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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 26^th and July 2^nd everywhere books are sold and BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL/DR. MANHATTAN and BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN/RORSCHACH in comic stores July 10^th and July 16^th everywhere books are sold.

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 26^th in comic stores and July 2^nd everywhere books are sold and BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL/DR. MANHATTAN and BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN/RORSCHACH July 10^th in comic stores and July 16th everywhere books are sold.

5.2 Reasons We Love the First Round of BEFORE WATCHMEN

It's the been almost a month since the debut of BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #1, marking a point in which the entire first round of Before Watchmen titles are on shelves and available on the Interwebs for digital download. Along with Minutemen, that includes the first issues of SILK SPECTRE, THE COMEDIAN, and NITE OWL—and only one issue in and we're already on watch for more Watchmen.

If you haven't gotten a chance to read these first forays back into the world of Watchmen, well, you're in luck because today we're breaking down the 5.2 Reasons We Love the First Round of Before Watchmen!

1. Darwyn Cooke

Darwyn Cooke wrote and illustrated one of the most fan-favorite comics of all time—the amazingly beautiful period piece DC: THE NEW FRONTIER. With Before Watchmen: Minutemen, Cooke returns to both creative double duties and the 1940s-1950s era. Golden Age greatness really resonates well with the romanticized style and tone of the time period, and Cooke captures that sentiment perfectly.

And Minutemen isn't the only Before Watchmen book Cooke is writing. He's also co-scripting Silk Spectre with artist Amanda Connor, and speaking of which...

2. Amanda Conner drawing Silk Spectre

This goes without saying, but Amanda Conner is a phenomenal artist. Her style is incredibly unique and she conveys emotion and character brilliantly through facial expressions and body language. Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre contains all of this, but Laurie's fantasy scenes easily stand out as some of the best parts.

3. Set Up to the Punchline

The ironically named Comedian stands as one of the most deplorable characters in WATCHMEN. He's a tough character to approach, but if there's one person we're confident can pull it off, it's writer Brian Azzarello. With the first issue, he's already laying fascinating groundwork into the history of the character and the history of the world, such as with the Comedian's involvement with the Kennedys and a certain blonde bombshell.

4. Joe and Andy Kubert

Legacy plays a big role in the DC Universe—and Before Watchmen: Nite Owl directly reflects on that idea. So, what better artistic team to have than the real life father/son duo of the legendary Joe and Andy Kubert? A legacy book done by legacy artists. It's metamazing!

5. The Past is Present

One of the most fun aspects of Before Watchmen is the subtle references the series makes to the original graphic novel. Here are two awesome ones from Silk Spectre and Nite Owl. Be sure to keep an eye out for more!

5.1 Jim Lee Variant Covers

5.2 The Entire Thing Gets Us Excited for What's Next

Sound off below about what you’re loving about Before Watchmen, what you’re looking forward to, and any other cool references you may have caught so far! And don’t forget to check out the Crimson Corsair backup feature—which you can view online for FREE right here!

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BEFORE WATCHMEN Group Solicits

BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #2

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Backup story written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by ANDY KUBERT and JOE KUBERT

Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS

1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, 2 of 4, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

“They run...I like it when they run.”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup epic from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #2

Written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by JAE LEE

Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS

1:25 Variant cover by PHIL NOTO

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

“Why not just kill me now and be done with it?”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup epic from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH #1

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO

Backup story written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by LEE BERMEJO

Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS

1:25 Variant cover by JIM STERANKO

1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE

On sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

“What made you this way?”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup epic from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN #1

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Backup story written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by ADAM HUGHES

Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS

1:25 Variant cover by PAUL POPE

1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE

On sale AUGUST 22 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

“I watch as a box containing a mystery is lowered into the soil.”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup epic from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #3

Written by DARWYN COOKE

Backup story written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE

Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS

1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

On sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

“I’m not here to bust you, I’m here to recruit you. How’d you like to work for your Uncle Sam, Eddie?”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup epic from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Click here to see a gallery of all BEFORE WATCHMEN group cover artwork.

