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Before Watchmen

Before Watchmen is a series of comic books published by DC Comics in 2012. Acting as a prequel to the 1986 12-issue Watchmen limited series by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, the project consists of eight limited series and one one-shot (though two were planned) for a total of 37 issues.

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Before Watchmen

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Before Watchmen → American Hero Story, Minutemen, The, Watchmen
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