Watchmen
#1
(September 1986)
DC,
1986 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD; 2.10 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1986-05-13
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- Editing
- Len Wein (credited) (editor); Richard Bruning (credited) (designer); Dick Giordano (credited) (executive editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from DC Releases #28.
[no title indexed]
Watchmen / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
-
in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1988 series) #1 - in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1999 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Via Lettera, 2005 series) #1
-
in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987) -
in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987) -
in Watchmen (Zinco, 1987 series) #1 (March 1987) -
in Vektere (Semic, 1987 series) #1 (april 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 - Die Wächter (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #1 (Juni 1989) -
in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990) - in Watchmen (Bra Spänning, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
- in Magnum (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #13/1994 ([desember] 1994), #1/1995 ([januar] 1995)
- in Millennium Edition: Watchmen #1 (DC, 2000 series) (March 2000)
-
in Strażnicy (Egmont Polska, 2003 series) #1 ([sierpień] 2003) - in Absolute Watchmen (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005) [recolored] which is reprinted
- 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 (DC, 1986 series) #1 [2nd Printing] (September 1986 [February 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 (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) #1 (janvier 2020)
- in DC Through the '80s: The Experiments (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)
-
- Keywords
- button; Comedian's badge
At Midnight, All the Agents...
Watchmen / comic story / 26 pages
- 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
- Rorschach's journal. October 12th, 1985.
- Feature Logo
Watchmen- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Minutemen: Captain Metropolis [Nelson Gardner] (photograph); Dollar Bill [William Brady] (photograph); Hooded Justice (photograph); Mothman [Byron Lewis] (photograph); Silhouette [Ursula Zandt] (photograph)
Edward Blake (death); Doctor Manhattan [Jonathan Osterman]; Daniel Dreiberg; Laurie Juspeczyk; Hollis Mason; Richard Nixon (poster); Rorschach [Walter Kovacs]; Adrian Veidt; Detective Joe Bourquin; Detective Steven Fine; Happy Harry - Universe
- DC : Watchmen Universe
- Reprints
- in Watchmen (Semic, 1987 series) #1/1987
- in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1988 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1999 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Via Lettera, 2005 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987)
- in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987)
- in Watchmen (Zinco, 1987 series) #1 (March 1987)
- in Vektere (Semic, 1987 series) #1 (april 1987) which is reprinted
- in Magnum (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #1/1995 ([januar] 1995)
- in Watchmen [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2007 series) ([januar] 2007)
- in Watchmen - Les Gardiens (Zenda, 1987 series) #1 - Le Comédien (septembre 1987)
- in Watchmen (Arédit-Artima, 1987 series) #1 (Octobre 1987)
- in Watchmen (Warner Books, 1987 series) (November 1987), (November 1987)
- in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) ([December] 1987)
- in Watchmen (DC, 1988 series) (1987 [May 1988])
-
in Corto Maltese (Rizzoli Libri, 1983 series) #v6#9 [60] (Settembre 1988), #v6#10 [61] (Ottobre 1988), #v6#11 [62] (Novembre 1988) - in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (1989)
- in Watchmen - Die Wächter (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #1 (Juni 1989)
- in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990)
- in Watchmen (Bra Spänning, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
- in Watchmen (Delcourt, 1998 series) (novembre 1998)
- in Millennium Edition: Watchmen #1 (DC, 2000 series) (March 2000)
- in Strażnicy (Egmont Polska, 2003 series) #1 ([sierpień] 2003)
- in Absolute Watchmen (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005) [recolored] which is reprinted
- 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 (DC, 1986 series) #1 [2nd Printing] (September 1986 [February 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 DC Comics Essentials: Watchmen (DC, 2014 series) #1 (February 2014)
- 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 Dollar Comics: Watchmen 1 (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)
- in Watchmen (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #1 (janvier 2020)
- in DC Through the '80s: The Experiments (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)
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- Keywords
- Comedian's badge; Daniel Dreiberg's apartment; Happy Harry's bar; New York City; Owlship; Rockefeller Military Research Center; Rorschach's journal; Veidt Enterprises; Vernon's Auto Repairs
Indexer Notes
The title is taken from the Bob Dylan song Desolation Row. The full verse is presented in the last panel of the story.
[Under the Hood, Chapters 1 and 2]
Watchmen / text story / 6 pages
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Dave Gibbons (illustrations)
- Inks
- Dave Gibbons (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We present here excerpts from Hollis Mason's autobiography, Under the Hood, leading up to the time when he became the masked adventurer, Nite Owl.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hooded Justice; Nite Owl [Hollis Mason]; Superman; Denise; Hollis Woodsworth Mason; Liantha Mason; Mrs. Mason; Fred Motz; Beatrice Motz; Moe Vernon
- Universe
- DC : Watchmen Universe
- Reprints
- in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1988 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Editora Abril, 1999 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Via Lettera, 2005 series) #1
- in Watchmen (Titan, 1987 series) (1987)
- in Watchmen (DC, 1987 series) (1987)
- in Vektere (Semic, 1987 series) #1 (april 1987) which is reprinted
- in Magnum (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1988 series) #1/1995 ([januar] 1995)
- in Watchmen [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2007 series) ([januar] 2007)
- in Watchmen - Les Gardiens (Zenda, 1987 series) #1 - Le Comédien (septembre 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 - Die Wächter (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #1 (Juni 1989)
- in Watchmen (Epix, 1990 series) #[1990] (1990)
- in Watchmen (Bra Spänning, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
- in Watchmen (Delcourt, 1998 series) (novembre 1998)
- in Millennium Edition: Watchmen #1 (DC, 2000 series) (March 2000)
- 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 (DC, 1986 series) #1 [2nd Printing] (September 1986 [February 2009])
- 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 (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) #1 (janvier 2020)
- in DC Through the '80s: The Experiments (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)
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- Keywords
- Action Comics; New York City; The Ride of the Valkyries; Vernon's Auto Repairs; Wagner
Indexer Notes
A text story presented as the autobiography of the first Nite Owl, Hollis Mason.
[Back Cover]
Watchmen / illustration / 1 page
- 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 (DC, 1987 series) ([December] 1987)
- in Watchmen - Die Wächter (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #1 (Juni 1989)
- 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 (DC, 1986 series) #1 [2nd Printing] (September 1986 [February 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) #2 (janvier 2020)
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- Keywords
- clock
Indexer Notes
Clock at 11:49. In back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Watchmen -
1.
[Indicia]
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2.
At Midnight, All the Agents...
Watchmen -
3.
[Under the Hood, Chapters 1 and 2]
Watchmen -
4.
[Credits]
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5.
[Back Cover]
Watchmen
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