BUZZFEED reveals BEFORE WATCHMEN Deluxe Edition Covers Designed by Chip Kidd

The highly anticipated BEFORE WATCHMEN Deluxe Edition hardcover collections arrive this summer!

Today, BUZZFEED revealed the first look at the covers designed by Chip Kidd, award winning book jacket designer (Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho and much, much more) and writer (Batman: Death By Design, The Cheese Monkeys). Click here to see all four.

Pick up BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN/SILK SPECTRE and BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS/CRIMSON CORSAIR in comic stores June 26th and July 2nd everywhere books are sold and BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL/DR. MANHATTAN and BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN/RORSCHACH in comic stores July 10th and July 16th everywhere books are sold.

 

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Chip Kidd to design BEFORE WATCHMEN Deluxe Edition covers

 

The most talked about prequel miniseries in the comic industry are about to be collected in 4 deluxe hardcover editions. Wrapped in covers designed by Chip Kidd, award winning book jacket designer (Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho and much much more) and writer (Batman Death By Design, The Cheese Monkeys), they will arrive this summer.

 

Having previously designed a variant cover for BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH issue #3, we asked Chip Kidd about what it means to him to design these, destined to be, historic covers. Here’s what he had to say, "To design these covers is both a privilege and an honor. And a challenge!,” said Kidd. “The 'Before Watchmen' creative team did a truly impressive job, and I will try to do justice to them. So to speak."

 

Well, we can’t wait to see them and we hope you’re just as excited as we are. So stay tuned for their future reveal.

 

And look for BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN/SILK SPECTRE and BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS/CRIMSON CORSAIRJune 26th in comic stores and July 2nd everywhere books are sold and BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL/DR. MANHATTAN and BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN/RORSCHACH July 10th in comic stores and July 16th everywhere books are sold.

 

 

 

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Preview Monday: BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH #2 and FABLES #124

Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week we’re giving you exclusive first looks at BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH #2 and FABLES #124.

 

Following the exciting events of BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH #1, Moloch has been released from prison and given a second chance on life. But waiting for him outside is a former masked vigilante … Adrian Veidt (a.k.a. Ozymandias)! With Veidt’s help, Moloch is able to begin his life as a reformed man. But will he be able to stay clean or does Veidt have other plans for him? From the creative team of writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eduardo Risso, BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH #2 is the finale of this two-issue miniseries. Also, be sure not to miss the final chapter of “Curse of the Crimson Corsair,” written and drawn by original WATCHMEN series colorist John Higgins. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue, which hits stores this Wednesday.

 

In FABLES #124, our favorite flying monkey Bufkin and his sometimes girlfriend Lily’s heroic adventures in Oz have become too big to contain in 3-page features. This week, this special full-issue epic will take us to the grand finale of “A Revolution in Oz”, a continuing back-up story that can be found at the end of previous issues of FABLES. After defeating the Emperor, Bufkin and his friends celebrate their victory. But what lies in store for Bufkin, Lily and Hangy when they decide to set out for adventures unknown? Brought to you by acclaimed writer Bill Willingham and artist Shawn McManus, FABLES #124 flies into stores this Wednesday. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

 

 

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Artist John Higgins to write THE CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR

 

John Higgins, WATCHMEN original series colorist and current artist on THE CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story, running through all the BEFORE WATCHMEN titles, will be taking over as writer beginning with the two-pager in BEFORE WATCHMEN: Dr. Manhattan #1.
 
Len Wein will be stepping off THE CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR to focus his attention on the upcoming BEFORE WATCHMEN: EPILOGUE and will continue as writer on BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS.

 

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Read Before Watchmen: Crimson Corsair

In each new issue of BEFORE WATCHMEN, there will be a two-page back-up story, THE CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR, written by original series editor Len Wein and original series colorist John Higgins, who also provides the art. 

 
Every Wednesday we will be posting each two-page installment here on the DC Comics website for free. So, be sure to come back weekly and keep up with the harrowing tale of Gordon McClachlan in The Curse of the Crimson Corsair!

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