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Watchmen #1

DC · Series began 1986 · September 1986

Watchmen

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Watchmen

Dates

Cover date: September 1986
On sale: May 13, 1986
In stores: May 13, 1986
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Facsimile reprints exist

Watchmen (Facsimile Edition) (2026). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Dave Gibbonsinks: Dave Gibbonscolors: John Higginsscript: Alan Mooreletters: Dave Gibbons

Stories

At Midnight, All the Agents... · 26 pages
Under the Hood, Chapters 1 and 2 · 6 pages

Publisher’s description

Featuring the first appearance of Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, and the Comedian! When the Comedian dies, a series of events are set into motion that bring the world ever closer to a deadly threat no one saw coming.

Characters

Richard NixonEdward BlakeWalter KovacsRorschachHollis MasonJonathan OstermanDoctor ManhattanLaurie JuspeczykDaniel DreibergHooded JusticeCaptain MetropolisAdrian VeidtNelson GardnerByron LewisMothmanWilliam BradyDollar BillSilhouetteUrsula Zandt

Reprinted in

Watchmen (1987), Watchmen (1987), Watchmen (1987), Watchmen (1987), Watchmen (1988), Millennium Edition: Watchmen #1 (2000), Absolute Watchmen (2005), DC Comics Essentials: Watchmen (2014), Watchmen Noir (2017), Watchmen: The Annotated Edition (2018), Watchmen (New Edition) (2019), Dollar Comics: Watchmen 1 (2019), DC Through the '80s: The Experiments (2021), Watchmen (Facsimile Edition) (2026)