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Before Watchmen Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Before Watchmen books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Before Watchmen series? Start with "Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair (By: Len Wein)" (2013) and follow publication order through all 4 books.
The complete Before Watchmen reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair (By: Len Wein)
2013
Minutemen/Silk Spectre (By: Amanda Conner,Darwyn Cooke)
2013
Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan
2013
Comedian/Rorschach (By: Brian Azzarello)
2013
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