Watchmen #3

(November 1986)

DC, 1986 Series

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Price: 1.50 USD; 2.10 CAD
Pages: 36
Indicia Frequency: monthly
On-sale Date: 1986-07-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Brand: DC [bullet]

Editing: Len Wein (editor); Richard Bruning (art director); Dick Giordano (executive editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from DC Releases #30.

Watchmen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Dave Gibbons
Inks: Dave Gibbons
Colors: John Higgins
Letters: Dave Gibbons

Genre

superhero

Reprints

in Watchmen (Semic, 1987 series) #2/1987
in Watchmen (Zinco, 1987 series) #3
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1988 series) #2
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1999 series) #3
in Watchmen (Via Lettera, 2005 series) #1
in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987)
in Vektere (Semic, 1987 series) #2 (juni 1987)
in Watchmen (Warner Books, 1987 series) (November 1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) ([December] 1987)
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (1989)
in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990)
in Watchmen (Bra Spänning, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
in Magnum (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #3/1995 ([mars] 1995)
in Strażnicy (Egmont Polska, 2003 series) #1 ([sierpień] 2003)
in Absolute Watchmen (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005) [recolored]

in Watchmen (DC, 2008 series) (2008 [January 2009])
in Watchmen (DC, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)

in Watchmen [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2007 series) ([januar] 2007)
in Watchmen (Panini Brasil, 2009 series) ([março] 2009)
in Watchmen (Panini Brasil, 2009 series) #1 ([março] 2009)
in Watchmen (De Vliegende Hollander, 2009 series) (maart 2009)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2012 series) (janvier 2012)
in Watchmen (Levoir, 2016 series) (2016)
in Watchmen: Edición de Lujo (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Febrero 2016)
in Watchmen - Edición Especial 30 Aniversario (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Diciembre 2016)
in Watchmen Noir (DC, 2017 series) (2016 [January 2017]) [in black & white]
in Watchmen: The Annotated Edition (DC, 2018 series) (2017 [February 2018]) [in black & white and annotated]
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([October] 2019)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #3 (février 2020)

Keywords

warning sign

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credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Letters: typeset

Indexer Notes

Part of logo and indicia.

Watchmen / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script: Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils: Dave Gibbons (credited)
Inks: Dave Gibbons (credited)
Colors: John Higgins (credited)
Letters: Dave Gibbons (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Delirious, I saw that hell-bound ship's black sails against the yellow Indies sky, and knew again the stench of powder, and men's brains, and war.

Feature Logo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daniel Dreiberg [Nite Owl]; Rorschach [Walter Kovacs]; Adrian Veidt [Ozymandias]; Dr. Jonathan Osterman [Doctor Manhattan]; Laurie Juspeczyk [Silk Spectre]; Janey Slater; Doug Roth; Tina Price; Jim Weiss; Chuck; Bernard; Bernie; Richard Nixon; Henry Kissinger; Nite Owl [Hollis Mason]; Forbes; Joey; Benny Anger

Reprints

in Watchmen (Semic, 1987 series) #2/1987
in Watchmen (Zinco, 1987 series) #3
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1988 series) #2
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1999 series) #3
in Watchmen (Via Lettera, 2005 series) #1
in Watchmen - Die Wächter (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #2
in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987)
in Vektere (Semic, 1987 series) #2 (juni 1987)

in Magnum (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #3/1995 ([mars] 1995)
in Watchmen [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2007 series) ([januar] 2007)

in Watchmen (Warner Books, 1987 series) (November 1987), (November 1987)
in Watchmen - Les Gardiens (Zenda, 1987 series) #2 - Dr Manhattan (novembre 1987)
in Watchmen (Arédit-Artima, 1987 series) #2 (Décembre 1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) ([December] 1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1988 series) (1987 [May 1988])
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (1989)
in Corto Maltese (Rizzoli Libri, 1983 series) #v7#3 [66] (Marzo 1989)
in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990)
in Watchmen (Bra Spänning, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
in Watchmen (Delcourt, 1998 series) (novembre 1998)
in Strażnicy (Egmont Polska, 2003 series) #1 ([sierpień] 2003)
in Absolute Watchmen (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005) [recolored]

in Watchmen (DC, 2008 series) (2008 [January 2009])
in Watchmen (DC, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)

in Watchmen (Egmont, 2006 series) (2006)
in Watchmen (Panini Brasil, 2009 series) #1 ([março] 2009)
in Watchmen (Panini Brasil, 2009 series) ([março] 2009)
in Watchmen (De Vliegende Hollander, 2009 series) (maart 2009)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2012 series) (janvier 2012)
in Watchmen (Levoir, 2016 series) (2016)
in Watchmen: Edición de Lujo (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Febrero 2016)
in Absolute Watchmen (RW Uitgeverij, 2016 series) (2016)
in Watchmen - Edición Especial 30 Aniversario (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Diciembre 2016)
in Watchmen Noir (DC, 2017 series) (2016 [January 2017]) [in black & white]
in Watchmen: The Annotated Edition (DC, 2018 series) (2017 [February 2018]) [in black & white and annotated]
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([October] 2019)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #3 (février 2020)

