Before Watchmen Ozymandias 2012 2013 4

As OzymandiasÕ plans for world domination begin to take shape readers will see the seminal events of the 1960s through the jaundiced eyes of the smartest man in world!

OzymandiasÕ plans for 'world peace through destruction' finally come together as his ultimate doomsday machine is born.

The dots are in place and the connections are moving at rapid pace. Unfortunately for the Comedian and Moloch, they'll never keep up with the smartest man alive. Featuring cameo appearances by a certain pirate comic writer and an artist obsessed with monsters.

Adrian Veidt has returned to New York City and he's taking the underworld by storm as the new costumed hero, Ozymandias. Veidt continues his quest to save the worldÑor destroy it!

Discover what happened before WATCHMEN. The team of legendary writer Len Wein and acclaimed artist Jae Lee--in his first DC Comics' work in nearly a decade--delve into the mind of the smartest man in the world: Ozymandias. How does one go from the son of immigrant parents to becoming the world's smartest man? Adrian Veidt begins his journey, both spiritual and physical, that will one day make him one of the most pivotal players in the world-changing events of WATCHMEN. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #1-6, "Curse of the Crimson Corsair."

How does one go from the son of immigrant parents to becoming the world's smartest man? Adrian Veidt begins the journey, both spiritual and physical, that will one day make him one of the most pivotal players in the world-changing events of WATCHMEN.

As Ozymandias begins to implement his evil master plan, The Comedian comes calling...and the results are unforgettable.

The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novel of all-time are finally here: BEFORE WATCHMEN! For over twenty years, the back stories of the now iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's landmark graphic novel have remained a mystery, until now. DC Comics has assembled the greatest creators in the industry to further paint the world of WATCHMEN, with this second volume starring two of the most polarizing anti-heroes ever, COMEDIAN and RORSCHACH. Eisner Award-winning writer and creator of 100 Bullets Brian Azzarello brings his gritty, nuanced storytelling to these two recognizable characters. In RORSCHACH, Azzarello again teams with superstar artist Lee Bermejo (JOKER, LUTHOR, BATMAN/DEATHBLOW) to illustrate how one of most dangerous vigilantes the comic world has ever seen became even darker. COMEDIAN, featuring art by J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS, Wanted), plants the famed war hero within the context of American history, as we find out how the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination revolve around him. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN 1-6 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH 1-4.