    Shattered Visage...! · 21pp

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    Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Five · 2pp

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  35. 35. #5 Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012)23pp
    🖼️Cover — Jae Lee · 1pp

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    These Lifeless Things...! · 22pp

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  36. 36. #6 Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (2012)24pp
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    Nothing Beside Remains · 23pp

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  37. 37. #1 Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill (2013)27pp
    🖼️Cover — Steve Rude · 1pp

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    I Want to Be in Pictures · 26pp

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