(The cover for BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #2 by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert)

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“Before Watchmen” Cover Reveals

All day today, we’re unveiling the solicits for our August releases right here on THE SOURCE. But if you just can’t hold your breath any longer and want to take a look at the new BEFORE WATCHMEN covers right away, head over to the following media outlets to check out NITE OWL #2, OZYMANDIAS #2 and MINUTMEN #3.

COMPLEX MAGAZINE exclusively revealed the cover of NITE OWL #2.

OUT MAGAZINE exclusively revealed the cover of OZYMANDIAS #2.

KOTAKU exclusively revealed the cover of MINUTEMEN #3.

And here's the final variant cover of MINUTEMEN #1 by Mike Golden, on sale June 6th.

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The Covers for BEFORE WATCHMEN

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EVERYONE’S TALKIN’ ABOUT “BEFORE WATCHMEN”

It's official. BEFORE WATCHMEN has officially been announced. To see the covers and read exclusive interviews with the writers of the seven mini-series, as well as the CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR back-up story to be featured in each issue, visit the following media outlets.

• USA Today: RORSCHACH – Interview with writer Brian Azzarello

• LA Times Hero Complex: MINUTEMEN – Interview with writer/artist Darwyn Cooke

• The New York Times: THE COMEDIAN – Interview with writer Brian Azzarello

• Entertainment Weekly: SILK SPECTRE – Interview with writer Darwyn Cooke

• The Hollywood Reporter: NITE OWL – Interview with writer J. Michael Straczynski

• Wired: OZYMANDIAS – Interview with writer Len Wein

• Comic Book Resources: DR. MANHATTAN – Interview with writer J. Michael Straczynski

• Associated Press: CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR – Interview with writer Len Wein and artist John Higgins

To be continued...

DC ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES “BEFORE WATCHMEN”

This summer, DC Entertainment will publish all-new stories expanding on the acclaimed WATCHMEN universe. As highly anticipated as they are controversial, the seven inter-connected prequel mini-series will build on the foundation of the original WATCHMEN, the bestselling graphic novel of all time. BEFORE WATCHMEN will be the collective banner for all seven titles, from DC Comics.

“It’s our responsibility as publishers to find new ways to keep all of our characters relevant,” said DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. “After twenty five years, the Watchmen are classic characters whose time has come for new stories to be told. We sought out the best writers and artists in the industry to build on the complex mythology of the original.”

Stepping up to the challenge is a group of the comic book industry’s most iconoclastic writers and artists – including Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS), Lee Bermejo (JOKER), Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL), Darwyn Cooke (JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER), John Higgins (WATCHMEN), Adam Hughes (CATWOMAN), J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS), Andy Kubert (FLASHPOINT), Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK), Jae Lee (BATMAN: JEKYLL AND HYDE), J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE) and Len Wein (SWAMP THING).

BEFORE WATCHMEN includes:

RORSCHACH (4 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo

MINUTEMEN (6 issues) – Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke

COMEDIAN (6 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones

DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Adam Hughes

NITE OWL (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Andy and Joe Kubert

OZYMANDIAS (6 issues) – Writer: Len Wein. Artist: Jae Lee

SILK SPECTRE (4 issues) – Writer: Darwyn Cooke. Artist: Amanda Conner

Each week, a new issue will be released, and will feature a two-page back-up story called CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR, written by original series editor Len Wein and with art by original series colorist John Higgins. There will also be a single issue, BEFORE WATCHMEN: EPILOGUE, featuring the work of various writers and artists, and a CRIMSON CORSAIR story by Wein and Higgins.

“The original series of WATCHMEN is the complete story that Alan Moore and I wanted to tell. However, I appreciate DC's reasons for this initiative and the wish of the artists and writers involved to pay tribute to our work. May these new additions have the success they desire,” said Dave Gibbons, WATCHMEN co-creator and original series artist.

“Comic books are perhaps the largest and longest running form of collaborative fiction,” said DiDio and Lee. “Collaborative storytelling is what keeps these fictional universes current and relevant.”

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