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Watchmen comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Watchmen TPB (2008 DC) 1st International Edition 1-1ST

    1st International Edition - 1st printing. Collects Watchmen (1986) #1-12.

    Written by Alan Moore. Art by Dave Gibbons. Colors by John Higgins.

    WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION!

    It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians? On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet!

    Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story - the story of The Watchmen.

    Softcover, 448 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Watchmen TPB (2014 DC) 2nd International Edition 1-REP



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    2nd International Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Watchmen (1986) #1-12.

    Written by Alan Moore. Art by Dave Gibbons. Colors by John Higgins.

    WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION!

    The story begins as a murder-mystery and quickly unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy as these unlikely heroes - Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias - must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil.

    The original, epic story is collected here with a new cover, sketches, bonus material and an introduction by artist Dave Gibbons.

    Softcover, 448 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Watchmen TPB (2019 DC) 3rd International Edition 1-1ST


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    3rd International Edition - 1st printing. Collects Watchmen (1986) #1-12.

    Written by Alan Moore. Art by Dave Gibbons. Colors by John Higgins.

    In a world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the U.S. won the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon is still president and the Cold War is in effect. WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, an unlikely group of reunited heroes-Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias-must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line between good and evil lies.

    This new edition of the international collection of WATCHMEN features a new lenticular cover!

    Softcover, 448 pages, full color.

    Includes The "Now an HBO Series" logo.

    Cover price $29.99.