Watchmen prequels

If you read comics at all, you have read Alan Moore's "Watchmen" series. Or maybe you saw the 2009 film.

If you loved either one, you'll be happy to know that DC is publishing prequels featuring the same characters: Nite Owl, The Minutemen, Silk Spectre, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach, and the Comedian. It's not a single unified series, but rather seven co-themed series of four or six issues each, 34 total. They've published seven so far, and you can still find the early ones in shops if you want to start from the beginning.

I'm not usually a fan of comics, but this series, like its predecessor, impresses me. It's written for distinctly adult tastes, and that makes a real difference. The Silk Spectre series, with a teenage SS breaking away from her very demanding mother (the original Silk Spectre) and making her way into the San Francisco counterculture, is particularly appealing.

Recommended.