{"product_id":"before-watchmen-comedianrorschach-isbn-9781401245139","title":"Before Watchmen: Comedian\/Rorschach","description":"A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novel of all-time are finally here: \u003ci\u003eBefore Watchmen\u003c\/i\u003e! For over twenty years, the back stories of the now iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's landmark graphic novel have remained a mystery, until now. DC Comics has assembled the greatest creators in the industry to further paint the world of \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e, with this second volume starring two of the most polarizing anti-heroes ever, \u003ci\u003eComedian and Rorschach\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eisner Award-winning writer and creator of \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets,\u003c\/i\u003e Brian Azzarello brings his gritty, nuanced storytelling to these two recognizable characters. In \u003ci\u003eRorschach\u003c\/i\u003e, Azzarello again teams with superstar artist Lee Bermejo (Joker, \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman\/Deathblow\u003c\/i\u003e) to illustrate how one of most dangerous vigilantes the comic world has ever seen became even darker. \u003ci\u003eComedian\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring art by J.G. Jones \u003ci\u003e(Final Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, Wanted), plants the famed war hero within the context of American history, as we find out how the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination revolve around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Collects \u003ci\u003eBefore Watchmen: Comedian\u003c\/i\u003e 1-6 and \u003ci\u003eBefore Watchmen: Rorschach\u003c\/i\u003e 1-4. | \"Azzarello is a perfect fit to give someone as unbalanced as The Comedian a back story.\"—   \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I should have realized that if there was any writer able to take a genuinely bad person and make him endearing, it's Azzarello.\"—\u003ci\u003eIGN\u003c\/i\u003e | Brian Azzarello is the writer and co-creator of the award-winning Vertigo series \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e.  Azzarello's other writing credits for DC Comics include the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eBatman: Broken City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e. Brian has been featured in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lee Bermejo began drawing comics in 1997 for WildStorm Studios in San Diego at age 19. He collaborated with acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello on the graphic novels\u003ci\u003e Joker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e and worked with writer John Arcudi on the Superman feature in \u003ci\u003eWednesday Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also worked on \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e with writer Mike Carey and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Frequency\u003c\/i\u003e with writer Warren Ellis. Bermejo has illustrated the covers to the line of Vertigo Crime graphic novels, beginning with \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Brian Azzarello, and \u003ci\u003eDark Entries\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Ian Rankin. Bermejo has lived in Italy since 2003.","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302531256549,"sku":"NP9781401245139","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401245139.jpg?v=1767722370","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/before-watchmen-comedianrorschach-isbn-9781401245139","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}