Before Watchmen: Minutemen / Silk Spectre

Darwyn Cooke’s 2014 DC series Before Watchmen: Minutemen / Silk Spectre pairs two of his own prequel stories in a single oversized issue. Minutemen explores the gritty origins of the original 1940s crime-fighting team, while Silk Spectre follows Laurie Juspeczyk’s coming-of-age as the second costumed heroine. Cooke’s distinctive, retro-modern art and storytelling are the driving force throughout, offering a singular, cohesive vision of the Watchmen universe’s past.