Keywords

Arizona; Bible; Genesis; Mars; New York; Tales of the Black Freighter; talk show; warning sign

Under the Hood / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Alan Moore
Pencils: Dave Gibbons (illustrations)
Inks: Dave Gibbons (illustrations)
Letters: typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Presented here are the excerpts from Under the Hood. In this next chapter Hollis Mason discusses the traumas of the 1950s and the emergence of the new super-heroes.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sally Jupiter; Laurence Schexnayder; Hollis Mason [Nite Owl]; The Comedian [Eddie Blake]; Captain Metropolis; Hooded Justice; Dr. Manhattan; Ozymandias; Laurel Jane Juspeczyk; Mothman

Reprints

in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1988 series) #2
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1999 series) #3
in Watchmen (Via Lettera, 2005 series) #1
in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987)
in Vektere (Semic, 1987 series) #2 (juni 1987)

in Magnum (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #3/1995 ([mars] 1995)
in Watchmen [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2007 series) ([januar] 2007)

in Watchmen (Warner Books, 1987 series) (November 1987)
in Watchmen - Les Gardiens (Zenda, 1987 series) #2 - Dr Manhattan (novembre 1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) ([December] 1987)
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (1989)
in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990)
in Watchmen (Bra Spänning, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
in Watchmen (Delcourt, 1998 series) (novembre 1998)
in Strażnicy (Egmont Polska, 2003 series) #1 ([sierpień] 2003)
in Absolute Watchmen (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005)
in Watchmen (DC, 2008 series) (2008 [January 2009])
in Watchmen (Panini Brasil, 2009 series) #1 ([março] 2009)
in Watchmen (Panini Brasil, 2009 series) ([março] 2009)
in Watchmen (De Vliegende Hollander, 2009 series) (maart 2009)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2012 series) (janvier 2012)
in Watchmen (DC, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
in Watchmen (Levoir, 2016 series) (2016)
in Watchmen: Edición de Lujo (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Febrero 2016)
in Watchmen - Edición Especial 30 Aniversario (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Diciembre 2016)
in Watchmen Noir (DC, 2017 series) (2016 [January 2017])
in Watchmen: The Annotated Edition (DC, 2018 series) (2017 [February 2018]) [annotated]
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([October] 2019)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #3 (février 2020)

Keywords

McCarthy era; New York

Indexer Notes

A text story presented as the autobiography of the first Nite Owl, Hollis Mason.

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Letters: typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits and part of logo.

Watchmen / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Dave Gibbons
Inks: Dave Gibbons
Colors: John Higgins

Genre

superhero

Reprints

in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987)
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987)
in Watchmen (Warner Books, 1987 series) (November 1987)
in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990)
in Watchmen (Delcourt, 1998 series) (novembre 1998)
in Absolute Watchmen (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005)
in Watchmen (DC, 2008 series) (2008 [January 2009])
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2012 series) (janvier 2012)
in Watchmen (DC, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
in Watchmen: Edición de Lujo (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Febrero 2016)
in Watchmen - Edición Especial 30 Aniversario (ECC Ediciones, 2016 series) (Diciembre 2016)
in Watchmen Noir (DC, 2017 series) (2016 [January 2017]) [in black & white]
in Watchmen: The Annotated Edition (DC, 2018 series) (2017 [February 2018]) [in black & white]
in Watchmen (New Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([October] 2019)
in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #3 (février 2020)

Keywords

clock

Indexer Notes

Clock at 11:51. In back cover.

Editing

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Table of Contents

0. Fallout Shelter
Watchmen
1. [Indicia]
2. The Judge of All the Earth
Watchmen
3. Under the Hood, Chapter V
Under the Hood
4. [Credits]
5. [Back Cover]
Watchmen

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Del Gruber
Ralf Haring
Donald Dale Milne
Antonio Pontes Junior
Jim Van Dore

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Watchmen #3

(November 1986)

Issue Notes

Fallout Shelter (Table of Contents)

Watchmen / cover / 1 page (report information)

[Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Judge of All the Earth (Table of Contents: 2)

Watchmen / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Under the Hood, Chapter V (Table of Contents: 3)

Under the Hood / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 5)

Watchmen / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Watchmen #3 (November 1986)

Issue Notes

Fallout Shelter (Table of Contents)

Watchmen / cover / 1 page (report information)

[Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Judge of All the Earth (Table of Contents: 2)

Watchmen / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Under the Hood, Chapter V (Table of Contents: 3)

Under the Hood / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 5)

Watchmen / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Watchmen #3

(November 1986)