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The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novelof all-time are finally here: BEFORE WATCHMEN! For over twenty years, the backstories of the now iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's landmarkgraphic novel have remained a mystery - until now! DC Comics has assembledthe greatest creators in the industry to further paint the world ofWatchmen, with this second volume starring two of the most polarizinganti-heroes ever, Comedian and Rorschach.Eisner Award-winning writer and creator of 100 Bullets BrianAzzarello brings his gritty, nuanced storytelling to these two recognizablecharacters. In Rorschach, Azzarello again teams with superstar artist LeeBermejo (Joker, Luthor, Batman/Deathblow) to illustrate howone of most dangerous vigilantes the comic world has ever seen became evendarker. Comedian, featuring art by J.G. Jones (Final Crisis,Wanted), plants the famed war hero within the context of Americanhistory, as we find out how the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassinationrevolve around him.Collects Before Watchmen: Comedian #1-6 and Before Watchmen:Rorschach #1-4. |