"Dive deeper into the world of Watchmen by following the famous characters around in their own solo stories. Witness Rorschach's story to see how one of the most dangerous vigilantes in the comics world started down his dark path. Find out how the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination revolve around the Comedian. Take an introspective look at Silk Spectre as she struggles with her overbearing superhero mother and her scattered path toward taking the mantle of the Silk Spectre. Find all of this and more when you discover what happened before Watchmen in Before Watchmen Omnibus."-- Provided by publisher.

"Watchmen created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons" "Originally published in single magazine form in BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN 1-6, BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH 1-4, BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN 1-6, BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE 1-4, BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL 1-4, BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN 1-4, BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH 1-2, BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS 1-6, BEFORE WATCHMEN: CRIMSON CORSAIR 1, BEFORE WATCHMEN: DOLLAR BILL 1."