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BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #1 (OF 6)
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“I have goals to achieve. Dreams to make come true.”

Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

Story by Len Wein
Art by Jae Lee
Backup Art by John Higgins
Cover by Jae Lee
Variant Cover by Phil Jimenez & Jim Lee

Price: $3.99
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  1. ghostmann ghostmann says:
    July 2, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    why do I have this feeling I’m going to like the art better then the story in this one?

    • Jr. Wormwood Jr. Wormwood says:
      July 2, 2012 at 6:15 pm

      Because Jae Lee is untouchable :) SERiously looking forward to this one from one of my absolute favorite artist in comics or otherwise.

  2. USPUNX USPUNX says:
    July 2, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Wait…is this about Ozymandias I or Ozymandias II?

  3. Billington Billington says:
    July 3, 2012 at 9:40 am

    I haven’t read any of the Before Watchmen stuff yet, but I’ve been waiting for this one. Does anyone know if the minis are independent, or if I’ll be lost without having read any of the other series?

  4. Urthona Urthona says:
    July 3, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Anticipating this book the least of the BW books because Ozy was the least intriguing character from Watchmen…let’s see if Wein and Lee can change my opinion. How do you make a smart-ass, aryan blonde interesting?

    Here’s a question: If you had to say a Marvel or DC character that he is closest to Ozy, who would it be? I’m kinda stuck, maybe Iron Fist? Magneto?

    • USPUNX USPUNX says:
      July 3, 2012 at 10:05 am

      Namor. Thinks he is smarter than anyone and his solution to any problem is always correct. Also kind of a smartass.

    • sitara119 sitara119 says:
      July 3, 2012 at 12:12 pm

      sounds like batman to me.

    • USPUNX USPUNX says:
      July 3, 2012 at 12:15 pm

      @sitara: Hmmm, the personality traits match but I don’t think Batman would endanger the lives of the innocent like Ozy does.

    • Urthona Urthona says:
      July 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      Namor is a good call. Definitely has the same arrogant, “prince of the blood” ‘tude.

    • sitara119 sitara119 says:
      July 4, 2012 at 12:37 am

      @uspunx
      you’re right. he wouldn’t.
      my post was more directed at how you described namor.

    • r3v r3v says:
      July 4, 2012 at 1:36 am

      Namor is a good call, but I’d probably go with Quicksilver.

    • TomiH TomiH says:
      July 5, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      Dr. Doom for sure. Both are supremely intelligent, both went to Asia to better themselves and hung out with monks, both met with visions of supernatural forces while in Asia, and both are arch-typically mad scientist supervillains who want to save the mankind their way.

      Loved this issue and it (obviously) reminded me of Brubaker’s Books of Doom. I’m always a sucker for what makes a complex villain tick.

  5. Jr. Wormwood Jr. Wormwood says:
    July 4, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    What an incredibly beautiful book.

    • Neeks Neeks says:
      July 4, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      Which I already assumed I almost regret picking it up just based off of that but what did u think of the story

  6. Jr. Wormwood Jr. Wormwood says:
    July 4, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    I thought it was great. Lots of words, a couple of tragic comic book character origin cliches, and good groundwork for what’s to come.

  7. emacor72 emacor72 says:
    July 5, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Artwork is stellar and writer Len Wein, the man responsible for Alan Moore in America, is excellent.

  8. Urthona Urthona says:
    July 5, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    This was totally awesome. My favorite BW book so far, and I like I said earlier, this was the one I was least interested in. The art and styling reminded me of later Miracleman issues.

    Need to add “Travel to Turkey, take hashish and run around in the wilderness naked” to my bucket list.

  9. DCdude DCdude says:
    July 6, 2012 at 12:04 am

    I really enjoyed this book. Probably my favorite of the BW series so far as well. Lee’s art was sweet. I also figured going in that Wein would do a bang up job since he has the closest ties (aside from Higgins) to the original in terms of the creators on this series. Bravo!

  10. manwithoutbeer manwithoutbeer says:
    July 6, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    This issue was amazing and high above everything else BW so far.

  11. Gerry Lopez Gerry Lopez says:
    July 7, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    This is beautiful, but about 5 pages in, I stopped reading. Way too wordy.

  12. FrancisMH says:
    July 8, 2012 at 1:39 am

    My favourite Before Watchmen book thus far as well. Best art of the entire series, and a story that felt substantial enough to make the $4 worthwhile.

  13. tboes tboes says:
    July 8, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    This easily was the best “Before Watchmen”. I loved it. The story and Jae Lee’s art were unbelievable.

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